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Suddenly your stability may end without warning; the dismissal, in any of its variants, generates a sour and disturbing situation that exposes us to the uncertainty in our maintenance, affecting those who depend on us.
Resilience is a term that we hear a lot these days; It refers to the attitude of assuming traumatic events as opportunities to get the best out of us and overcome the periods of crisis we experience throughout our lives. Beyond the application of this definition of psychological court; It is important not to try to dissociate yourself from the effects of stress when you are fired, which are usually highly devastating, similar to those suffered by those who lose a loved one: you must live the duel.
Others recommend in these cases based on labor legislation; knowing that in most countries, they tend to protect workers' rights to prevent them from being unfairly violated. However, there is something that should be clear, no matter how fair or not the dismissal, it is the employer's intention: to terminate his services. Tell me. Who would be comfortable where they don't want it?
In that sense, if at any time in your life you are subject to such a situation; Make a heartless analysis of why you get fired. You will not have available a validated standard recipe book that avoids or mitigates the effects, but surely, if you will have the legal-economic framework within reach; as well as the recommendations of psychologists.
What authority would someone have to give them advice, if they had never been fired, or one who is not able to keep a job. Many will share with me after reflecting on it, that some layoffs were caused by our own attitude; in others, products of circumstances beyond our performance. In short, the effect remains the same. With this in mind, consider the following tips:
- Know your labor rights well and prepare for any eventuality of work breakdown.
Strive to establish a reserve fund that allows you to keep your expenses if you are fired. If possible, it is enough for ten months, while looking for a new job. - Have a work “B” plan based on your interests. Whoever removes, instead of being fired, it is you who quit after it.
- In case of being fired unexpectedly and unexpectedly, face the situation with temperance, based on an assessment of the situation, act accordingly. It will be of no used to respond to the crisis without arguments or resources.
- Act under reliable and impartial employment advice. Take care of your rights and come to fair arrangements.
- If employers do not want you in the company; Do not insist on taking them the opposite, emotional wear is not worth it.
- Objectively consider yourself: Who loses, who wins? Who favors the balance? If it's you, rejoice others will know how to value you better. If you are to the company, work on improving your weak points, in the end you will always win if you correct them.
- Develop a resilient attitude and focus on the near future, leveraged on your strengths. You probably identify that this break is the result of a discrepancy between your interests and those of the company that terminates your services.
- Remember, a job is like a cycle; where our participation has a beginning and will have an end.
You have in your hands the key of your destiny; It has talents, skills and abilities that God has given him, not be foolish, and above all, do not waste it ...
Note: Originally published in Spanish. I appreciate a lot of understanding if you find there are grammatical and semantic errors.