Getting Fired
“Have you ever been fired from a position?”
■“Yes, I was fired early in my work career. I can’t remember
all the details since it was several years back, but I can still
remember the horrible feeling attached to being fired. I
changed my work ethic and attitude after that experience
and have never come close to being fired again.”
■“I was fired from the job before my last job. While I don’t
want to place blame, my boss was known for being
demanding and difficult to work for. I lasted longer than
any of his other assistants. But one day I made a mistake,
and he blew up and fired me. I really should have left
before that time, but the economy was tight and I was glad
to have a job. It was a bad situation from the beginning.”
■“I was fired because of a disagreement between a
coworker and me. We were both fired for unprofessional
conduct. I think it was a fair call to let us both go rather
than to take sides. We were both in the wrong. I learned
from that. When there is a disagreement now, I go out of
my way to avoid it or go through proper channels to
resolve the conflict. It was a difficult way to learn that
lesson.”
“I know you were fired from your previous job. Can
you explain the circumstances?”
■“Being fired is like having a black mark on my record. I am
very disappointed in myself, and I can assure you that I
would handle the situation differently if I could go back
and do it again. It was about a joke that went too far, and
there was a claim of sexual harassment by a woman. I am
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