Comment Re:Ready to come back to the big companies, now? (Score 1) 373
Almost identical situation for me a year ago, big 5, constructive dismissal etc. They paid, even the legal fees. I got a deposit for my flat.
And as for the comments from other about how bad it feels to be fired, I second that. I was very depressed after being fired, and quite angry, even with the nice little vacation at the end. Being fired from a big, respected company makes you feel like shit, even if you can rationalise how it is mostly their fault. If I could play corporate politics better, I probably would have been more alert to the deteriorating situation and avoided it. But I'm an engineer and a geek, and politics doesn't interest me, I leave that to the PHBs.
You've summed it up nicely.
Luckily for me it wasn't the first time. I took a few precautions, and here's a few tips:
Keep a journal.
Audit your job on a daily basis.
Forward your mail home.
File everything.
Play the game.
Ms Marple
And as for the comments from other about how bad it feels to be fired, I second that. I was very depressed after being fired, and quite angry, even with the nice little vacation at the end. Being fired from a big, respected company makes you feel like shit, even if you can rationalise how it is mostly their fault. If I could play corporate politics better, I probably would have been more alert to the deteriorating situation and avoided it. But I'm an engineer and a geek, and politics doesn't interest me, I leave that to the PHBs.
You've summed it up nicely.
Luckily for me it wasn't the first time. I took a few precautions, and here's a few tips:
Keep a journal.
Audit your job on a daily basis.
Forward your mail home.
File everything.
Play the game.
Ms Marple
