[tallanvor]

No offense, but fuck that.

Getting fired generally says one of two things:

1) You weren't right for the job/company, but you had to have it pointed out to you (whether or not it's your fault), or 2) The company wasn't doing well, and rather than seeing that and getting out on your own, you waited until the company couldn't afford to keep you on (which doesn't necessarily mean you weren't pulling your weight, mind you).

When I take a job, I want to be the one who decides when it's time to leave. I may leave because I feel I've learned or advanced as much as possible, or because I don't believe the company and I are going in the same direction, or because I feel the company has a strong possibility of failure. And just as important, when I leave, I don't want people to be happy that I'm gone, although I don't want my departure to be overly bad for the company either.

Being fired may be able to teach you something, but it's more likely to mean you weren't paying attention.