'He was fired for sleeping at his desk repeatedly': Managers share the most memorable ways employees got fired

Every manager has had a tricky situation with someone on their team. Sometimes, it's not the employee's fault, and we tend to side with employees here at FAIL Blog. However, every so often, an employee does something so out-of-line, so unprofessional, and so ridiculous that an immediate dismissal is pretty much non-negotiable.

This compilation of bizarre firing stories ranges from harmless to shocking. We've got an employee who kept having to leave work early for bathroom drama, a new hire who could not stop falling asleep on the job, and an unwise dude who attempted to steal $1,000 from the cash register despite three security cameras pointing right in his direction. 

Firing someone is no easy feat, which is why there's a whole movie about how George Clooney would travel around the country doing that job for the cowardly. However, when someone has so obviously violated their contract, it definitely makes the process a lot easier.

Keep scrolling below for the full list of stories. When you're done, check out this story about an office romance gone wrong.

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