Hiring manager tells new hire her first day of work is Monday, September 22nd, fires her when she doesn't show up on Tuesday, September 2nd: 'Your employment has been terminated due to not reporting to work on the first day'

There is very little room for big mistakes during the hiring process. If you're 15 minutes late to your first interview, it doesn't really matter if 99.999% of the time you are the most punctual person in the world. The recruiter doesn't know you and has no real reason to believe that you wouldn't be 15 minutes late to every shift if they went forward and hired you. 

Sometimes, recruiters being overly discerning in the recruiting process helps protect the company from someone who is a slog to be around. I hate to admit it, but if someone annoys you during a 60-minute conversation, the chances that they'll annoy everyone for years of employment are very high. That can be frustrating for job seekers who don't immediately connect with strangers, but there's little you can do if you're clearly not a culture match. The best thing you can do as a job applicant without a million-dollar personality is to cross your Ts and dot your Is… being professional and courteous goes a long way.

Author image for Emmy Pratt Emmy Pratt
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

getting fired I got fired workplace-stories fired first day toxic-workplace hired hiring manager fired story new hire work recruiting hiring workplace got fired
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

'I'm not paying you to breathe...': Allow Spongebob Squarepants' very own Mr. Krabs pay you in laughs

'I'm not paying you to breathe...': Allow Spongebob Squarepants' very own Mr. Krabs pay you in laughs

Trending Now

30-year-old daughter plans family cruise, sends recommendations and suggestions to the entire family in preparation, they demand she stop: ‘Just let it go, we will figure it out’

30-year-old daughter plans family cruise, sends recommendations and suggestions to the entire family in preparation, they demand she stop: ‘Just let it go, we will figure it out’

01
Dad scolds aunt for buying her 12-year-old niece 2 pairs of glasses and contact lenses because he can't afford them for her or his 4 stepchildren: 'He’s sick of me and Haley rubbing her stuff in her step-siblings' faces.'

Dad scolds aunt for buying her 12-year-old niece 2 pairs of glasses and contact lenses because he can't afford them for her or his 4 stepchildren: 'He’s sick of me and Haley rubbing her stuff in her step-siblings' faces.'

02
22-year-old demands unemployed boyfriend go back to his parents' house while she works, takes care of the house, and cares for 14-year-old sibling: 'For 11 months I have paid every single house bill'

22-year-old demands unemployed boyfriend go back to his parents' house while she works, takes care of the house, and cares for 14-year-old sibling: 'For 11 months I have paid every single house bill'

03
Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (September 2, 2025)

Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (September 2, 2025)

04
Mom gets jealous that 16-year-old son spends more time with his dad than with her, demands he participate in family traditions with half-siblings, son refuses: ‘I left mom's house’

Mom gets jealous that 16-year-old son spends more time with his dad than with her, demands he participate in family traditions with half-siblings, son refuses: ‘I left mom's house’

05
A Triumphant Fanfare of 27 Memes

A Triumphant Fanfare of 27 Memes

06
Advertisement