I got fired ("let go", "laid off") for the 2nd time this year. How do I recover?
Earlier this year I got fired from my Director of IT position after a group of investors purchased my company and eliminated my position. Brought in their own guys.
Today, I was let go from my Analyst position because I had a USB wireless adapter plugged in to my company PC. I was using it to access our guest network. They called it "circumventing the network" - a fire-able offense. Oh, I'm sorry - it's against the rules to Facebook on my lunch break on the guest network. Snore. Typical corporate "security policy" nonsense.
How can I recover from this? I handled it just like last time, took it in stride. Saw it as an opportunity and found this job within a month. Maybe it's time to start my own company. I don't know. I just know it feels different this time. I feel jaded. It feels personal.
Today, I was let go from my Analyst position because I had a USB wireless adapter plugged in to my company PC. I was using it to access our guest network. They called it "circumventing the network" - a fire-able offense. Oh, I'm sorry - it's against the rules to Facebook on my lunch break on the guest network. Snore. Typical corporate "security policy" nonsense.
How can I recover from this? I handled it just like last time, took it in stride. Saw it as an opportunity and found this job within a month. Maybe it's time to start my own company. I don't know. I just know it feels different this time. I feel jaded. It feels personal.