**Getting fired on the second day, is it fair?**

The question is not constructive as there is no problem to be solved here, OP was fired, that's not reversible (unfortunately). All we can offer is speculation and opinions, and that's not really what a Stack Exchange site is about. Your [own answer][1] is a set of generic guidelines, good advice, but a really weak answer in Stack Exchange terms as you are _not_ offering a solution to a problem (not your fault, as there isn't a problem to be solved).

The question is also too localized. Getting fired on the second day is _not_ common. _Even_ if it was common, we don't know _why_ the OP was fired, and I'm certain that the why would be a very specific reason (reasonable or unreasonable) that wouldn't apply to a wider audience. 

**How can I motivate myself to work on projects I don't believe in or care about?**

Again, not constructive. All we can offer are opinions, we have absolutely no idea what projects the OP is talking about, or what would motivate him/her, it's a highly individual process. The Workplace is not a support forum, and the two answers that made it through would be more suitable for a support forum. Nothing _inherently_ wrong with the question, it's just not a question that fits the philosophy and format of the site.

**How to Deal With Unreasonable Expectations?**

This is a rant in disguise and the OP should have known better as he's a moderator on another Stack Exchange site. We have absolutely no idea if the expectations are unreasonable or not, and these types of questions are explicitly forbidden in the FAQ:

> **What kind of questions should I not ask here?**

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> To prevent your question from being flagged and possibly removed, avoid asking subjective questions where …

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> - it is a rant disguised as a question: “______ sucks, am I right?”

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> Shouldn't people try to improve question by suggesting an edit before closing it?

No, it would be preferable to close first and improve later, to protect people from wasting time answering a question that will potentially be removed from the site. 

> Shouldn't there any effort for communication when you are taking such a step?

Voting to close is a form of communication, it conveys the message that a highish rep user thinks the question is not suitable for the site. It would be nice to also post a comment explaining why you voted to close, but it's not and should not be required. 

> We are still in beta -and i think it will take some time for everyone to sync through what is appropriate. 

No, especially since we are still in beta we should be closing quickly _and_ bring the question up on Meta. There's absolutely no reason in allowing people waste their valuable time answering a question that doesn't belong on the site. Close early and often, improve, review and if the question was brought to shape, re-open. 

> I am not against closing but i think we are kinda getting the hobby of butchering questions more out of personal whims?

That's a horrible accusation to make. If you did that on Programmers I'd be debating whether I should suspend you or not. 



  [1]: http://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/913/48