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What could be worse than getting fired? Try getting fired by email. Never you say? Guess again. Now more than ever employers are using email as a less confrontational, better documented way to give employees the heave-ho. Kaitlin Madden of Careerbuilder.com likens it to tactless breakups from exes and says employers use this method to avoid confrontation and to leave a paper trail.
So, what do you do if you’re unceremoniously dumped via email? Madden shares the story of an entertainment publicist who, in the midst of preparing for her client’s album launch, received an email from him saying he could no longer afford her services. Although the curt dismissal came as a complete shock, the publicist took the high road, contacting her former client –by phone- and expressed her appreciation for having worked with him. Classy.
Although most of us would be tempted to do the exact opposite, Madden suggests that even in situations as insensitive as email-firings employees take the high road. Regardless of how true it may be, telling the employer who fired you via email that she/he’s a coward is never a good idea. It won’t get you unfired. For a list of additional ways to handle an unceremonious firing, read more of Madden’s post here.
What’s the worst way you’ve ever been fired? Share your story in the comment section, or email it to denised@reallybadboss.com.
