| A few thoughts: Unless you were fired for misconduct, its usually better to say you were laid off. Its worth figuring out what information the company will give out. If you didn't leave on good terms, have a friend call and ask for employment verification. If it was a legitimate company based in the US, its likely they'll give dates of employment and nothing else. Get some thoughts down in writing, especially what went wrong/what you could have done better. Its pretty common to be unhappy at a job and wanting to leave, so its good to figure out how to do that without making it too obvious. Don't be shy about reaching out to people who still work at the company you left. It always feels more awkward to you than it really is. By far the best thing you can do to minimize damage is get another job as soon as possible. It's really easy to get in a rut after a setback and get discouraged, procrastinate, then before you know it a few months have gone by and you have a 'gap' on your resume to explain. It's tough, but remember that this exact situation happens to way more people than it seems. Its just someone nobody brings up so it seems rare. You'll get through it. |
One of the magic incantations I've heard of here is "is {X} eligible for rehire?"
It's worth throwing in to see what their response is.