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Definitely not the end of your career. When an employment verification is done most HR departments only provided limited, factual information: start/end date, title, etc. they won’t get into much else because they can be liable if they give you a good or bad review.
I would just move on, and maybe focus on refining your professional skills so you can keep the next job haha. Life is about learning, this was a learning lesson - take it and don’t make the same mistake twice.
You are correct. Based on what sector the employer operates, a lot of HR Directors maintain professional contacts and we can eventually get the real reasons for termination. Professional relationships are quite helpful.
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Being fired is not a death knell to your career. More often than not, it's a learning experience -- presumably you've learned not to make inappropriate remarks and disparage the employer in what I assume was a fairly public way for it to have contributed to your firing.
Dust yourself off and start working to find another job.
I was fired years ago because I shared with our Executive Team (of which I was a member) information from which, if they bothered to do the math, they could figure out the salaries of employees not in their own departments. I had come from a company where peer managers were forced to share the salaries of their teams in talent review meetings, so I thought nothing of it.
What I learned from that was that I should have paid attention to my CEO's total lack of trust in his entire executive team. A month or so earlier, he sold 75% of the company to venture/vulture capitalists without telling us, and when we called him on it, he literally said, "I didn't trust that you guys wouldn't leak it." He literally told us that he didn't trust anyone on his executive team other than the CFO who had help craft the deal. I should have taken that cue and realized he wanted absolutely zero sensitive information to be shared in the executive team, ever.
Take your lumps, which I totally get are significant, dust yourself off, put a killer resume together (remember to list your accomplishments, not just your duties), and if you have one, work your network.
Good luck! I know this is a tough time.
Thank you so much for being transparent. Sharing your experience was encouraging and let us know that it can happen to the best of us.
I am surprised that you were not written up for your remarks. It maybe worth pursuing with an attorney. It depends if you had actually broken a policy. If you had, did your employer treat you fairly like other employees? Were other employees put on a written warning based on a policy violation prior to a dismissal? Also, are you in a protected class? You don't need to respond here because any communication can be used as documted evidence íf your lawyer would like to move forward with a lawsuit.
Most employers provide dates of hire and termination and last job title. It's up to you what you provide a future employer for your reason of leaving. I suggest talking to a job coach to help you communicate what to say.
Clearly you have your point of views and I have mine. I have done many terminations in CA and I have partnerd with many employment lawyers so I can say I am well versed in this area. We don't need to argue because the person asking for advice can realize there are many factors to be consider when terminated. Have a good day .
I am so sorry to hear that. I was fired once from a role and I remember thinking nobody would ever hire me again. That definitely was not the case. Your career is not over. Hang in there and start applying.
I have been fired only one time in my life, no write ups or nothing prior to it. I was able to get a new job (with better pay) about 3-4 months later.
People get let go from their jobs all the time for alot of different reasons. It is not the end of the world.
The job market kinda stinks right now, so it might take you a while to find something new. But it is not the end of the world for you.
Due to legal reasons, your previous employer probably won't go into any detail about why you left. Probably just verify start date/end date, job title.
Learn from your mistakes and move on. If you're worried about future employment, most companies only provide dates of employment and job title. Don't fret it.
In the same boat, certainly pursuing whistleblowing and retaliatory talks with an attorney, you should do the same. I have applied for about 60 jobs, I have landed 4 interviews in the past week. Things will work out better for you than you imagine.
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Making inappropriate comments is not protected. Making derogatory comments about one's employer is not "whistleblowing."
You may have entirely different circumstances than OP, but they made the mistakes and they're owning up to them.
No, your career isn’t over. Don’t get yourself out yet. Unless you have some big public scandal that comes out, you should be fine. Everyone gets fired from one job at least once in their life.
so I resigned from my job, do to no backing from management in Oct.2026, now, I keep getting asked to come back and after 5 mths gone, I did deceide to come back. went in and refilled out the application,everyone is ecited Im comimg back, and then 3 days later I get a call saying that HR deceided that Im no longer a rehire.
I'm sorry this happened to you. I had the same thing happen to me earlier this year. I've never received a single negative review, negative feedback, literally nothing in my many years at my job. I got laid off and no reason given. My last day is in a few days (they gave me a fairly long notice period). I've contemplated seeking legal advice since it was such a total blindside. I've been wondering if ageism is at play. The market is tough right now. I've had no luck with applications so far. I wish you the best!
Thank you everyone for your comments. I'm thinking that I need to leave the area for a multitude of reasons. I will say this experience has sent me back to therapy and medical providers to work out some things and to review and learn from it. That said the job in general has opened my eyes to things, and I am reevaluating my career choices and where I apply
We are rooting for you, EHR Trainer.
I think it would be helpful if there were context to the two inappropriate remarks. That really does not give me much to go on. The disparaging comment may have been the “one and done “ that did you in. I am sure the company has policies which refer to comments such as these.
Being terminated is not the end of the road. As many have noted, employment references are technically limited to dates of employment and position held. I know I rely on many professional connections to obtain the “real reason for termination .”
Perhaps if you apply for a position in another industry you would have a better shot at obtaining a new position.
I do think you need to use this as a career lesson. Disparaging and inappropriate comments will damage your reputation within a company. Find an appropriate way to voice concerns within the framework of the company policies.
It’s a difficult job market and I hope you are able to land a role.
Your career is far from over. I had a clean work record free of termination until 2024 and that year marked 20 years of employment. The doctor who fired me couldn't even face me and fired me over an email. Coward! I rebutted the email and showed up to the location where he was. To save a long story. He basically fired me because his graduating son who graduated earlier in the year needed a job. What a bunch a (insert word here). I worked for this guy for almost a year and half. Never had a complaint. Thats it.
Know your career is far from over with one termination that is unclear.
I was fired and no reason was given. No work performance issues, the employees relied on me and trusted me. I was having some personal issues I knew would interfere with work so I was honest with my supervisor because I did not want to get fired. Well she ghosted me for a couple weeks then showed up and fired me. I have not been unemployed for the least 15 years and now it has been almost a year without work. I am afraid that my HR career is shot. How do you bounce back when you are HR??
I don't think your career is over. However, the allegations on workplace professionalism is serious and definitely require a self evaluation to see if it is true and if so, what steps e.g. "Do's and Don'ts" you should take to be better next time.
Go and claim unfair dismissal with your fairwork if you have one, that is inappropriate