10 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable

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10 Ways to Make Yourself Unfireable

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9. Keep Time Off to a Minimum

If you’ve got strep throat, stay home. Is your sister getting married? Go ahead and take a few days off (the wrath of Bridezilla = scarier than being fired).

It’s not that you shouldn’t take time off. It’s just that you should try and be a little more particular about your reasons, especially if your company is experiencing cutbacks. Don’t call in sick for a hangover, or plan any long, extravagant vacations (at least until the waters settle).

A week-long trip to the Bahamas sounds fun, but coming back to no job will be anything but.

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Beth1964

2 months 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

3 months ago

8 comments

These tips are helpful in position and in everday life. Thank you.
lindarocks

3 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 months ago

2 comments

good article. Many of them are basic common sense, which is uncommon today !!
verosam

5 months ago

56 comments

Some of the tips are very interesting indeed (especially #10). Thanks for the article