This article is really more about getting rejected than it is about getting fired. Overcoming fear of rejection can really change your life.
But, I was fired once - I'm pretty sure you can call it that; and from the moment it was happening, I was sure that it was a great thing for me. Having come from a background where I was constantly taught that having a job and keeping it was the only way to be a worthy human being, I never would have had the guts to quit myself. Once I was fired, I was sure I never wanted to work for anyone else again. The first few weeks of being unemployed, I just had to get used the idea that I actually still existed, despite not having a job.
That was over three years ago, and the resulting freedom to explore my curiosities and creativity has lead me to a much happier life than I had before. So, if you fantasize about getting fired, just quit. It may be worth it.
But, I was fired once - I'm pretty sure you can call it that; and from the moment it was happening, I was sure that it was a great thing for me. Having come from a background where I was constantly taught that having a job and keeping it was the only way to be a worthy human being, I never would have had the guts to quit myself. Once I was fired, I was sure I never wanted to work for anyone else again. The first few weeks of being unemployed, I just had to get used the idea that I actually still existed, despite not having a job.
That was over three years ago, and the resulting freedom to explore my curiosities and creativity has lead me to a much happier life than I had before. So, if you fantasize about getting fired, just quit. It may be worth it.