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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.
HajerJemaljobir
5 months ago
12 comments
i aprciat all tip i read and iwill apply those advice to stop some problem iface during my work life and itanks the providers.
Hajer a from Ethiopia
RedHorse7
5 months ago
24 comments
Tip #7 is very important in today's "dog-eat-dog" workplace. However, at my last job, every effort I made to be positive and helpful was viewed by my female "superior" as trying to suck up to the boss. She sabatoged my work and twisted the knife in my back. She was successful in getting me fired. Later I learned that she and the married boss were having a little extracurricular "activity" on the side. Therefore, she viewed me as a threat to be eliminated.
Bluelily
5 months ago
182 comments
Tip #10 is most important of them all. Your coworkers will notice your changes more than your boss. They might be tipped off by other managers but it better to inform them yourself.
KristaJGizzo
5 months ago
160 comments
I completely agree with tip #7. The fact that everyone (and no it really isn't me) does not know how to verbally communicate with each other without getting attitudes and repeating themselves at least 5 times is the one and only reason I am looking for another job.
songwriter
5 months ago
40 comments
I liked this! Good stuff.
AFreeman
5 months ago
4 comments
I love tip #10. I think as women we've been dissuaded from "tooting our own horns" because it's generally a trait of powerful men. In men it's its seen as being assertive; in women it's associated with bragging or many other negative traits. But as stated, if we don't do it, then who? We cannot wait for others to notice our hard work and untiring efforts.
sheiladefoor
5 months ago
2 comments
Hey sweetie, thought this might give you some good ideas, most of which it seems you already doing! Keep up the good work, I'm real proud of you sweetie! Love, mom
Belc
5 months ago
670 comments
Excellent article, even though most of the stuff should be common sense, it's good to be reminded of it.
fernski
5 months ago
4 comments
Great read! :) This helps a lot. =)
bethanierose
5 months ago
680 comments
These are things we should all know, but it definitely doesn't hurt to be reminded of them. I especially liked all the focus on being positive, and actively looking to make a positive contribution, such as saving the company money. Great article!
arleta
5 months ago
2 comments
I really enjoyed this article, I think that #5 is one of the best, as womenn we need to be empowering ourselves. We lead in our homes why not lead at the office too. We so many times think because we do not have a title that we cannot lead but what we fail to remember that people watch us all the time and we can lead by example. Never let a title or lack of a title slow you down.