'How she got hired, I have no idea': 15+ coworkers who got fired almost instantly

Some new hires turn out to be such a mess for the company that one cannot but wonder what the people in Human Resources were even thinking. Of course, we are sympathetic to the fact that some so-called qualified job candidates end up not being exactly as gifted or as qualified as they made themselves out to seem. 

Still, you would think that after multiple rounds of interviews, references, and deliberation, HR would have at least a decent idea of who these people are and what they are capable of in the workplace. Unfortunately, this mentality means having way too much trust in the hiring process. If these stories serve as an indication of anything, it's that terrible coworkers can show up in any industry and in any role.

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