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Robert Goldman

  • Columnist, Creators
  • None, Creators Syndicate
Bellingham
As seen in: Creators, MSN, Eyes on Earth, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Times-News (Idaho), ArcaMax, Star-Herald, Watertown Public Opinion, The Silicon Valley Voice
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Shush! You're Fired, by Robert Goldman

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By Robert Goldman
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Is there a good way to be fired? Probably not. But companies today seem hard at work at making the process as miserable as possible. Massive 5-figure firing events from Meta, Walmart, and a frighteningly large number of other firms (here's looking at you, Amazon, Citi and Target) are making front page news. It's a process I call "Loud Firing." But there's another way to fire employees — "Quiet Firing." That's when employers don't even whisper that workers are getting the ax.
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Job Security Guaranteed: Protect Yourself at AI Times

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By Robert Goldman
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It's a slash-and-burn job market. So you're good at what you do? Big whoop. So your last quarterly performance review was stellar? Ancient history. So your father is the majority stockholder in the company that employs you? Get real. Even nepo babies get the blues. They get the pink slips, too. Think I'm being paranoid? I think you're not being paranoid enough. Managers today are not rewarded for how much they can make; they're rewarded for how many employees they can cut.
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Make Your Work Conversations Better & Your Work Life Worse

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By Robert Goldman
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"We have to talk." If you work for a company with two or more employees, these four words will strike terror in what's left of your nervous system. But before you reply with a thoughtful response, like "Do we? Why?" or "I think not," or my personal favorite, "Not tonight. I have a headache," consider the possibility that someday, the person initiating the convo could be y-o-u. The talk you need to have may be with a co-worker, a manager or the CEO; it doesn't matter.
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