New hire gets fired 10 minutes into their shift after boss claims they were ‘not being proactive’, coworker reveals it was not the first time this happened: ‘I was the 4th person they hired’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Nov 13, 2024 1:00 PM EST

Everyone remembers their first real job, the place that kickstarted their career and made them who they are today. And since everyone remembers that experience, no matter how much time passed, it shouldn't be hard to be nice to those who are just starting out.

If every boss would recall their first week at their job, they would remember how stressful it is to prove themselves, and they would remember how important it is to have the right guidance, to have someone who can train you and help you get the ropes of the job on those first days. 

However, instead of providing that guidance to new hires, bosses insist on doing the exact opposite, while some go as far as firing people if they don't show the right 'initiative' on their first days. Much like the boss in this Reddit story, who fired their new hire 10 minutes into the shift simply because they thought it would be wise to wait for instructions, and not act on their own.

Keep scrolling to read the full story, and let us know in the comments down below what you think of the situation. After you are done, check out this story of a parking dispute between two store owners.

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    "I'm glad to be out of there"
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    I got fired this morning.
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    I was at a job for 3 years before switching. I liked my job but I needed more money and this place gave a decent offer. It's a family like business with a back end repair shop and a front
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    office. Today was my fifth day on the job. Work starts at 7:30. I got there at 7:20. I put my lunch in the fridge, got coffee and sat at my desk. I logged in to my computer and started up the
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    software I've been working with the past week. I checked my email and I waited instructions from my boss who was in her office. At 7:40 my boss fired me for not being proactive and
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    asking what I was supposed to be doing. I was upset to say the least. I talked with an employment lawyer and since I quit my last job to work at this job and got fired for non
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    misconduct reasons I have the ability to file for unemployment. This is the most unprofessional establishment I have ever been apart of and the company doesn't have a Glassdoor account I can
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    blast them on. Yesterday my coworker told me I was the 4th person they have hired in for my position in 3 years. When I asked if there was a reason for this, she laughed and said "yes". I'm glad
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    to be out of there. I have another position lined up for December. I almost wish I didn't so I could file for 20 weeks of unemployment with this slimy company. Oh well.
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    Life goes on. Working sks. There's no moral to this story. This is just a rant.
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    dop4mine 17h ago • Hi I just wanted to say, I'm sorry this happened. I was fired on Wednesday. The allegations they made against me are untrue and I was jot given the opportunity to stand up for myself I
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    was fired over email. I left my previous job because this one was supposed to be better. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone and I'm sorry this happened. Sounds like you dodged a bullet, but it still hurts. Keep your chin up.
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    RYAQN OP 17h ago Deleted some comments that might narrow my identity but I appreciate the comment :)
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    gilly1234567890 • 1d ago • Sounds like you may have been given a blessing in disguise
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    • SpiderWil 1d ago • Soon as I read "family like" I already knew trouble. Never ever work at a "family like" business. These places have no rules or practices. They do what they "feel like."
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    • Pandy_45 1d ago • 10 mins in they fired you? That's psychotic
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    PCBFree1 • 1d ago • Generally, when someone is fired the company pays them for the full day. Having the person. work a full day then firing them is psychotic.
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    Sure-Stock9969 • 1d ago My jaw dropped when I read how the firing happened. I glad that you have something else lined up.
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    justisme333 1d ago. Honestly, I will never, ever again work for anything labelled as 'small, family-run business. Those places are nothing but trouble.
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    Lemon_Squeezy 12 23h ago • Didn't you know? To be proactive you were supposed to do her job for her and use your rockstar abilities to turn the business into a fortune 500 company overnight, and even then still accept a modest 12.50 per hour while your boss enjoys cruises for the rest of her life, duh.
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    BigSlickA 1d ago • They weren't proactive in telling you what you need to be working on.
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    Geminii27 1d ago File anyway. There's no guarantee the December job will still be there next month.
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    stonerplumber • 22h ago • Happens all too often they don't want to train and just fire you even if you let them know you need training and they agree to train you
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