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  • Career expert Vicki Salemi defines "quiet firing" as when companies push an employee to resign, rather than directly terminating them.
  • Salemi and Gallup's Ben Wigert suggest talking to your boss if you see signs of this.
  • Salemi said it's also important to document things if you think you are being pushed out.

If you're worried that your company is "quiet firing" you, there are a few things you can do to explore the situation and protect yourself.

Workplace experts say that you should talk to your boss and find out what's going on, and also keep a record of the signs or occurrences that make you think you're being quiet fired.