People Reveal Their 'And Then I Was Fired' Moments

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satirequeen
Aug 29, 2020 4:00 PM EDT

The internet is full of stories of people getting fired for all sorts of ridiculous and unfair reasons. And although unemployment is nothing to laugh at, especially during these difficult times, some of the justifications companies use to get rid of their staff are so insulting (and often illegal), that we can only laugh. The hashtag #AndThenIWasFired reveals some of the insane reasons people were let go from their jobs, and they prove just how insane the world is. What's your craziest 'And Then I Was Fired' moment? We'd love to hear from you...

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    Text - And Then I Was Fired Hashtag aaulT va18 @ko_cloverava I was in college and holiday break was coming up. Told work 2 wks in advance I wanted time off to go back home for the break. Came back, wasn't on the schedule. "We thought you quit," they said. "I marked my return date on the calendar." "We don't need you." #AndThenIWasFired
    via @ko_cloverava
  • 02
    Text - Scott Williams @jswilliams1962 I brought my Komodo dragon to work on bring your dog to work day #AndThenlWasFired
    via @jswilliams1962
  • 03
    Text - Ann Koontz @AnnKoontz4 I rolled my eyes at the boss #AndThenlWasFired
    via @AnnKoontz4
  • 04
    Plastic - Stephen C. @MrMammalz When your wax your bosses drink...#AndThenIWasFired
    via @MrMammalz
  • 05
    Face - Dalton Reed @DaltonReed5 I tried to quit my job at Dunder Mifflin after a particularly embarrassing moment at work in which my boss and a co-worker tried to literally lift my body onto a folding table #AndThenIWasFired
    via @DaltonReed5
  • 06
    Text - Wagatwe Wanjuki EE @wagatwe I told my employer a coworker abused me #AndThenIWasFired
    via @wagatwe
  • 07
    Text - Robb "Robot Shlomo". Narrator Supreme! @RobotShlomo A big company came in and bought the little company I worked for, and said "we're not going to buy you just to close you down". Then that's exactly what they did. They closed us down #AndThenIWasFired
    via @RobotShlomo
  • 08
    Text - Derf Backderf @DerfBackderf Ok, l'll play. once drew political cartoons that made some people uncomfortable #AndThenIWasFired
    via @DerfBackderf
  • 09
    Text - Walking in the Woods @67Teresaray 1971 - I was working the window at closing when two adults & 8 small kids showed up. They ordered 3 bean burritos for $1. I emptied the pans to make up a big bag for them. The boss asked what I was doing giving Mexicans the throw away stuff. I told him.
    via @67Teresaray
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    Text - Beau Yarbrough hO @LBY3 Worked as an office security guard back in college. The guy working the next shift never showed up. My boss wouldn't take that guy's shift or get someone else. I had an important date with my girlfriend. So I left. #AndThenIWasFired. Name erased from the schedule after that.
    via @LBY3
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    Text - Hester Steel @SteelHester On downtime I was making notes for a novel on my work computer. My boss found them, called me into his office, and read aloud the words "the demon PE teacher's henchmen?" with a raised eyebrow #AndThenIWasFired
    via @SteelHester
  • 12
    Text - Plain Ol' Johnny Graz says don't vote for rapists @jvgraz One of the guys on my team was throwing up at his desk. The CEO pulled me into his office and told me "Do not send him home. I'm not paying for another sick day". I walked out of his office and sent my guy home. #AndThenIWasFired
    via @jvgraz
  • 13
    Text - Chick @1helpamerica In college, I had a summer job. I was sexually harassed by my supervisor. I complained #andtheniwasfired. I went home & told my dad & brother. They went to my job & spoke to the guilty parties. Spontaneously, I wasn't fired anymore. Stand up to bullies!
    via @1helpamerica
  • 14
    Text - Greg DeNinno @gpdno My wife of 16 years suddenly and unexpectedly died in August. My work got mad because I would cry in the office so I took 6 weeks off. They wanted me back sooner but I refused... #AndThenIWasFired
    via @gpdno
  • 15
    Text - Michael ( @quickbear Wrote an email saying we needed to buy more software licenses that went unnoticed for two weeks until errors began occurring #AndThenIWasFired for not updating the licenses.
    via @quickbear
  • 16
    Cat - Missy.Every.Kat @kat_every I don't do overtime especially on my birthday #AndThenIWasFired
    via @kat_every
  • 17
    Text - Tiffani Mai @Writetiffani I was fired because I worked in the wrong department for less than 4 hours. #andtheniwasfired
    via @Writetiffani
  • 18
    Text - Stephani @Steph_A_Nanny I was on vacation with a family I nannied for. The kid wanted to play with me instead of his mom... #AndThenIWasFired
    via @Steph_A_Nanny
  • 19
    Text - Kylie Justine @kyliejustine I spoke candidly about my mental health, & asked to leave half an hour early twice a month to see a therapist. #AndThenIWasFired
    via @kyliejustine
  • 20
    Text - Sheepwave @sheepycutie Came out that I was going to be transitioning to my boss, literally first person I told, because I needed her help about figuring out how to handle it #AndThenIWasFired but frankly I'm glad I did because Starbucks was a miserable place to work
    via @sheepycutie

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