Fired and Rehired at Same Company in 24 Hours: How He Did It

THE Kyle McCann he always prided himself on his ability to always make the best of any situation.

So when his boss fired him from a job he’d started just eight weeks earlier, McCann fought back the tears and decided to focus on the bright side.

McCann was 26 when he was hired in June 2017 as account manager sales in VizyPay, an American startup that designs payment technology solutions for small and medium businesses across the US.

He was only the startup’s second hire, and he initially hit the ground running, landing several new accounts within his first two weeks on the job.

But after that, his successes slowed down significantly. McCann went weeks without closing a new client.

Thus, when the Austin McNab, founder and CEO of VizyPay, texted him one Friday afternoon in late July asking him to stop by his office, McCann knew what was coming. “I knew exactly what was coming, that I was being fired,” he tells CNBC. “But I decided to go into this meeting with a positive attitude and see what happens.”

McCann’s first thought when he walked into the meeting with his boss was how he was going to pay next month’s rent.

He and his partner had just moved into a new apartment and he knew they couldn’t pay the rent on her salary alone. “But I tried to remind myself that everything happens for a reason… I was definitely scared but I tried not to worry too much,” he remembers.

Even when Mac Nab told him he was being fired, McCann remained calm and positive, thanking his boss for the opportunity, highlighting the positives of his experience at VizyPay and asking for feedback on his performance.

“He was very humble and didn’t give me many excuses for failing,” says MacNab. “He took responsibility for the fact that this job wasn’t right for him, which not many people do, especially when they’re fired.”

Listening to McCann during the meeting, Mac Nab he began to question his decision to remove completely from the company. “I felt he was genuine, authentic and hard-working, and my instincts kicked in during that conversation, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision,” Mac Nab says. “I thought I had to keep him somehow, somehow in VizyPay, just not in this job.”

So after MacNab fired McCann from his role as account manager, offered him another job at the end of their meeting, as he believed that this position would better suit McCann’s skills and friendly personality. He suggested that he work at customer service.

The offer involved a considerably lower salary, so McCann went home to discuss it with his partner first. When he accepted the position, Mac Nab was surprised.

“I had some contacts for other jobs that paid more, but I saw something special in VizyPay”says McCann. “I wanted to stay with the company because I really believed in their vision and the people behind it.”

Today, five years later, McCann is now 31 and still working at VizyPay. He recently completed a year as director of operational strategy for the company, which now has 91 employees.

McCann often thinks of the meeting where he was fired as a defining moment in his life.

While you can’t always avoid a layoff, Mac Nab and McCann agree there are a few things to keep in mind during such a meeting to leave on good terms:

Don’t get defensive: Ask for feedback and identify where you could improve at work.

Keep your emotions in check: If you lose your temper, you could jeopardize an offer for your return. Perhaps the employer will be less positive towards you in negotiating your severance package or giving you a letter of recommendation for another job.

Show gratitude: Thank your employer for the opportunity and highlight some of the positives you got from the experience.

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