Employee get poached by other company, then fired after one month: 'I was told it was not the right fit with no further explanation'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 20, 2026 8:00 AM EST

Imagine being convinced to switch jobs, only for the next employer to be way worse than your previous one.

We feel for this employee, who was poached by another company… only to be fired just one month into the new job. Think about all the logistics that went into this transition. This dude wasn't even necessarily looking for work but knew he was underpaid and overworked. When he was contacted by another recruiter promising a better employment situation, he took the time to hear them out. He considered all that was being offered on the table and believed that these people would provide a better work environment for him and his career. 

Well, let's just say that these new guys were all talk and no show. Once the author was officially hired in his new role, it seems like he was thrown to the lions and was immediately expected to deliver impressive results despite only being an employee there for about a minute. Ironically, the job itself was in hiring and recruiting. 

After having trouble filling a position right before the holidays, the employee explained the situation to his client. The client expressed that they were happy with his work and with the roles he was able to fill in that time. However, his new managers held these difficulties against him and, right after the start of the new year, he was abruptly let go.

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  • Here's the funny thing about hiring. You need to be confident in someone's long-term potential and cannot expect the results of a seasoned professional during their first busy month on the job. To make matters worse, this guy was trying to fill positions during the holiday season… when absolutely no one wants to work. 

    The author is right to be upset and to feel like he was set up to fail. It's highly unlikely that he'll be able to return to his last position now, but we're confident that he can treat this unfortunate chapter of his professional career as an outlier. 

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  • "Blindsided after being let go from a job I was poached for after just a month"

    TL;DR: Left a stable staffing job for a new role, received minimal training, met expectations, and was fired after just over a month for "not the right fit." Looking for advice on coping with the anger and explaining this in future interviews I'm So Angry... I hate that I feel this angry, but I do.
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  • I was working a job I wasn't completely happy in, but it offered great pay and strong job security.
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  • I was poached and offered a new position elsewhere, and I took it believing it would be a better long- term career move.
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  • For context, I work in staffing. I completed two weeks of computer- based training, followed by one week in the office with the office lead.
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  • After that, both the office lead and my supervisor went on a two-week vacation. During training, I was taught to hire for oneclient (we hired for 30 plus companies) and received positive feedback on my performance.
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  • On 12/23 I was assigned three positions to fill. I filled two of them quickly, but the third was difficult.
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  • I scheduled seven orientations, but none of them worked out. Throughout this time, I sent daily emails to my manager explaining my efforts and documenting why the position remained unfilled.
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  • On 1/7 I received three additional job orders and filled all four open positions that same day, which showed that the earlier delay was most likely due to the holiday season.
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  • That same day, during my 30-day meeting, management expressed concern that it had taken two weeks to fill the original position- even though the client was satisfied and understood the holiday delays.
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  • I was instructed to change the process I had originally been trained on, which I did immediately.
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  • I followed up with an email explaining the changes I made and requested additional training. I was told that training would be arranged, and a 60-day review was scheduled.
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  • Despite still being in training-including a full three-week training program that wasn't scheduled to begin until two months later-I was abruptly let go on 1/12/26.
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  • I was told it was "not the right fit," with no further explanation. I'm so angry because I left a long-term career for this opportunity, and it lasted just over a month.
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  • It feels incredibly unfair and like I was set up to fail. I can't believe this is why I was fired when I was doing everything right with little to no training.
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  • I was never late, never r de, never called out. I showed up every day eager to learn, asked questions, and sought help whenever I needed it to make sure the job was done correctly.
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  • I'm completely blindsided and in shock. This is the first time I've ever been fired, and I hate the feeling of failure especially when I truly gave it my absolute best.
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  • Before anyone says they can't fire me for no reason: I live in a right-to-work state, which means they can terminate employment for almost any reason.
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  • If anyone has advice on how to release this anger, I'd really appreciate it. I don't like feeling this way.
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  • I am applying to many new jobs and hoping I find something great soon without having to take a pay cut.
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  • I'll update when I find something. Oh-and one more thing I forgot to mention: I had to sign a non- compete for this role, which means unless I move out of state, I can't work in staffing for an entire year.
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  • All of that for one month of work. I now have to completely change my career path.
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