3 Times It’s Smart to Quit Your Job

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It happens even to the best employees. Your manager asks to speak with you, and the Human Resources staff member is in there as well. They use those dreaded words, “we have decided to let you go.”

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I’ve been on the receiving end of this news more than once, unfortunately.

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It doesn’t get easier any time, even if it wasn’t always a surprise or your fault. Questions that run through my head – and probably yours:

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Is there something wrong with me?

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The truth is, sometimes jobs just end–as relationships end. And it’s how you move forward after the loss that will serve you best in the future.

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The biggest worry is how will this affect my future employment opportunities? And how should I speak about it when it inevitably comes up in an interview?

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