If you were fired, attempt to obtain a written statement of the reason(s) for your termination. In some states, your employer is required to give you, upon request, a statement in writing of the reason for your termination. This statement is called a service letter. Some of the states currently requiring such a letter are: Arizona, California, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Illinois, Washington, and Texas. If you cannot obtain a statement in writing ask your supervisor or manager to tell you the reason. Then write down for yourself the stated reason and include the date, time, and place (and any witnesses) that the statement was given. Read it to the supervisor and make a note of the date he or she confirmed its content.