Stuck in a situation at your current job that makes you want to leave / be fired? Here is your opportunity to get it off your chest, and if needed, seek some hopefully helpful feedback.
Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
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Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#2Quiet quitting/firing/etc.. all died in 2024 dude.
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#3Still eagerly waiting for AI to take my job.
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#4My rant for the day is having these non-deterministic agent flows that I have to evaluate with even more slop code is rapidly killing my passion for quality engineering.
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#5My dad was offered a buyout when he was around my current age. It included 10 years seniority added to his pension and health insurance until Medicare kicked in. He never looked back.
Sadly, nobody is willing to pay me to go away.
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#6I want to get fired from my job search. We'll have to see if SSDI (been about 6 months since applying) or a job opportunity comes through first.
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#7My dad was offered a buyout when he was around my current age. It included 10 years seniority added to his pension and health insurance until Medicare kicked in. He never looked back. Sadly, nobody is willing to pay me to go away.
The trick is to be on one of the two extremes in terms of skill. Suck harder?
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#8Remodels are not a lifestyle, I'd rather built systems than dining rooms
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#9Quiet quitting/firing/etc.. all died in 2024 dude.
I'm keeping the dream alive!
Re: Ask HN: Who wants to be fired? (May 2026)
#10I want to get fired from my job search. We'll have to see if SSDI (been about 6 months since applying) or a job opportunity comes through first.
It took me 9 years and a SS lawyer to get SSDI.
Also, I had some SS credit so my net monthly payment is $2480 after Medicare Part B. Expect to pay another $70/month for Medicare Part D (prescriptions) and $630/month for Medicare Medigap (F or G usually), so that leaves about $1800.
Never get Medicare Advantage, it's a scam. Also, traditional Medicare in 5 states is a scam because of the care-denying, for-profit WISeR prior-authorization AI bullshit. Medicare doesn't include vision, dental, hearing, hearing aids, or long-term care.