Would you say getting fired has the same stigma like it used to?

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1. AnonymousJanuary 17,2025 at 7:58PM UTC

   It hits people differently. Stigma, it depends on how you speak to it in future interviews, there are ways to navigate through those interviews without lying.

2. AnonymousJanuary 17,2025 at 10:11PM UTC

   It depends. I think anyone who has been on the hiring side like me, tends to rely heavily on the skills, the references, and personal experience with the person. The TA person or recruiter then has to go into battle with hiring managers to explain it. So yes, like another person said, really it's how the situation is relayed. One of the main questions I ask is tell me about a time when. It gives the interviewee a chance to give an example of a challenging situation and how they resolved it or action they took. I also look at how long someone has been at a job. If the person says well we parted ways it wasn't a good fit. I ask, let's walk through this and tell me more and do you think this position will be a good fit and tell me why. The more the job seeker practices their "pitch" of why they are looking or what happened, the more comfortable they are with the situation. Now as far as the stigma, no. I don't think it's like death or grief. Back in the 80's and 90's that's how others took it. Today? Nah, people are hopping in and out of jobs because the market sucks, we all know it, and sometimes people have to take a job to get paid.

3. AnonymousJanuary 18,2025 at 3:15AM UTC

   The field you are in may matter. Healthcare, sales, marketing, and IT tech to have revolving doors and expectations of layoffs so being suddenly out of work from a layoff or firing is common. I have had people just say the job ended and talk about how they spent the time after. Sometimes people get fired because they didn't for in the job or culture. I fully agree agree with what others said about how you approach it. The job ended. If job hunting and out of work, when someone asks what you are doing you can say you are working on your personal branding or exploring your creative side. I think when people hear the words fired or out of work etc they may ask more questions just to be inquisitive. So keep it positive.

4. Ellen MrazApril 22,2026 at 4:42AM UTC
   I enjoy the topic regarding the changing stigma surrounding being fired. In my experience, many businesses are beginning to see it as a learning opportunity rather than a sign block blast of failure, which is encouraging. I've witnessed friends transform losses into opportunities to advance in their careers.
5. Alicia GrahamJune 9,2026 at 10:54AM UTC

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