Job search engine Simply Hired has launched a website called Simply Fired where people can submit their stories about being fired from a job. The website stars Mark Jen, the blogger who is well-known for being fired from his job at Google because of his blog. He was later hired by Plaxo. Mark Jen will be a judge for a contest the site is running to find the most compelling story about why someone was fired from a job.
"After I experienced a very public firing, many people reached out to me with their stories about losing their job," said Jen. "Most of us are embarrassed about being let go, but it happens all the time-often in very interesting ways. And once you start that conversation, everyone wants to listen in and share their stories. SimplyFired.com is a great way to help start this dialogue online."
Grand Prize "Loser" to Win Big The Simply Fired Contest will challenge site visitors to submit their funniest, saddest, most outrageous stories about getting fired or laid off. The judging panel includes Guy Kawasaki from Garage Technology Ventures, Chris Pirillo from Lockergnome, and Phil Kaplan from AdBrite and founder of F**ked Company, among others. The judges will select a Grand Prize "Loser" who will win a trip for two on The Apprentice Legend Cruise with other cast members fired by Donald Trump on the award-winning reality TV show.
The contest will accept submissions until August 26, 2005.
