So I think I’m about to be fired... from my second job in a row.

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A college classmate of mine has been fired 3x, laid off 1x, and had 6 PIPs. He survived it all and is doing well now.

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The fact he blames managers and the economy is symptom in itself.

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What’s the common thread here? Fix it

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Go and get a sleep study done. I found out that I have sleep apnea and now that it’s treated I feel much better. Still only sleep 6.5 hrs a night but it’s much higher quality sleep

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I want to get fired.

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I get hired for these prestigious jobs but my time management skills and inability to handle limited sleep lead me to underperform...

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What drives me to take a job for prestige? Chance at learning valuable skills and being boosted career wise. Honestly I was desperate for a job after I was fired from my last one. Bills were piling up and my career was stagnant. Now I feel like it’ll be impossible to find a decent job with having 2 dismissals back to back

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It would not be the worst thing in the world to learn that this career is not for you. It's a demanding job that is unfair to work life balance.

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@Deloitte 4, is there any way you can DM me? Things haven’t changed in my situation.

Think of all the character you’ll build.

Hang in there. You’ll be OK.

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Sorry to hear that man. Not fun, go do something to take your mind off it. It’ll work out

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Hope you see a doctor soon, OP. Usually poor sleep stems from underlying medical issues

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All content from JP is amazing and can be life altering.

Consider a career in another industry/role

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What’s the cause?

How do you know you’re going to be fired?

Having experience of this situation from before, I can see the “writings on the wall"

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Put on PiP?

Our firms version of it.

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I take trazodone almost every night. I know it’s not healthy and I really wish I could do without, but it’s better than not getting any sleep. Talk to a doctor/psychiatrist

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