'Instead of quitting...people started eating donuts in front of management and being fired on the spot': 20+ Ultra petty reasons people got fired from their jobs

Management doesn't always make the best decisions for their team. Sometimes they make incredibly bad decisions, and their team is left with their mouths hanging open, wondering how such a bad choice could possibly happen. 

There are some bosses who will fire their top employee over a minor rule break, leaving the team scrambling. Others impose some absolutely ridiculous rules (see the donut story at #49!). That boss fired one person for the heinous crime of… eating a few M&Ms from the bakery area. Heaven forbid! They then fired another dude for the equally despicable faux pas of eating a glazed donut without paying for it. It's like these bosses don't realize that that person could be an otherwise really great employee. They'll save pennies by stopping more donut theft, but they'll spend much more money by having to hire and train a whole new employee. These bosses just weren't thinking ahead… and they were acting on their pettiest instincts, and you can read all about it in this r/AskReddit thread down below.

Next up, read about some outrageous HOA rules that'll make you roll your eyes, like one that decided "They want a $10 fee for overnight guests." 

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