How to Save Your Job: 4 Strategies to Avoid Getting Fired

How to save your job and avoid being fired? We know that the situation is not easy for anyone.

Although Brazil is beginning to show signs that it is emerging from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that lasted almost 2 years, unemployment continues to reach alarming levels.

This makes all Brazilians who are employed also worried, thinking that their jobs are also at risk.

After all, it's impossible to predict tomorrow, right?

It was with this in mind that we created this content, where we bring together strategies to help you save your job and avoid the dreaded dismissal.

The following text has been divided into topics and will cover the following topics:

• 4 strategies to save your job
• Effective attitudes to help you save your job

4 strategies to save your job

I believe that no one here is in a position to be dismissive when it comes to employment, right?

With the situation we are experiencing, the fear of unemployment is an evil that haunts almost all Brazilians. 

So, if your goal is to stay employed, let's get straight to the point!

Below, we have separated some strategies that, when adopted by you at work, will help you save your job! 

Prioritize communication with the people who work around you

Good communication is the basis of every relationship, whether personal or professional.

And the vast majority of companies – regardless of size – prioritize good communication, both between employees and in relation to managers.

Therefore, the tip is: always try to express yourself and communicate in the clearest and most objective way possible. 

In addition to improving your communication with your coworkers and managers, you will not leave room for misunderstandings and communication failures that may arise over time.

Always keep an eye on your performance

One of the main criteria that managers use when dismissing an employee is poor performance.

Therefore, poor performance in the role you were hired to perform can be a determining factor in your dismissal.

Depending on the situation – and the relationship you have with your managers, you might even need to have a sincere conversation between the two of you, so that you can understand the situation together.

Always show yourself to be a committed collaborator

This is where the good old phrase “wear the company shirt” comes in. 

When choosing an employee to fire, who do you think the manager will choose: the employee who doesn't care about schedules and meetings or the one who wants to be in the know, know the results and how he can improve his own performance?

That's a pretty easy question to answer, right?

Therefore, always try to be the 2nd professional, who is committed to the company and available to grow with it.

The importance of feedback

Another important tool to help ensure a long future in the company is the use of feedback.

Whenever possible – periodically – ask your managers for feedback on your work. 

This is a great way for you to know the positive aspects of your performance and which areas need improvement.

Furthermore, by requesting this type of assistance, you show that you are a professional interested in improving.

Effective actions to help you save your job

Everyone knows that there are some criteria that help make you an almost “unfireable” employee.

To help you incorporate these characteristics into your day-to-day corporate life, we have listed some of them here:

Be proactive

This is a tip that works for everyone, regardless of the professional’s field of activity.

Proactivity has always been a characteristic that has been viewed favorably by both recruiters and company managers.

Employees who are willing to do their best to help the company develop always receive greater focus, since, in the vast majority of companies, this quality is essential for professional growth and career development.

Therefore, whenever possible, be participatory.

This could be through suggesting new projects, helping to develop plans, offering solutions to potential obstacles... Your managers will appreciate these types of attitudes.

Being a person who works well in a team

This is an essential criterion in the vast majority of companies.

When a professional cannot work well in a team, it is very unlikely that he will have a long and lasting future in the company. 

This happens because, more than anything, a company is made up of people.

When working well as a team, employees are primarily responsible for the success of a company. This makes teamwork an increasingly sought-after characteristic.

Instead of taking a more individualistic stance, try to get to know more about the people who are by your side, working with you.

Offer assistance when possible and exchange experiences and knowledge with your colleagues. 

This has everything to be an extremely enriching experience for you – both personally and professionally.

Always be in search of improvement

There is a very popular saying that expresses this tip well: An alligator that stays still becomes a bag.

A big mistake made by those who work is to become complacent and remain stagnant, fulfilling their role.

Ideally, you should always be seeking to acquire new skills, whether through courses, workshops, training or even a degree or postgraduate degree. Why not? 

In addition to being a criterion that can help you grow professionally within the company you already work for, these specializations and training are excellent ways to enrich your resume. 

It is attitudes like these that end up transforming a worker into a professional who is increasingly sought after by the job market, enabling the conquest of new spaces.

Conclusion

These strategies and tips in this text may seem simple, but when they are put into practice during your day-to-day work environment, you will see that they will make all the difference in the way managers see you and your work.

And it’s these types of changes that can be the difference between a promotion and a dismissal.
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Nathalia Silva

Journalist, writer, and lover of words.

November 24, 2021