I got put on a Performance Improvement Plan at work today. I’ve been at this place almost 9 months and this is my first job in the field after college. I was feeling okay about it but I just had a friend on discord message me saying that this is a sign I’m about to be fired and this is them recording my mistakes. Is she right? Is this a bad sign?

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Pretty much. Its almost always easier for managers to just talk to you and informally work things out if they think issues are small or correctable. The PIP gives documentation of why they're getting rid of you to serve as an offloading mechanism. Can you beat a PIP? Sure. But you have to have a mix of flawless delivery, drive and political savvy that almost nobody 9 months into their first job has, and if you did you wouldnt be getting PIPed in the first place. If you know you were doing something wrong and can fix it go for it but otherwise start hedging your bets.

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It’s a good sign to start looking for your next job.

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