Comments on: Would you rather quit or be fired? http://firedblog.com/2009/11/13/would-you-rather-quit-or-be-fired/ Follow The Sorrow Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jim Goins, Job.com http://firedblog.com/2009/11/13/would-you-rather-quit-or-be-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Jim Goins, Job.com Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:40:26 +0000 http://firedblog.com/?p=421#comment-924 As bad as it feels, maybe fired is better due to ability to draw unemployment if it takes awhile to get that next job. As bad as it feels, maybe fired is better due to ability to draw unemployment if it takes awhile to get that next job.

]]> By: Mr. Fired http://firedblog.com/2009/11/13/would-you-rather-quit-or-be-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Mr. Fired Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:14:58 +0000 http://firedblog.com/?p=421#comment-242 In all fairness, I think the setting has a lot to do with it. If it's nothing more than a job and a reference you'll never need, sure I'd wait to get unemployment benefits, but if I'm sticking around the industry, I think I'd rather quit and save face. But as you may have guessed by the picture in the post, I'd of course tell them all to kiss me between the cheeks! In all fairness, I think the setting has a lot to do with it. If it’s nothing more than a job and a reference you’ll never need, sure I’d wait to get unemployment benefits, but if I’m sticking around the industry, I think I’d rather quit and save face. But as you may have guessed by the picture in the post, I’d of course tell them all to kiss me between the cheeks!

]]> By: Nate http://firedblog.com/2009/11/13/would-you-rather-quit-or-be-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Nate Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:11:36 +0000 http://firedblog.com/?p=421#comment-241 I think being fired has a lot more negative effects than people realize. I'd probably walk out first I think being fired has a lot more negative effects than people realize. I’d probably walk out first

]]> By: Mr. Fired http://firedblog.com/2009/11/13/would-you-rather-quit-or-be-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Mr. Fired Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:58:06 +0000 http://firedblog.com/?p=421#comment-240 Thanks, Randy! I'm glad you enjoy the blog. Jim - the key to my post is that you are clued in that a firing is imminent with at least a few weeks to spare. Obviously finding out that you're about to be fired the week of is not much help... Thanks, Randy! I’m glad you enjoy the blog.

Jim – the key to my post is that you are clued in that a firing is imminent with at least a few weeks to spare. Obviously finding out that you’re about to be fired the week of is not much help…

]]> By: Jim Joyce http://firedblog.com/2009/11/13/would-you-rather-quit-or-be-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Jim Joyce Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:31:11 +0000 http://firedblog.com/?p=421#comment-239 I don't think that once they've decided they want you gone you have that much time to think and plan. If the big man decided you're gone then you're gone I don’t think that once they’ve decided they want you gone you have that much time to think and plan. If the big man decided you’re gone then you’re gone

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