Getting fired from a bad gig is a blessing, especially if you've already been interviewing elsewhere. If your company senses the vibe of disinterest, and espec

Getting fired from a bad gig is a blessing, especially if you've already been interviewing elsewhere. If your company senses the vibe of disinterest, and especially if they think it's so serious that you're interviewing elsewhere, it's not entirely unusual for management to move toward a dismissal before the employee can quit. Like you, they want the imminent departure to occur on their own terms, even if that can mean paying out some severance, etc. As another poster stated, now you are going to get some severance and other benefits that can help ease your transition to a better thing, so that's great. It is nearly always financially better to get laid off/fired than to quit voluntarily. Don't worry about explaining it away. If other companies ask why you left without having something new first, just say that you and management didn't see eye to eye, and that you want to focus on finding a place that's a good match, because it's not worth wasting time at a place that isn't a good match. This is all totally true and valid, and it will serve to flatter the company if you end up accepting an offer. It also projects an image of financial security that may help in salary negotiations. I'm not going to pretend that it doesn't hurt to be beaten to the punch, even when it's what you really wanted anyway. But hang in there and don't let it get you down. The emotional sting will pass and you'll be able to appreciate the brightness of the better future soon. :)