How frequently do you worry about getting fired?
Our reader poll today asks: How frequently do you worry about getting fired ?
– Never — I’m irreplaceable: 20.49%
– Sometimes — when projects go wrong or bad things happen: 55.74%
– Often — I am frequently on edge: 17.49%
– All the time — I live in perpetual fear of getting fired: 6.28%
Fear of Firings. Clearly the vast majority of you are in fear of losing your jobs on a regular basis which is disappointing. You should never have to question where you stand with respect to job security (this means also knowing if you are in danger of losing it). If you are wondering if you’re at risk, there are some pretty easy ways to know if you’re about to be fired. One implication for you leaders – I’ll bet your team members feel the same way as these poll results reflect. When people are worried, they’re distracted and morale/performance suffers. If you can give them a little security with some simple conversations, you would be well advised to do so.
Do you agree with these poll results? Let us know in the comments below!
– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC
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These results were originally a SmartPulse poll in SmartBrief on Leadership which tracks feedback from more than 190,000 business leaders. Get smarter on leadership and sign up for the SmartBrief on Leadership e-newsletter.
Hi Mike,
I’m surprised the numbers about getting fired (somewhat to all the time) are not higher. I think it reflects, precisely, the lack of trust employees have of their superiors and the companies they work for. It would be interesting to see the results based on the size of the company.
Bob