{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d3043b72bd3198f7e6a2d80/5d63094c766f9f4d723ffe69?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You're fired: Why are we so scared of losing our jobs? ","description":"<p>*This week's episode of Is This Working is brought to you by Worksome, the platform for discovering and hiring the best freelance talent in the UK: <a href=\"https://worksome.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">https://worksome.co.uk/</a>*</p><p><br></p><p>On the show, we talk about getting fired and why there's such a stigma around losing our jobs. Tiffany talks about how she got fired from a startup and Anna shares her own experiences of redundancy.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss why getting fired is still such a taboo and we share practical tips for dealing the loss of a job.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Email: isthisworkingshow@gmail.com</p><p>Tweet: @isthis_working</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Getting Fired At 29 Was The Best Thing To Happen To Me, Tiffany Philippou for Refinery29: <a href=\"https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/2019/07/237705/getting-fired-how-to-get-another-job\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/2019/07/237705/getting-fired-how-to-get-another-job</a></li><li>The Mental-Health Consequences of Unemployment, Rebecca J Ronse for The Atlantic: <a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/the-mental-health-consequences-of-unemployment/372449/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/the-mental-health-consequences-of-unemployment/372449/</a></li><li>25 Famous Women on How Getting Fired Makes You Stronger by Julie Ma for The Cut: <a href=\"https://www.thecut.com/2017/01/25-famous-women-on-getting-fired-and-how-it-makes-you-stronger.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thecut.com/2017/01/25-famous-women-on-getting-fired-and-how-it-makes-you-stronger.html</a></li><li>Dear HBR podcast on firings: <a href=\"https://hbr.org/podcast/2018/07/firings\" target=\"_blank\">https://hbr.org/podcast/2018/07/firings</a></li><li>Worksome: <a href=\"https://worksome.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">https://worksome.co.uk/</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Anna Codrea-Rado and Tiffany Philippou"}