What happens when you get put on a performance improvement plan

The dreaded PIP. Do you need to look for a new job? Here’s what you should know.

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After the death of his father, Owen Manley, a former sales executive, found himself in an unenviable situation: sitting in his boss’s office, getting put on a performance improvement program, or a PIP. “I could see, theoretically, where they were coming from. I hadn’t sold anything,” Manley told reporter Jessica Klein. “But the way it was delivered was not very compassionate.”