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Top 10 warning signs that you're about to get fired

Doing well at work? Looking forward to that promotion anytime soon. Or are you on the wrong side of the boss and heading for the door? If your boss has been dropping the following hints then its time for you to start looking at those situations vacant ads.

1) You are no longer invited to important meetings in which you should have been a key contributor.

2) People are no longer coming to you for advice but going straight to your boss.

3) It's November and you have not been invited to join the Secret Santa pool.

4) Your email inbox is not getting much action these days.

5) Except from HR who would like you to arrange to meet with them. Soon.

6) There's a new guy starting and when you offer to arrange for a new desk and equipment you are told that won't be necessary.

7) The new guy has the same job title as you and up to now there's only been one of you.

8) People stop talking when you walk in the staff room, or anywhere else for that matter.

9) And they look at you wistfully and say ahhhhh alot.

10) And you here them whisper that it is such a shame, you were such a nice guy to work with as they leave the staff room.

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