'The crew decided to ride [a roller coaster] after hours': 15 Star employees who got fired instantly

You think you know a person… and then they let you down. It's human nature: nobody's perfect, and everybody makes mistakes. 

In the workplace, it's all about making the right types of mistakes. Some things can be overlooked by HR, while serious offenses, like stealing merchandise or lying about getting your college degree, will ultimately spell the end of your tenure at that company. U/machewwy wanted to hear stories from managers who'd had to fire employees they really liked, and more than 4,000 people replied! 

Although there were a variety of reasons that these supervisors had to let someone go, a lot of them had to do with theft. As an retail employee, it can be easy to want to sneakily steal a shirt or a bottle of body wash. After all, the store makes thousands of dollars per day, they aren't going to miss one little item! But what employees underestimate is how petty stores are about theft. A lot of retail locations have excellent security cameras that capture every angle of the store. And these days, a lot of stores will let people steal over and over again, until they've wracked up enough stolen merchandise to send the person to jail. It's hard to resist that five-finger-discount, but it's not worth the punishment. 

Next up, read the exact opposite of this article: here are some workers who quit on the spot thanks to their utterly awful bosses, with one person revealing, "An entire department quit on the spot." 

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Author image for Remy Millisky Remy Millisky
Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

getting fired boss firing story workplace-stories firing jobs fired job fired story bosses work coworkers laid off fired on spot workplace got fired opinion ask reddit funny stories askreddit funny opinions
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From FAIL Blog

'Do you take me for a fool?': Call center workers share their most memorable encounters with entitled Karen customers

'Do you take me for a fool?': Call center workers share their most memorable encounters with entitled Karen customers

Trending Now

Homeowner of a 5.25-acre property, tired of his neighbor Dan’s toddler tantrums over chicken coop and property line, moves the pen closer to the line, turning every rooster crow into Dan’s legal and loud daily wakeup call: ‘He was stomping on the ground’

Homeowner of a 5.25-acre property, tired of his neighbor Dan’s toddler tantrums over chicken coop and property line, moves the pen closer to the line, turning every rooster crow into Dan’s legal and loud daily wakeup call: ‘He was stomping on the ground’

01
39-year-old employee told he's not allowed to use the break room at work because he's salaried: 'I can't get water or coffee now because it's too confusing for other people?'

39-year-old employee told he's not allowed to use the break room at work because he's salaried: 'I can't get water or coffee now because it's too confusing for other people?'

02
UPDATE: Freshly fired employee sabotages critically important project with petty presentation: 'It needs to be "basically ready" in 2 weeks'

UPDATE: Freshly fired employee sabotages critically important project with petty presentation: 'It needs to be "basically ready" in 2 weeks'

03
Employee abruptly quits after their boss gives them the career runaround for 3 years, boss leaves a strongly-worded note along with their final paycheck: ‘It's so unprofessional’

Employee abruptly quits after their boss gives them the career runaround for 3 years, boss leaves a strongly-worded note along with their final paycheck: ‘It's so unprofessional’

04
'My parents charge me rent': Entitled parents try to increase 16-year-old's rent from $600/month to $800, teenager moves out without warning

'My parents charge me rent': Entitled parents try to increase 16-year-old's rent from $600/month to $800, teenager moves out without warning

05
Friendship torched after a guy persuades his childhood friend to leave a stable job to help launch a construction business, ends up firing him via mail, then ghosting him: ‘My role has been eliminated due to 'streamlining''

Friendship torched after a guy persuades his childhood friend to leave a stable job to help launch a construction business, ends up firing him via mail, then ghosting him: ‘My role has been eliminated due to 'streamlining''

06
Advertisement