I'm going to go out on a limb here and say there is a reason that getting fired is considered bad. Its usually thought of as something you did or you have to e

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say there is a reason that getting fired is considered bad. Its usually thought of as something you did or you have to explain it away. Either way its an extra question mark on you. The situation varies somewhat of course and there are bad bosses and other work relating things that you have little control over. If the situation is bad but not terrible a lot of times there is a discussion and a resignation instead of a firing. While I've not been party to these discussions my understanding is that a company tell you to resign or they will fire you, that lets you go without the stigma. Layoff is the expression used when you are let go when your services are no longer needed.