Fired as an Engineering Executive

[undertheweather]

I was fired from my executive job yesterday. It feels really bad. I poured everything I had into the company and to just be dismissed is a feeling I am unfamiliar with. I know I was let go for not just going with the flow. I was passionate about the issues surrounding the organizations ability to get anything accomplished in a timely manner. I think that was seen as too much for the c suite to handle. Meanwhile underperformers are kept and elevated to top positions because they are more agreeable.

I am finding it hard to deal with the rejection and sort out my emotions. Part of me thinks it's for the best but the other part thinks I could've done more.

Does anyone have a similar experience and can share?

[fuzzfactor]

Well, you don't want people to think you are disagreeable, and sometimes the flow is the most important thing so you have to read the room especially carefully then.

If you were really performing above average and they didn't kick you out because they felt they were paying you too much (maybe under financial pressure or couldn't afford it anyway?), it could very well be because your work was intimidating and they need to elevate underperformers who present no competition whatsoever.

When you feel it's too much for the C-suite after all this, it's likely to be true.

[texas1775]

My VP said he didn’t understand my testing and said during meetings he didn’t want to know the details of our testing.

[undertheweather]

That's wild.

[texas1775]

I will say a prayer for you! You will get another job!

[undertheweather]

Thank you.