[EE] getting laid off, fired

1. getting laid off 
Vie: bị thôi việc (vì công ty thu nhỏ quy mô, kinh doanh không thành công)

E.g:

1. Cisco Systems is laying off 5,500 employees as the internet gear ...
2. Being laid off happens to most people at some point in their careers - sometimes, a person is laid off more than once.
3. Losing your job can be disorienting and difficult, but you have the power to take action. Yes, the layoff is the end of one chapter in your working life, meaning...

 
2. fired 

Vie: bị đuổi việc do làm kém

What does it mean when you get laid off?

- Fired: If someone is fired, they are being let go for cause. 

- Laid off: If someone is laid off, they're being let go for reasons other than performance — the company was restructuring or having financial problems and eliminated the job.