If you ever felt like your boss is giving you no choice but to quit your job to advance your career, you might be experiencing quiet firing. A recent LinkedIn poll revealed that nearly 48% of respondents have witnessed a colleague being quietly pushed out.
Quiet firing is when management neglects to provide raises or promotions, reallocates responsibilities to less impactful tasks, or withdraws development opportunities. Unlike the trend of quiet quitting, where employees do the bare minimum, quiet firing is an employer-driven process.
Signs You're Being Quiet Fired
- Your boss is MIA for crucial conversations.
If your boss avoids discussions with you, it could be a sign they're trying to distance themselves. They might be thinking, ‘This will get awkward, so let me just hide.’
- Your boss assigns opportunities you wanted to others.
If your manager hands over projects you were promised to someone else, it may indicate a lack of trust in your abilities.
- Your boss can't clarify raises and promotions.
If discussions leave you confused about your career path or if you're consistently overlooked for raises and promotions, it’s a red flag.
- You are placed on an unreasonable performance improvement plan.
Sometimes these plans are genuine, but if they seem unrealistic and lack support, they may be a way to push you out.
- Your job expectations change without discussion.
If your workload or job requirements shift without any input from you, it may indicate that your employer is trying to force you to leave.
“Organizations count on the fact that we are shackled to the money and to the salary, so they believe they can do this.” - Career Coach Jasmine Escalera
Recognizing these signs early can help you strategize your next career move.
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