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10 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable
Tania Khadder
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Unlike so many of your friends and family, you won’t have to deal with the unemployment office or cancel your cable — yet.
But instead of sitting smugly at your desk, you should be thinking about what you can do (right now!) to make yourself absolutely indispensable.
Having a job is not a civil right. Everyone is vulnerable to cutbacks. Now is not the time for complacency.
The good news is, there are lots of steps you can take to help safeguard your position. And who knows? You may even end up with a promotion!
If you want to be the last person they’d think of letting go, follow our ten tips.
ceks2345
2 months ago
2 comments
hello, FYI
Trivian
4 months ago
2 comments
I think that this advice offers a good outline for integrity in the workplace. There are no guarentees in life, even if you follow all the 'rules.' But, if you live with integrity, you will not have anything to be ashamed of. Even if a 'toxic' boss fires you. And a job should never take over your whole life. You can work with enthusiasm and dedication without being consumed by the job.
Disappointed
5 months ago
6 comments
This is BS. If management want to fire you, management does not care
what you do for the company.
onelivingod
5 months ago
2 comments
Wonderful idea. I love it! many times it's really true.
drsteveneaton
5 months ago
2 comments
I LOVED it! I think you should make this available in a table form for my employees to keep as a reference. This was a good list to remind everyone in my organization why they are here and basic guide to check in with themselves when the office drama seems to be weighing them down. Heck, I'd like a copy for my desk drawer so that I can remind myself to fight complacency!
michael5714
5 months ago
2 comments
I aggressively pursued most all of these assets, but in the end was terminated by a toxic boss. He so thoroughly resented my image, he hired people he could groom and be me. There was an immense thrust of activity downplay my accomplishments as common enough that anyone could be as productive. Every new suggested I made was viewed as a threat to his position. I am just left with the prevailing set of emotions debating my ability to ever commit myself to a job again.