As of: March 1, 2024, 12:00 p.m
By: Marco Blanco Ucles
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Being terminated is unpleasant.
In most cases, however, this becomes apparent in advance if you pay attention to a few points.
An unannounced conversation with your boss, a few cold words and you're handed notice of termination?
For the vast majority of employees, this is an absolute horror scenario that must be avoided urgently.
In some cases, a termination comes as a complete surprise to the employee.
Most of the time, however, there are some warning signs in advance that need to be taken into account urgently.
1. Merger of the company
There are always mergers between two companies in the economy, in which one company buys the other.
It is not uncommon for structures within the company to be significantly changed.
If you find out that your employer will also be involved in a merger, you should find out early on what role is planned for you.
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You may be threatened with dismissal for operational reasons.
Termination is usually painful - but there are often signs that indicate this.
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2. Your opinion is no longer taken into account
Employees who have a certain level of respect from their boss are regularly asked for their opinion on certain topics.
If this hasn't been the case for you for a short time, you should become suspicious.
You should be suspicious, especially if your boss's behavior towards your colleagues has not changed at all.
It could be an indication that he no longer has plans with you in the long term,
warnskarrierebibel.de
.
3. Negative feedback
Do you have the feeling that your superior has been criticizing you more frequently and clearly recently, even though you haven't done anything dramatic?
A clear warning signal.
Behind the unjustified or exaggerated criticism there could be a tactic of attrition to deny you your position.
Or reasons for a warning are collected.
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4. Your tasks will be distributed elsewhere
Your name is mentioned less and less when assigning tasks or customers in meetings?
Not a good sign.
Although it doesn't necessarily have to be this way, it could mean that you've ended up on the sidelines and your boss is distributing the tasks to other colleagues.
Careerbibel.de
writes that in the worst case it could even be straining – bullying due to boredom.
The employee should feel superfluous and useless and, over time, resort to quitting the job themselves.
This saves the company a possible severance payment.
5. Received a warning
Actually, it goes without saying: if you receive a warning from your superior, you should urgently reconsider your behavior - otherwise you may be threatened with dismissal.
The warning is often a prerequisite for a regular termination.
In the case of an extraordinary termination, a prior warning is often not necessary.
Threatened dismissal: This is how you should behave
In principle, in the scenarios described, each employee should consider for themselves whether it is the right company for them.
If that is the case, there is no way around a conversation with your superior,
explainskarrierebibel.de
.
You should address your situation openly and honestly and ask for feedback from your boss.
It may be possible to clear up any misunderstandings that may have arisen in this way.
Even if there is no chance of improvement, after the conversation you will at least have clarity for yourself about where the path will lead.