Being Fired: Part 2

Well, it happened again. I was fired.

I lost my job for a number of reasons, but the primary one was lack of fit in the company culture. This was a first for me.

Last year I wrote a blog around this time about being fired. Ways you could expect to be fired, and what you should be looking for. If you read that blog, you'll notice how I handle being fired. It's pretty easy. I leave with no complaints.
However, I wrote a part two because this was the first time I was fired for company culture fit. I simply didn't talk that much.

So let's break down my firing, and why everything I did was compounded and resulted in a very early termination.

Step one: I was identified by a higher ranking, not my boss, employee. This person noticed that I was late to work one day. She wrote it down on a piece of paper. From that day forward, everything I did was written down and reviewed.

Step two: The tasks were not what they said they would be at the interview. Maybe I didn't give 100%, but I did try. Looking back, it did become pretty clear from the beginning that I was not going to be trained. I did not fit the mold of what the employer was looking for. I was simply left alone.

Step three: I didn't talk. Like a previous job, I didn't talk at all. The reality was that the job was not a fit. I took a paycut from my previous job to be at this job, but the messages were mixed.

So how is this different?

Simple: it's complicated. I let my guard down for this job, but in the back of my mind something told me that I wasn't a fit. My instincts told me to find a new job. I ignored this and paid for it.

Bottom line: listen to your experience. If you have never been fired before, read my previous experience. I believe you'll understand what is coming next.