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10 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable
Tania Khadder | Excelle
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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.
Beth1964
about 1 month ago
26 comments
Great career advice. Sounds like the thought is to help the company survive and our jobs will survive. I also like this post http://positivelymagazine.com/2009/09/a-new-rule-of-…ake-initiative/
tcounce
2 months ago
14 comments
Good tips! (Thinking about emailing them to people I worked with on my last job.)
Cathy1962
2 months ago
8 comments
These tips are helpful in position and in everday life. Thank you.
lindarocks
2 months ago
28 comments
Wow....good to know! Be visible....won't forget that one!
RobinGuess
3 months ago
2 comments
I made several copies of this article, to present at our next staff meeting. I believe everyone can benefit from it. My supervisor also thought it would be valuable to the staff . THANK YOU very good
beeondalookout
3 months ago
2 comments
I do appreciate all the concern and advice of the enviroment in giving these tips on how to be unfireable, but I have one comment to make when it's for you no one I mean no one can take it away! If its written then it shall come to pass (In God Spoken Terms)
rayoola80
3 months ago
12 comments
what do i have to say !this is good and it really would help me alot .thank you.
brendetteg04
3 months ago
2 comments
I GIVE THIS INFO A 2 THUMBS UP! ARE THEY SERIOUS? WHOM EVER PUT THIS TOGETHER (MAYBE SOME TYPE OF USC BUSINESS SCHOOL GRAD) , TOTALLY WORTH MY TIME READING. THANKS!!! NOT ONLY AM I THE NEW "CAT" IN THE DEPARTMENT I WORK IN, BUT THE YOUNGEST TO!..... HA! WATCH OUT TEAM, HERE I COME!
SMEILSTRUP
4 months ago
18 comments
i AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS WHICH MAKES MY BEING LET GO A JOKE FOR WHO THEY GAVE IT TO, MY POSITION. THIS PERSON PUT FAMILY FIRST, MADE IT POSSIBLE TO GET AWAY WITH THREATING A HIGHER POSITION PERSON, AND ALWAYS RECEIVED MORE RAISES THAN ANYONE ELSE. SHE WAS SAME AGE AS SUPERVISORS, WHICH MEANS THEY WERE FRIENDS. SHE PASSED A RUMOR AROUND THAT THEY WERE OBTAINING DRUGS TO LOSE WEIGHT.. EVERYONE WAS SO SHOCKED I WAS LET GO.. AS WAS I. THAT PLACE WAS A JOKE..
PurpleIris
4 months ago
226 comments
always valuable advice, especially the last one i appreciate, "if you don't toot your own horn, no one will!" too true!
nancyi76
4 months ago
2 comments
I have just landed a new job after 14 mo. of unemployment. I appreciate these tips for making myself valuable to the company right from start. I've been doing most of these already but it's a good reminder. Thanks!
ELeonard23
4 months ago
2 comments
HI Ladies just wanted to say I am new to this community and wish you all the best have a greatd day! JO
Parker_Tanya
4 months ago
210 comments
Nice article. The people I work with do almost all of them, except keeping positive. That's the hardest one to do in our climate of cut-backs and uncertainty.
Ratnamala
4 months ago
2 comments
good article. Many of them are basic common sense, which is uncommon today !!
verosam
4 months ago
56 comments
Some of the tips are very interesting indeed (especially #10). Thanks for the article