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Anonymous
03/29/18 at 12:16PM UTC
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I was recently fired for, honestly, letting my personal life reflect on my job performance.

Although deserving (I was late more than often) I worked my butt off. The firing boss offered false promises when hired as well. She is also no longer an employee. My dilemma and question is I'm having trouble in interviews and applications of what to say.

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Anonymous
04/17/18 at 11:27PM UTC
I was fired from my job, of fifteen years, a year ago, exactly. I have been on many interviews and applied for alot of jobs. I am still unemployed. When the interviewer asks why I no longer work there, I tell them the truth. My former employer said "you are no longer living up to our expectations". What ever that means. I don't have any advice for you, I just wanted you to know, you are not alone.
Anonymous
04/17/18 at 3:02PM UTC
In interviews, focus on what you learned from the experience. The ability to accept responsibility and learn from past mistakes are invaluable skills!
Anonymous
04/10/18 at 7:05PM UTC
Why not say that the job/position has changed and it was no longer the right one and you decided to part ways to find a more challenging position? Something along that line?
Anonymous
04/02/18 at 6:55PM UTC
Can you simply say your manager were fired and you were let go as well? That way it might seem like it was about your reporting line rather than your performance.
Anonymous
03/30/18 at 2:35PM UTC
This is tough, and I'm sorry that happened. I think the best thing to do is say that you were having some problems in your personal life and the job wasn't the right fit for you at the time, but that you're in a better place now. Maybe you can also speak to someone you used to work with who saw how hard you worked and see if they'd be willing to serve as a reference for you.
Anonymous
06/21/18 at 8:19PM UTC
I think this is great advice... if you are able to provide a reference who can back up that you that you worked your butt off, that will help a lot. Every situation is different but things have a way of working out, and you may find that if the company you're interviewing with is not empathetic, it may not be the right match in the first place.

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