In any company, there are times when, for whatever reason, several employees need to be fired. How do you know if you are the next candidate for “relegation”? These signs literally lie on the surface, but many do not want to notice them until they receive a calculation, and with it serious stress.
Assess the environment
One of the signs of an early dismissal is a demotion, especially if you work as before and are not guilty of anything. If the company has positions that duplicate yours, then the omen is correct, and the management considers you the least effective employee.
In some companies there are seasonal reductions and increases in salaries, however, if the salary was "cut" only for you, this is also an alarming signal. Perhaps the boss simply does not want to sort things out with you, and thus makes it clear that your job does not suit him. Or subtly encourages voluntary dismissal.
If the manager's attitude towards you has changed, you should think about its reasons. It may be about professionalism or personal qualities, this needs to be understood. Perhaps the boss is already looking for a replacement for you and in mind he has a more valuable, in his opinion, employee. This is especially noticeable if the attitude has changed dramatically recently.
In some companies, it is customary to criticize employees in writing - this is how the HR department collects material that will prove your mistakes and mistakes over a certain period of time. This is done in order not to waste time on unnecessary conversations, but to immediately present written evidence, providing grounds for dismissal. If such criticism of you has become frequent, this can also be considered a sign of an imminent dismissal.
If employees stop listening to your opinion, ignore your ideas and suggestions, this is a signal that they know something negative about you that comes from the management. They may have heard that they are planning to fire you, and therefore do not want to do business with you. The same is true if the attitude of the boss and his entourage has changed.
Frequent job checks and nit-picking also indicate that the trust of the superiors has been lost, and they began to look at you as a candidate for dismissal. This is especially true if you made a serious mistake before. In another case, checks can serve as a sign that they want to promote you and simply decided to get to know the candidate for a higher position better.
In the event of a merger of companies, it is worth carefully examining your prospects for further work in the new structure: are there any duplicate positions in a friendly company or specialists whose professional level is higher than yours? Is your boss happy with the way you are performing in this position? And other nuances that are unique to your company.
If it is customary in your company to wage so-called "office wars" - try to calmly assess your role in them. It is best to adopt a neutral stance, but remain vigilant. If they stop giving you important tasks, and folders and documents disappear from your computer, this is a bad sign. So, most often, an unwanted employee is forced to resign voluntarily.
Take action
If you notice one or more signs of such an attitude towards yourself, do not wait passively for the decision of the management. If you want to stay in this job, be sure to talk to your boss and find out how fit you are for your job, what you can change in your job to become a more effective employee.
Ideal if you offer something of your own to improve the work. Often, such a conversation becomes the only opportunity to stay in this position. Or help you transfer to another position in the same company. If this does not help, you will at least find out the reasons for the dismissal, which can save you unnecessary stress.
