Have you been fired before?

I was never fired. However, if I imagine, it would be really hard to go through. In addition to, how do I react, more important is how do I proceed to next job by learning the lesson.

It's always a bonus to be needed even after you walk Cheikh.

Very interesting question, I would add to it...

Was your professional career affected by it?

I totally commend you for being open and honest Dinah. I respect you for that and wish you the best of luck. This shows how much confidence you have in yourself. Cheers !

I was fired once because of a discrimination. My recruitment agent convinced me not to file any case against that person in particular because oil and gas industry is a small community in Perth and no one will employee me if I file that case.
I felt so bad for many months and I should have filed a case against him.
I had enough evidences to kick him out of Australia ( He was on working visa), but I did nothing and moved on.
Few months ago, I had series of interviews in the same company and although he retired already but still they seeked his personal feedback. They could not find clear reason why I was fired in their records. Suprise surprise I did not get the job and decided to leave these three months out of my resume totally.
Every morning I greeted him I heard him mumbling F words about my heritage.

I have found that company's do not like to fire an employee. It takes a lot of work and they open themselves up for lawsuits. Therefore, they will "let a person go" due to lack of work available.
And you will find that I am always honest and never regret anything. Everything in my life led me to where I am today. It is all a learning experience.
From the last job, I learned that I stayed longer than I should have. It was not a good environment and even though I tried to make the best of it, it was time to leave.