Akiva walked down the hallway with a cardboard box in his hands andThomas the security guard at his side. Shimon in the accounting department looked on in horror whileNancy the secretary turned her head away in pity.Thomas opened the door and Akiva walked out for the last time. He had just been fired. As he drove down the Belt Parkway Akiva replayed the conversation with his boss over and over in his head. “Akiva we have a problem. We feel that things are just not working out. You regularly arrive 30 minutes late to work sometimes more. Unfortunately we now have to ask you to leave. You have ten minutes to gather your personal things.Thomas will escort you out of the building and confiscate your key badge and company cell phone. Good luck.” While the US unemployment rate is historically low and Israel’s economy continues to expand employees today find themselves in a workplace where company loyalty is not what it used to be. Whether you are fired for nonperformance — like Akiva — or laid off due to a downturn or company relocation there are some common warning signs before a termination according to human resources professionals. And once you’ve found yourself in a position none of us seeks experts suggest focusing on a few areas that will help you cope before landing the next great opportunity.