15+ Employees who were fired for bizarre reasons: 'I was fired for not putting ketchup on a customer’s table'

These employees were fired for reasons that left them speechless, but at least they're finally now revealing the full stories! 

You can be the best worker at your company and get fired. You can be the worst worker at your company and also get fired. It's not always about you — sometimes your boss has it out for you, and has decided they need a scapegoat to shield themselves from their own boss's criticisms. Other times, that workplace needs to cut costs, and they do so by picking employees strategically depending on their type of job rather than their performance. Not to mention that sometimes it's for the very good reason of letting higher-ups enjoy a bigger salary at the end of the year by letting go a bunch of workers who make peanuts. Who cares if a few people are out of work and can't pay rent when the CEO needs a fresh coat of paint on his private jet? 

These workers did not hold back while describing the exact situations that got them laid off. However, quite a few of them also discovered that they were way happier once they had a new job, anyway. It's a good reminder that bad things do happen to good people, but sometimes they're also blessings in disguise. 

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