Performance Improvement Plans. Basically a company's last effort to cover their butts before firing you. If you contest the termination, they can claim they ga

Performance Improvement Plans. Basically a company's last effort to cover their butts before firing you. If you contest the termination, they can claim they gave you fair warning and a chance to improve. If you're ever on one, the sensible course of action is to look for another job. You're next on the chopping block.