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*This week's episode of Is This Working is brought to you by Worksome, the platform for discovering and hiring the best freelance talent in the UK: https://worksome.co.uk/* On the show, we talk about getting fired and why there's such a stigma around losing our jobs. Tiffany talks about how she got fired from a startup and Anna shares her own experiences of redundancy. We discuss why getting fired is still such a taboo and we share practical tips for dealing the loss of a job. Get in touch We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life.    Email: isthisworkingshow@gmail.com Tweet: @isthis_working Links Getting Fired At 29 Was The Best Thing To Happen To Me, Tiffany Philippou for Refinery29: https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/2019/07/237705/getting-fired-how-to-get-another-job The Mental-Health Consequences of Unemployment, Rebecca J Ronse for The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/the-mental-health-consequences-of-unemployment/372449/ 25 Famous Women on How Getting Fired Makes You Stronger by Julie Ma for The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2017/01/25-famous-women-on-getting-fired-and-how-it-makes-you-stronger.html Dear HBR podcast on firings: https://hbr.org/podcast/2018/07/firings Worksome: https://worksome.co.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.