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personally, but it doesn’t affect your work.

Maybe you get so involved in your work you lose track of time and you’ve been late to a few
internal meetings (not great, but not the worst reason to be late). That’s something your boss can’t
stand, so you started setting an alarm on your phone and you haven’t been late since.

Don’t choose a clichéd answer, like you’re a perfectionist or you work too hard, but choose
something either completely insignificant to your success in this job.

**The one exception to this would be if you were actually fired for cause. They will be talking to
your former boss. This is your chance to soften the story, present your side, and tell why whatever got
you fired is never, ever going to be a problem again.