The way you leave a job says more about you than the way you started it. Recently Tiger Woods fired his caddy of 13 years, Steve Williams. Unfortunately for Mr. Williams, his public reaction to the event is a classic case of how not to walk away from a job. Whether or not Tiger was justified in firing Williams, the time and manner of it is truly irrelevant. The only thing Williams can control is his reaction. In Steve's own words:

"Following the completion of the AT&T National I am no longer caddying for Tiger after he informed me that he needed to make a change. After 13 years of loyal service needless to say this came as a shock. Given the circumstances of the past 18 months working through Tiger's scandal, a new coach and with it a major swing change and Tiger battling through injuries I am very disappointed to end our very successful partnership at this time." You can watch the video announcement below:

The words "scandal," "earn my respect," "put my family through," and "I've been loyal" do nothing to help a man who made 31 million dollars from his job as a caddy. If there was ever a chance of reconciliation between Tiger and Steve, I'm sure this interview killed it. If I were a professional golfer looking for a new caddy, I would think twice before hiring him.

Being fired is beyond our control, but leaving a job well is a 100 percent in our hands. Had Mr. Williams said, "I'm disappointed but it's Tiger's decision and I wish him well." Most of us would have a lot more sympathy for the man. After watching the interview, I'm thinking: quit your whining.

Have you ever been fired? How did you handle it?