Fired? Fight Back!: The No-Nonsense Guide for the Newly Fired, Downsized, Outplaced, Laid-Off, and Those Who Are Worried about It

by Mr. X

Tells how to anticipate an impending layoff, prepare for a termination interview, negotiate a severance package, demand one's legal rights, and cope with job loss. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814478751
• ISBN13: 9780814478752
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Amacom
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Informs you what rights you have when you get canned

I read this book in 1999 (previous edition) and while I've not read the latest edition, this book provides as much information as possible - an attempt in bridging the gap between what you should know and "employment law". This book is no guarantee that in fighting back you will win - but it does tell you what you should know when getting canned. Far too few people truly understand their rights under employment law and big business knows it and the workforce populus in general is frequently taken advantage of because of it. If you live in an "at will" state - as an employee you have very few ways to fight back.Read, know your rights, act and react appropriately, and stand your ground. But remember, losing your job may simply be a matter of economics or politics - good companies will treat you with dignity, bad companies will trash you - and they don't care! Remember these few maxims: 1. Sometimes HR is a four-letter word! 2. Company loyalty does not exist. 3. Plan for your retirement yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. 4. Anyone who is not management doesn't share in the profits but pays for the loss in profits. 5. Management and executives will "always win" - its a sad fact of business life. The average employee will never see a golden parachute in their lifetime - - again.

Fired! Now What?

This was a great book to see the signs of trouble at work and whether you should fight once fired. Especially in present times, when company loyalty is gone people need this.

A surprising and terrific find

I found this book by accident while browsing at Borders. At first I thought it was only for people who had been fired. In fact, it is an invaluable set of tools for figuring out if your job is at risk and for handling any termination process so that you "win" even if losing your job. This author, whoever he is, really understands the physics of the workplace and the psychology of those on both sides of the tabel. It is a book I will re-read several times.

Buy this book very very fast.

In this day and age, anyone can be fired. The title of this book is a bit misleading in that it suggests that it is focused on getting back at your ex-employer. In fact, though it does a very good job on that subject, it is absolutely essential to read before anything bad happens. Great sections on how to handle the termination interview and how to negotiate severance