I was fired yesterday 🥲

As the title says. I had been with this company for almost three years. They had never had an EA before so I brought a lot of knowledge with me.

I had a huge personal setback a few months ago (I lost everything I own) so admittedly I had been a bit distracted, but still showed up in-office every day, was cheerful, etc. The work got done (I would regularly send email updates with progress etc. if my execs were too busy for our catch up calls). I launched many programs for the company and had just held our kick-off charity event for our fundraising initiatives. I’m so confused why this happened.

I was truly so caught off guard and did not see it coming at all. There wasn’t even much for them to say except highlighting how my positivity will be missed in the office. One of the 3 execs I work for is also leaving the company of their own accord, so I wonder if that has some influence on this decision.

They’re still giving me my bonus as well as 2 months pay. It will all be okay. I just don’t know how to navigate interviews in the future with being fired. I don’t know how to explain this and I’m just feeling insecure.

That being said… if anyone is hiring. 🥲