10+ new hires who got fired for ridiculous reasons: ''[The new] cook stole a 25 lb bag of onions!'

Some people can't help themselves when it comes to holding down a job. Sure, from time to time, people make mistakes and those mistakes can lead to catastrophic consequences that new hires may or may not have able to foresee. Still, regardless of whether or not you're a cook in a busy restaurant, an entry-level hire in a corporate environment, or a construction worker who has just joined a new team, there are always some clear "no-nos" at work that should, in theory, be self-explanatory.

We cover plenty of stories here at FAIL Blog that follow unfair treatment from employers and the ensuing comeuppance that they often deserve. However, in this instance, we have compiled several instances in which new hires were rightly fired early on for egregious errors that any sensible employee would not have committed. While we tend to sympathize with employees in 99% of these tales, it is very difficult to side with them in this case!

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