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By F. John Reh, About.com Guide to Management since 1997

Who Is Next To Be Fired?

Friday November 21, 2008

These are unsettling times. It seems like every day we hear of another company that has laid off workers. A lot of people wonder if they will be next. In these uncertain times, you can't be as sure of your job as you normally are, but there are still some signs pretty good signs that you are in more trouble than others and might be higher on the list of people to be cut.

If you are worried that you might be the next "head on the chopping block" read You Have Been Fired! to see if the axe is about to fall on you.

Bottom line - try not to worry too much about it. Keep doing your job well. That's the best protection you have.

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