Been fired, laid off, downsized or otherwise separated from employment more times than I can count. Looking back, the only jobs I didn't get fired from were the ones I quit before they could drop the axe on me. I also had a couple where they drew a target on my ass until I got the message & moved on. With all my vast experience at it, you might think I learned how to cope with the anger, depression, & feelings of low self-worth associated with getting shitcanned. You might think wrong about that.

Having said that, I think maybe the fear I lived in of losing my job was far worse for my health than the actual event. My biggest problem was that by the time I finally got serious about building a career, I found myself in a position that was going the way of the horse & buggy, yet paid too well to just walk away & start over at entry level. With my last pink slip I gave up working for other people altogether...working for myself is a tough row to hoe, but I work at my own pace & I know the boss isn't gonna be riding my ass if take a minute to goof off...

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