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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't be very supportive if it was due to something illegal or unethical, or the person wasn't doing their work or meeting deadlines without a good reason.

But my smart, hard-working, very likeable spouse has been pushed out of two different jobs (over 20 years) by a lazy, less-smart boss that felt threatened by him. He always finds something else immediately, usually for more money, and it's clear the prior job was just a bad fit.

So it really just depends the reason or the circumstances. [/quote]

I was pushed out of a non-union federal job for reasons beyond my control. They were threatening to develop a disciplinary case, or I could choose to leave on my own terms. They gave me a few months of gardening leave plus let me use a couple months of accrued annual leave. I could try to fight them, but it would’ve ended up at MSPB and a public record easily available on Google. Most people lose at MSPB and I would have needed to hire an attorney. Not worth the fight or bad publicity.

I ended up moving to another agency before my leave ran out and within 6 months of leaving my former job I had increased my comp by 40%. Best thing that ever happened to me. It really turbo charged my career. [/quote]

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