For most people I think there is a stigma to being fired that resigning doesn't carry, even if you're forced to resign.
Later you can say you resigned, or quit, a job and that makes it your decision, or sound like it anyway, even if it wasn't a voluntary decision. Being fired means it was your employers decision, and how bad an employee were you that you were fired?
Personally I'd rather be layed off, there's no egg on anyone's face for that, plus then I can get unemployment. If I had to pick between being forced to resign, and everyone knew that, or fired, I'd pick fired. If you're going to make drama about something, then might as well make it noteworthy.
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Date: 2005-08-23 10:57 pm (UTC)Later you can say you resigned, or quit, a job and that makes it your decision, or sound like it anyway, even if it wasn't a voluntary decision. Being fired means it was your employers decision, and how bad an employee were you that you were fired?
Personally I'd rather be layed off, there's no egg on anyone's face for that, plus then I can get unemployment. If I had to pick between being forced to resign, and everyone knew that, or fired, I'd pick fired. If you're going to make drama about something, then might as well make it noteworthy.