9 ways to know if you're about to get sacked

11:33 - 11 January 2016

Fired!

Do not worry though, fellow employees and bosses on Reddit have come up with advice based on their experiences.

When you start to think that you may be getting fired at work, it could be a very anxious time. You may not know what to look for, signs of what might lay ahead for you.

Do not worry though, fellow employees and bosses on Reddit have come up with advice based on their experiences.

Here are 9 signs that you might be getting fired:

When issues are now addressed via email and no longer in person: That could be a sign that documentation in preparation for firing you from the company.
When you’re asked to list what you’re working on exactly: This could mean your boss is trying to make sure that there is no incomplete work left before you depart.
You workload will be lighter: Are being giving less and less to do? Some bosses try to make the transition as minimal as possible when you’re eventually let go.

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You’re given fewer shifts: If you have an hourly job, a sign that you may soon be fired could manifest if you stop being put on the schedule, or getting fewer shifts.
Time is no longer invested in you: This means your attendance will no longer be required at meetings, no more training, and your efforts to show initiative will be largely ignored.
You’ve had a performance review but yet to improve: Most employers will give a fair assessment and give you a chance to step up your game. If that doesn’t happen, you may be fired sooner than you think.
If you can no longer sign into your work network or email: It might not be the best way to find out that you have been fired but it does happen. That’s how

A change in upper level management: If you get a new CEO or MD and you start hearing words like ‘reorganisation’, your job could be at risk. The 336 people that lost their jobs at Twitter last year resulted from
When you’re asked to train someone new: According to a poll, this could mean that you are training your replacement.