Act
Level. Scores 76 to 100. Most signals present. Put your preparation in place now.
This check reads common signals. Signals are not a prediction, and this page cannot know your employer's plans. It is not legal advice: in the US, retaliation and discrimination have legal remedies and some layoffs require notice under the WARN Act; if you suspect either, talk to an employment lawyer. If your visa depends on your job, seek immigration counsel early. If the worry is affecting your health, talk to someone; in the US, call or text 988.
Your signal score is 76 or over. Most of the twelve signals are present across several groups: your manager, your company, your record and your market. This check calls that Act. Act means act on your preparation. It does not mean you are about to be fired. Signals are not certainty, and this page cannot know your employer's plans.
At this level, waiting to be sure is the expensive option. If nothing happens, preparation costs you a few evenings. If something does, it is the difference between a hard month and a frightening one.
Put four things in place, in this order. First, your record: your own copies of your reviews, written feedback and results, and nothing your employer treats as confidential. Second, your finances: how many months of costs you could cover without your income, as plain arithmetic, and which costs you would cut first. Third, your references: three people who have seen your work, told in advance that you may call on them. Fourth, your network: five conversations with people outside the company in the next month, framed as catching up, not as asking for a job.
Then have the direct conversation, calmly and in person if you can. You are not asking for a promise. You are asking for what you need to know to plan.
One more line, plainly. This check does not tell you whether the way you are being treated is lawful. If you think it is about a protected characteristic, or about a concern you raised, that is a question for an employment lawyer, and the resources on this page are the place to start. If the worry is affecting your sleep or your health, talk to someone this week.
What to do with this result
If you do not manage people
This week, in order. Your record: your own copies of reviews, feedback and results. Your finances: your runway in months and the first costs you would cut. Your references: three people, told in advance. Your network: the first two of five outside conversations booked.
The direct conversation. Ask calmly: I would rather plan than guess. What should I know about my role over the next three months? You are not asking for a promise. You are asking for what you need to plan.
If any of this touches a legal question or your visa, read the notes on this page and speak to a professional this week. When you are ready to think about the next role, the free leadership style quiz shows what you lead with.
If you manage people
If one of your people would score you this way, you have left them guessing at the level where guessing costs the most. In Gallup research reported by Fortune, 45 percent of people who left a job voluntarily had no conversation with their manager about their future in the three months before they went. If decisions are made and you cannot share them yet, do not promise what you cannot keep. Tell people what you are allowed to say, when they will hear more, and that you will be the one to tell them.
If you are the one being asked to cut, the span of control calculator shows what a smaller team can carry, and the 1:1 meeting builder structures the conversations you will need to have.
Next step
If you need support now
This page is not a crisis service and nobody reads your answers. If you are thinking about harming yourself or you are in danger, reach a person today. In the US, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or text HOME to 741741 to reach Crisis Text Line.
In the UK and Ireland, call Samaritans on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258. Anywhere else, call your local emergency number. If work is affecting your sleep or your health, see a doctor. A coach is not the right first call for that, and neither is a quiz.
If this is a legal matter
Harassment and discrimination at work are legal questions, and a quiz cannot answer them. In the US, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains what the law covers and how to file a charge at eeoc.gov. In the UK, ACAS gives free, impartial advice at acas.org.uk. An employment lawyer can tell you what applies to you. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
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About this result
This is one of 4 results from the Job Security Signals Check: am I getting fired, a free tool that shows the score without an email. Aggregate figures are at the statistics page once 30 completions have been reached. More free tools are at the tools shelf.