Why is there an を in this sentence instead of に？

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1. One of the meanings Yomichan gives me for を is “indicates point of departure or separation of action,” so this would be saying “I got fired from my company.”

2. my guess is that it’s similar to 家を出る – を can also indicate a location. also 道を歩く. it might just be idiomatic for this particular verb phrase and nothing more special.

3. How do you guys even get to this point of reading

   I struggle with even basics

   Like how long did it take and how did you study?

4. i just asked sensei in class and she said 会社にクビにされる and 会社にクビになる are far more common, tho を isn’t wrong. this is just an idiomatic usage that crops up, it’s not a common pattern. FYI

5. I was always taught to use NI when something is moving towards something or A is ‘engaging’ with B (as in people/conversation etc). so maybe its right…?

6. We don’t say 会社に首にされそう because it means the 会社(not a person) might fire you. 会社を首にされそう is there’s someone who might fire you from the company, and this is the correct way of saying it.