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Hey guys, how is it going? I'm Justin, welcome to another one minute lesson from RealLife
TV.
Today, I'm going to teach you 5 ways to say to get fired, or to lose your job.
Is this RealLife?
Ok, so, none of us want to lose our job, but, unfortunately, it happens from time to time.
Sometimes it's not our fault and sometimes it is, but today I'm going to teach you five expressions.
So, the first expression, the most universal one is to get fired, or to fire somebody.
So, to get fired is to lose your job and, usually, it is your fault.
The second term for to get fired is to be let go. To be let go is similar to get fired,
but it's a little bit more neutral, it's a little bit more beating around the bush, not
direct. So, maybe, the manager that fired a person might say "I had to let that person
go."
Third term we're going to cover today is to be or to get laid off. So, where the first
two are probably the fault of the employee, or, at least, a much more aggressive terminating
of the person's position, this one is more systematic, it's more structural. So, it's
probably not the person's fault that they got laid off.
The fourth one is kind of a slang, it's to get canned. It's more like to be thrown in
the can, to be fired.
And the fifth one is to get sacked, which is another more colloquial way to say the
same thing.
So, those are our five expressions today. I hope you enjoyed the one minute lesson.
Have a good day, take care!