Hello. Two years ago I gave my 2 weeks notice at my previous job, and 2 days before the 2 weeks were up, the manager called and said he was basically firing me (even though I had already resigned).

I have been looking for a new position and started to apply at some places. Some of them are asking if I have been involuntarily discharged. Not sure how to answer that question. Technically I had already resigned and given my 2 weeks notice prior to that event. Any suggestions? Thank you

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You gave your 2-week notice. Whether you did that in anticipation of being fired or you were "fired" out of spite by your manager is a question that shouldn't be asked and need not be answered. If the hiring company checks your employment history, the former company is only supposed to confirm that you worked there, when you started and when you left. The purpose of checking employment history is to make sure somebody doesn't claim experience they don't have -- like a 30-year-old high school dropout claim to have a college degree and 8 years of experience at a prestigious company when he's been working at McDonald's since he was 16. Your resignation naturally raises the "Why did you leave" question. Be prepared to answer it or evade it, whichever one you think is most advantageous to you. Quitting a job for no good reason isn't much better than being fired in many companies' eyes.

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An employer should only disclose if you worked there during a certain time period -not the reasons you left!

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I would say say resigned, and then be upfront about being terminated just before the resignation date. It would raise eyebrows if not disclosed, but is very likely to be seen as rather convenient given the timing.

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Was your old boss Michael Scott?

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Nope, no idea who that person is.

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