The Stupidest Reasons Companies Fired People

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    Rectangle - britneyspearmintgum · 4d I was fired for accidentally showing up for a shift I was not scheduled for and then leaving when I found out I was not scheduled for said shift. G Reply 1 1.1k 3
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    Rectangle - SkyfangR · 4d i brought my own boxcutter to work at a temp job i had worked for 2 days already because they refused to replace the blades in their box cutters, and got fired because it looked like a knife G Reply 1 1k 3 ...
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    Font - fannyj · 4d I once worked for a small private school. A new supervisor was hired, and she called an after-hours meeting the Wednesday night right before Thanksgiving. One teacher didn't attend and she was fired. When the new supervisor was finally let go, I heard from the owner that they had 4 lawsuits from employees being wrongfully fired. 5 Reply 4 3.8k 3
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    Font - brumbles2814 · 4d 1 Award The schedule was hanging off the wall and it was magnetised. Everyones names were little magnets. Someone knocked it off the wall and "thought they put the magnets back in the right places" Naturally i didnt show up for my shift. I was fired the next day even after it came to light what happened because "i should know what my shifts were" Meh G Reply 1 5.3k 3 ...
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    Font - hawgdrummer7 · 5d I was given my work schedule for the week, it was changed after I received it, and I didn't show up on a day I had originally been off. Manager called and said "you've done this too many times. You're fired." l'd never so much as been late for work. I learned later that they found a way to get rid of every single person under 18. G Reply 1 1.7k 3 +
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    Font - wombatarangutan · 4d 1 Award Someone was stealing from the register. I got blamed. Turned out to be the owner's brother (who blamed it on me). I was let go just before Thanksgiving. I never got my job back, but the owner did apologize months later. G Reply 1 1.7k 3 ...
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    Font - Primal-Faithlessness · 4d My first job ever was as a dish washer. I was so proud. I was 18. Of course, my parents didnt believe me so my mom called them and asked them if it was true. They fired me that night because they felt I was unreliable. I have yet to let my folks live that one down... G Reply 4 7.9k 3 ...
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    Font - engineertr1gg · 4d 1 Award Guy preparing to retire, who had been training me to take over his job for the past 7 months, felt I was ready to take over completely. Boss was afraid to lose 30+ years of experience and fired me to keep the old guy for a little longer. From what I understand there was a pretty big fight. Old guy was a wonderful reference for me with the new job I obtained, with a 20k+ pay raise, and begrudgingly agreed to stay on for another year. G Reply & 3.8k 3 ...
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    Font - Just_A_Grump · 4d S 2 Awards I got a middle level position at the company where they boasted at how family orientated they are. They are the kind of company that has a small arcade and puttputt and ping-pong table and encouraged people to relax and play them.. After a month of being there I decided to play some co workers in ping pong since l'm pretty decent at it. The owner and his son ends up walking through the doors and sees me playing and challenges me. I play the son and absolutely
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    Font - Isneret · 4d My boss asked me to come in his office and fired me on the spot with the excellent reason of "you know why". I was pretty distressed and way too shy to protest and left with that. Learned afterwards that is was because I had a cold that day and was a bit tired. Joke on him, it's illegal to fire people on the spot in my country and I brought some well deserved justice on him. G Reply 4 2.9k 3
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    Font - cmikesell · 4d I took a job with a movie theater in high school, only accepted the job because they promised me a set schedule. Me and another coworker worked it out where one of us was always on shift. About a month after I started, they handed me a new schedule starting at 2pm. I was in class until 3. Told them no. Got fired for my lack of commitment to the theater. 6 Reply 1 264 3 ...
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    Font - Appropriate_Notice67 · 4d I had pneumonia and I couldn't even talk (lost voice) so I asked my mom to call my boss to tell her I was severely sick and couldn't come to work. She called me the next day saying I shouldn't rely on my 'mommy' to call in for me when I'm sick and that I was fired for blowing a shift... I was a hostess at a restaurant and was in grade 1O lol.... G Reply 1.4k ...
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    Rectangle - individual101•4d Company I used to work for fired people all the time for having nicotine in their system from random drug tests. They didn't allow smokers to work there. But by God they gave you free beer at the family outing events. It was an awful company G Reply 4 97 3 ...
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    Font - I broke my hand and got fired for asking to take a day off to go to the doctor, I never called in there once in the five yearsI worked there G Reply t 5k 3
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    Font - Gargartheclown · 4d I got fired from Burger King because a coworker let me use his vape on my break. When I was off break, I tried giving it back but kept getting ignored. I figured l'd give it back after we close but he left early. I went back the next day (my day off) to return it and got fired for stealing 6 Reply 1 2.6k 3 ..
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    Font - Elsa_the_Archer · 4d I was fired for playing solitaire on my 15 min break when I was working as a receptionist. The doctor who owned the clinic was dumb enough to put that as the reason in my termination letter. I collected unemployment after he tried to appeal it. They explained in great detail how stupid of a reason this was for termination. G Reply 6.4k 3 ...
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    Font - SpyJane · 4d I worked at a bar that was notorious for firing people. It well known that no one lasted for more than a month, and it was a big deal if you made it longer than that. I made it to month three when I was fired for not putting ketchup on a customer's table. They were eating shepherds pie and salad respectively and didn't even ask for ketchup. G Reply 4 1.6k 3 ...

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