What Are The Signs Of Getting FIRED! 

I'm such a rebel. I knew the signs at my last job and I hit them with a curve ball. I cleaned out my office completely and my boss was soo shocked and asked why I did that. I didn't respond to him lol. I also signed up for FMLA which gave me 90 more days of paid leave until I found a new job. Sometimes you have to let them know that you are not afraid of them.

At the end of the day this is the cost of doing business, when you don't sign your own check and work for yourself, at least then you will be in charge of your own destiny not your employer

I still think there is a difference between being fired and laid off. Being fired hurts. Being laid off they can call you back and can mean the company was just looking to cut corners. Being fired means your boss wants you gone and to never come back. But I agree when you say either way you can't go back because the company won't let you.

PIP plan isn't actually a performance plan. It's a method used to document everything bad and nothing good to get a termination done without legal recourse to the company. I left as soon as they put me on that and told the team that I can't work in a place full of bullying. 4 people left a month after me and the "bully rep" it has won't ever go away now.

I can't believe I found this video right after I quit my job at a nursery. Initially I loved the job and I didn't complain and I was also a high performer. Everyone initially loved me and greeted me daily. But the longer I worked there, the longer I began to feel like I just couldn't take working there. I begin to notice my coworkers were acting different and strange, I also noticed that I'd request more training in other areas and my manager would never actually lend me those opportunities. I also noticed that everyone at the job began to get distant from me. Long story short, my inner radar was telling me to get out of this job about the third day I worked there and I ignored all the red flags. I felt as if that no one really wanted me there nor liked me and it was all fake and games. Then the moment the idea to actually quit and explore other options came, that's when my manager began to micromanage me and complain about every little thing that I did. She was the devil in disguise, or otherwise, a wolf in sheep clothing. Just say I was in a greenhouse and there's two sides of the greenhouse along with two water hose (a hose for each side of the greenhouse). Lets just say I take the hose from the other side of the greenhouse, she'd make a serious face, "You took my water hose. Then would turn it around with some fake positivity and say "It's all right I'll get the one from the other side!" Or one day she lashed out on me because I had plants too close to a control box. But Initially I didn't put it there, my superviser recommended me that I should utilize as much space in the greenhouse as I can. When she conversed with my superviser about it, I noticed she was acting as if she was actually angry. Basically she got angry over any little thing I did, which any of those things didn't really matter nor negatively impacted the business in a harmful way. The moment you feel like they don't like you, the moment they don't and what I learned is that if someone doesn't like you it DOES affect you because once someone thinks bad about you, they're going to invest in that and when someone doesn't like you it DOES affect you rather we like to admit it or not. Your day to day interactions will become even more challenging especially in the workplace.

Very true .....I got fired and while watching your video was able to connect the dots

Topic for another video if you haven’t done it already “how to handle being fired and how to recover, interview tips, job hunting tips, etc.”

RIP sir. Wish I could have thanked you when you were with us.

You are absolutely correct . I saw all four signs and felt it, but I didn't realise where it was headed. ...atleast you are kind enough to explain it. ... being laid off does not feel good at all. Everyone suddenly believes something is wrong with me. No one understands how it feels. I even started thinking of myself as a failure😥. It has not been an easy feeling months, but I don't intend to stay down. I'm doing all I can to be back and playing right.

I have been having the gut feeling lately. I hate my job actually, I would LOVE to get fired today! Lord Jesus please bless me!

This just happen to me. I was fired twice within 6 months. I have to figure out what I like to do.

Drink Everytime he says "You're about to get fired"

When I got fired almost a year ago before the pandemic I was never given any warnings. The company I worked for ambushed me. I was fired because I was not a good fit. They also sabotaged me.

Man...this just happened to me today...got put on a PIP plan at the end of February and voila they rolled me out the door today!

Darnell, terrific video. Great no nonsense advice. Been on both sides, had to left a couple people go years ago. No direct reports in a long time. One layoff, one firing years ago and current job is up in the air. Shortage of staff, increased “goals” with a 25% higher work load than last year. May end up on an “action plan” (pip). Will be polishing my resume. Try to survive, will have to see. Worst case scenario I would drive Uber for a while and dig into savings until I found something else. It would suck, but I have survived before.

I know someone who was put on on s 30 PIP plan and received positive feedback through the duration. At the end of the 30 days was immediately put on another 30 day PIP. This time there was feed back and the person was terminated.

Especially people acting weid and gossiping you

Early June 2008, I had several projects that were taken away from me from the director of the program (five in total) and reassigned to the reception desk. Then on June 10th, I was being informed during lunch-time that I was being let go. She claimed it was due to budget cuts than the real reason I was being terminated. Over the course of my time there, we had butted heads and she wanted me to know if I wanted to stay or leave and knowing that if I left voluntarily, I would have lost receiving unemployment benefits.

If you work for a fortune 25-50 company and get put on a pip, just start looking. It's over for you

Great no-nonsense video and it's all so true. Got fired very recently and as much as it hurt, I felt it coming but didn't proactively do anything about it, so I'm definitely to blame for my bruised ego. I was on a PIP without being told what a PIP was or that I was on one. I had one big slip up a couple weeks ago, a bunch of little things that had happened in my time there came to light, and a week after my mistake, they were sending me out the door. One of the warning flags I would like to mention was when they had an outside hire fill my manager's role after my first manager had left. There were plenty of competent people that had been in the department for years and seemed to be ready to move into a managerial role. Right off the bat, that seemed fishy and I should've left as soon as that happened. As the new regime took charge, I had the feeling that they were going to clean house and rebuild the department to their liking. I was the first to go but I think I was the first of many and I expect I'll hear of more soon unfortunately. I wish I had seen this video before this all happened. I experienced every sign to a T and chalked it up to me being paranoid. I'll learn from this whole experience and move forward, but remember to look out for your own before anyone else. If you feel bad leaving your understaffed department, or that you need to prove your loyalty, or whatever reason you can come up with, it seems they will kick you to the curb without a second thought if you're not to their liking. I wish all you good luck in your careers, and if yours has also come to a sudden halt, things will eventually begin looking up and tomorrow is always a new day.

48 states recognize “At Will Employment” which means your employer does not need a reason to terminate employment.

Too funny! While it's not a fun topic, there's also not much need to sugar coat things but a sense of humor is a must! In my case though, none of these happened. My boss didn't put anything in writing, I wasn't removed from projects (actually I was on several high-profile projects up until the day the department was let go), no PIP, and people didn't act weird around me (as most of the company was shocked by the news). What did happen that tipped me off was that people in key support roles left the department/company and their jobs were put on hold and not backfilled. Ding, ding!

The big difference between laid off and being fired is that being laid off you are eligible for reemploynent and you can receive unemployment insurance

Company makes a decision to divide the CSR group into two groups, where the larger group manages the $5M contracts and the other smaller group manages the $50K contracts only. Basically, the manager figured out a way to eliminate employees whom they can't stand by saying your gonna be laid-off soon but they don't know the actual exit date. In the meantime, they hire lesser qualified employees to take your place as you sit there still doing the work and waiting for your exit date. Without warning one day, the manager walks the small CSR group out the door with package in hand...yep, you've been fired.

I would also add that if your boss suddenly starts having you do ridiculous and useless work tasks repetitively and tells you that's your "special project" then that's also a sign because along with your regular duties your now "slammed" doing stupid stuff..I felt like I was getting ready to get canned as soon as they hired someone else without mentioning it to me and then started doing everything different then how I was trained. It was an awful place to work. I just didn't expect they would have done it right at the holidays, but oh well I have a much better job now. Good video Thanks.

Start using your power while your still employed. Employers hate when you start applying with there competitors. They get paranoid, they think twice about firing you because they don't want you to spread the word around in regards to there product. Simple trick, that works and sometimes get you a raise.

Good video. I liked the humour even tho the topic isnt funny.

I didn't get any of those signs. One sign that I did get, was I was asked to make a guide to troubleshooting a system that I was the only person who knew how to troubleshoot.

Darnell, boss doesn't need to use these 4 ways to fire someone ! They can report bad bout your performance and ask for redeployment, very easy !

I know I'm a little late to the party (5 years) :-) but I really enjoyed the information provided. This was straight to the point with no fluff. Subscriber earned. Keep up the good work!

I’m boutta get fired for sure life has jobs that come and go time to look for a new job I had a good run let’s go good video

Darnell Sir, excellent presentation.Went through it.Thanks. ☺️

At this one place I worked at we had a lady sending secret emails to the Medical Records Director on what we say at work or what we are doing plus she was doing this without our permission and its like this lady enjoys seeing people get fired

Sorry that i have not watched this entire video yet (just having alot of anxiety worried about my current job), but i never been in this situation where I actually have a career and having feelings of being fired. Could you really redeem yourself and have other job interviews give you a chance once they see you were fired from your previous job? I worry that I'll less likely no matter how much I can prove myself. (sorry, just never experienced this before). If anyone please give tips.

Updated: got laid off last June now got the same job with another company for more money! WIN!

How enjoyable!! Love the down to earth delivery...

1&4 apply to me.. I don’t know why my manager would fire me because she tells me I’m doing fine .. but I got 2 warnings on some things last week.

What if you were fired while on a PIP plan.

I worked for a large bank and had a developer make a mistake and basically blame it on me to cya himself and I was there only about a year so I was put on a pip plan. I told them I did nothing wrong and I kept working and got through it and my manager said hey you did a great job we are going to consider this gone out of mind and it was never vrought up against n and I worked there almost six more years. It can hapen you can improve.

Text messaging is another form of writing. Be mindful of that. Those "I didn't get a chance to talk to you. ." Type texts.

I've been let go from GE and other companies. The GE dismissal left me in a different frame of mind that some of the others because it was not personally directed at me, and a lot of others in my work group were also let go due to the need to cut "head count". So I prefer to call that one a "layoff", "downsizing", or "reduction in force", not a "firing". I never considered coming in the next day, though. If they didn't want me, I didn't want them! In fact, my last day was supposed to be a Tuesday, but they told me I didn't have to come in that day and Monday, but I still got paid for those days. I got let go from another company for "lack of work" quite a few years earlier, when I was much younger and less mature. That time, they only needed to cut one, and I was it. I know why I got chosen, and I was put on a well-deserved performance improvement plan, although it was probably not called that. I was fired because they really didn't have enough work and funds to go around but also because I messed up a lot.

May your memory be a blessing Mr. Darnell Clarke

I was warned a few days ago! She was comparing me to other workers from other stores saying “there’s older people who do a better job” or “I seen people get 17 pallets of stock out and you take a day for one!” I’m on my last day of three days off and my stomach is doing flip flops like crazy cuz I work the same shift as my boss tomorrow! I just have the gut feeling!

Thank you so much Darnell!!!!

A second background check got me fired from my last job Up until about age mid 40' finding a new job was easier after 50 it's when it became downhill that is my experience. It's called you have more baggage. Age discrimination is real.

I experienced all three signs.

Great video! thanks for making this ive onky ever been fired once in my 10 jobs or so

Yep. I've been "laid off" 3 times in 5 years.

When you say getting fired it sounds like you did something wrong, had some sort of violation or infraction.

Sir, Darnell Clarke, You are great, you talk from my heart....Exactly, My friend felt it, and she believed it..and you know what? before that naughty boss fires her, she just resigned making the boss to fail in her mean attempt to fire her.......In fact it is good to resign, because it will damage your future job application.... the hiring manager may ask you why you were fired? hummmm..it is a black spot in her history if fired...

Uh......no reason needed for "at will employment".

I got fired a little over a week ago. I could’ve took it to court bcuz I didn’t do anything wrong. I was disliked because of jealousy. I’m glad though bcuz I really hated working there. I’m a few days in on my new job and it’s a much better fit. I got a lot off my chest on my way out the door. It felt great.

1. First write up in 1 1/2 years of being at my job, fully loaded with a “witness” even tho we were in a video and audio recorded office. • Followed by two meetings within a month with less than 15 mins notice. • second meeting had 7 people in attendance, with a transcriber. (Kept my cool) 2. Two others were hired behind my back while I was out on FMLA FOR 3 weeks. • I no longer was in charge of training new hires • New company says “nothin personal” but we’re taking away half of your hours - I’m no longer full time. New hire is. 3. No pip plan, my performance is 100. • this is the scary part 4. People are asking questions, but they have my back, to my face. Haven’t heard anything bad • higher ups will not look me in the eye. • higher ups making jokes about how I was late my first two days back (yes I was an hour late) I was out for a non elective surgery • we are “re-organizing”, new company will not speak with me, stopped giving me my lunch and rest period, barely was able to use the bathroom, one of the reason I ended up having surgery and sick. Oh yeah.... new “supervisors” every other day. No answers to my one question. And when I finally got somewhat of an answer, the office Mgr told me to “bare with her”. I went from 42 hrs to 20 hrs a week. I used to be loved by the higher ups I’m on here for these reasons. Sprucing up my resume.

I think I’m about to get fired tomorrow. My boss texted me and told me “don’t work Sunday and Monday. Please come into my office Monday Morning, your one month Evaluation came in” Wtf does that supposed to mean? It was Saturday when he texted me. I’m off today and Monday, I’m usually off Wednesday’s and Thursdays.

I almost got fired when I took a bucket and poured bleach and ammonia onto the COVID unit and then ran to hide... the fireworks was fun... police, fire department showed up.. for even more fun, i called some families and told them that there grandfather just died.. they were upset,, i got a PIP cause they couldnt prove it was me

It's all about who your boss is, if you have a great boss odds are you will probably not get fired, if you have a terrible boss then you are out of luck.

I got fired just a month before I was 10 years in the same job ,there was no indicators prior to this.

I had no signs no action plan just walked in and got fired. At will state means at will.

Hiya, so acting weir. That's a sign to look out for. I am very aware of my surroundings and I noticed 2 people and they knew I knew what they were doing. The writing you suggested - it happened. I would suggest that there were inconsistencies with the employee handbook and the job description was way too dull. Onboarding process was way too disorganised and chaotic and you literally don't know how to spend your day due to the lack of consistency.

Laid off or fired is basically the same thing. You skills or "skill not up to the rest isn't needed" and they want you to go.

I love this

Absolutely happened to me but it felt good to fired them first for a better paying job facts

I got into a fight at my job last night I don't know whether or not if I'm getting fired but I already know 😔

I had 20 jobs fired from 19 and I'm not even 30

great advice thank you SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!!

HR manager told me he didn’t agree what was on my pip and said I should do a follow up because everything was contradictory because the others in the department were doing the same little mistakes too and not addressing her expectations clearly to her department and when mistakes were made she made sure I knew it but she never set the example for anyone else or made it a learning experience. The day of my follow up my job position was posted. I completely felt targeted.

Hey Darnell..in California a Lay-off is not the same as being fired.

Is a Action plan the same as a PIP plan?

Especially the sighns

Thanks man I'm new to the scene and I've been sick twice already and my boss wants a "Conversation"....Does that mean...you know?

I have few questions... I am looking at few different points

This video was straight fire 🔥 Light em up Darnell. lol yeah getting fired sucks but you can do some soul searching if you have some money saved up. I made the mistake of making my hobby my job but I haven’t been fired yet, I do a good job. Some days I wish I was fired.

What about when your hours keep getting reduced?

I fire my employer before they fire me!

All my previous jobs has been all over the place i told every employer that I went to that I had a disability not going to go in to detail on what I have but every job I had the employer never gave me a explanation or a reasoning on why I lost my job so like I went in to work one day the manager was like polite and saying hello to me then 15 mins after as about to start my work shift next thing I know I lost my job. I don’t get how because I had customers giving me good customer feedback etc I worked my ass off. And this is how it started so I come in to work before 9AM no one told me there was a staff meeting by the counters in the store as my job wasn’t behind counters I had multiple job roles except behind counters so I went to open the shop shutters then side manager or whatever you want to call the person shouted at me so I was like okay she moaning over 2 mins as I opened it 2 mins early so I waited till it was smack on opening time she shouts at me again then tell me to fuck off down to the bottom of the shop where the warehouse is then 15 mins later she called me next to the counter after we opened the shop finally she tells me that I lost my job. To this day I don’t have a clue what I done wrong. So there are 4 managers 1 main one and the 2 are his sons and the woman was a side manager and the main manager and his 2 sons said I was a good worker and to keep it up. But I don’t get it if they said that why get rid off me?

Hello Darnell I got fired from as certified nursing assistant only working two weeks. Should I look keep searching for certified nursing assistant in different department or should I change my career?

this is one way to increase you're twisted stomach

I think 4 is the only thing that hasnt happened

I ready decided,any micromanager will written make me sign to be fired oh God,not fair I ll not wait him or her to make me signed twice,I ll bewitched him or her and make the madman pick up food in garbage and see me with him who ll get fired,damn,I’m just tired with that fuck evil eye in my life,we both have family depend on us so we ll eat in the same dish.😟

Thought I was watching Mike Tyson for a second.

You know when you're about to be fired when your dog aint playing with you no more.

You're so gd right man FML

i've been laid off at least 5 times" LOL Still unsure about all the other times, if you got laid off, fired or if you quit?

5th sign- If this is in your RU-vid algorithm. You probably are getting fired!

If you have to work somewhere you hate you are a slave. The difference is slaves were not expected to house themselves or clothe themselves

Your website email is not working...have you been fired??

Oh sweet im getting fired

Ive been fired

1. out shining your idiot BOSS 2. NOT simping

😂i fire myself

Didn't believe this video until it happened to me. I got laid off.....i mean fired a few months ago. Should have listened.

This what problem usa ....workplace drama politics...counterproductive it's not good for nobody or the business. Produce almost nothing or low crappy product.

6:47

As Trump would say, You're Fired !!

Get to the point 3 mins of bs

I know someone who was put on on s 30 PIP plan and received positive feedback through the duration. At the end of the 30 days was immediately put on another 30 day PIP. This time there was feed back and the person was terminated.