> Parag asked me to leave after letting me know that he wants to take the team in a different direction. I interpreted that as he was asked to resign. Which in

> Parag asked me to leave after letting me know that he wants to take the team in a different direction. I interpreted that as he was asked to resign. Which in practice most people consider the same as getting fired. At this level it's rare for someone to actually get terminated though, you would have to do something illegal or highly inappropriate. It's almost always that you're asked to resign and you get a generous severance package to go with it.