The handwriting on the wall
September 22, 2009Jon Brooks Comments OffLet’s pluck the link ”30 Signs You’re About to Lose Your Job” out from the chorus line of the last post and give it a starring role here. Or at least a co-starring one. Because apparently, there’s a cottage industry on the Web in letting people know the signs that they’re about to be fired. A quick Google search turns up a host of links, including these:
- How to Tell You are about to Lose Your Job (suite101.com)
- 5 signs you are about to lose your job (Consumerism Commentary)
- You’re Fired! 20 signs that a pink slip is coming (Wise Bread)
- 6 Signs You Are About to Lose Your Job (Career Vanity)
- The Perils of Employment: Are You About To Be Let Go? (The Effective Admin)
- 6 Signs Your Job May Be In Jeopardy (Hotjobs)
Here are some of the more entertaining indicators, gleaned from these lists:
- Your workspace is moved to an undesirable location.
- You’ve seen a job posting that sounds an awful lot like your job.
- A subordinate is beginning to ask you questions about your responsibilities.
- People whisper more, or the conversation changes as you approach.
- People avoid you at all costs
- People hate you. I mean, really despise you with a passion.
There. Don’t say you weren’t warned.