Nigel Pearson Quotes

I was made redundant from a job as a PA in a shirt-making company in 1996. I was devastated. I had been there for three years, and it was a job I really liked.

Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job.

After being let go from CBS and looking for a year for work, I will never catch myself complaining about being too busy.

There was a moment there when it was getting really bad and everyone was being let go. I was, like, 'Can I get fired, please? Can I move on with my life?

There's nothing like a little bit of unemployment to kick the stuffing out of you when things are going well.

I got fired from Neiman Marcus and Bergdorfs, and JC Penney didn't work out.

Being out of work is very depressing. But luckily I haven't been there for a long time.

In 1996, after 29 years as an artist for Marvel Comics, I got fired - 56 years old, two children still in college, and no job.

Losing your job is terrifying, but being prepared makes it so much easier.

I was fired at the pinnacle of my career, on my 39th birthday. And in the year that followed, I learned that there are many psychological phases of being 'let go.'

I was fired from my television job, simple as that. Well, downsized, really, a classic 1990s situation.

There's nothing wrong with being fired.

I hate being out of work!

I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest.

When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my balance back. I guess it's like getting jilted by a girlfriend, a serious girlfriend. You move on.

I was devastated by the loss of my job in March, although I can understand why it occurred.

Individuals out of work for an extended period can become less employable as they lose the specific skills acquired in their previous jobs and also lose the habits needed to hold down any job.

I started out here in Colorado as a geologist. During a downturn, everyone in our company got laid off.

I'm grateful I know what it's like to be unemployed for long periods of time.

The experience of seeing your entire team made redundant is eye-opening.

When your father loses his job you're not sure what the future is going to be. I was conscious that people were interested in what was happening to my father.

I am naturally very disappointed to have lost my job but immensely proud to have served as Norwich City's manager.

I actually got fired from 'The O.C.'

Most of the people I meet who are on unemployment are people who have had jobs for 25 years, lost them; they've been knocking on doors every week.

You reach a point in your career when the weeks turn into a month or more of the phone not ringing.