10+ Employees who got fired on the spot: 'Instantly he was fired, sued, and owed the company about $8,000'

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  Employee sits on the stairs outside her office after being fired by her bosses, as a model shows in a depiction.

• For example, a common way that a lot of people get fired is because they're caught stealing from their job. This one is truly baffling. Some folks will be making 6-figure salaries while lounging around in an office chair all day. But because they decided to pilfer a 50-pack of pens, or a pudding cup from the office cafeteria, they find themselves across the desk from an HR person wearing a frown. HR doesn't care how well a person is performing when they pull a stunt like that. It only takes one instance of theft to make an employer realize they cannot trust that employee, and just like that, they're gone by the end of the business day.

  That's not even the most ridiculous reason that someone got fired, though! These employees thought they were safe at their jobs, but nope… 

  Just check out some of the finest stories told in the r/AskReddit community in response to NoViolinist4540's question. People couldn't wait to share what happened to their least-responsible coworkers. 

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  Honesty is NOT the best policy in the workplace

  
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  A worker tries to explain to his team why he has made critical mistakes on the job, as represented by models.

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  HR manager shows a recently-fired employee to the door while the employee clutches his belongings, as 2 models are demonstrating.

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  Boss in office setting points an accusatory finger at an employee who's just been fired and is carrying his belongings in a banker's box, as depicted by 2 models.

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  He could get fired and get a fine from the local authorities at the same time

  
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  Some people simply cannot help themselves

  
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  They're chasing a certain feeling that can only be created by stealing a bunch of worthless items from the office. Hope it was worth it, pal! Maybe he can use all those pens to write out a rough draft of his resume, since it'll need updating after that blunder.

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  This guy gives a new meaning to "mindless eating"

  
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  Anywhere that fires employees for eating food isn't a worthwhile place to be anyhow

  
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  The absolute smell of this place must've been outrageous

  
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  On day 2??

  
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  This is quite the plan

  
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  It didn't work out how he wanted at all, but what was he thinking?

  
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  Did he expect the company not to notice all the wear and tear on that vehicle? He just did not think that through at all. 

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  This one really takes the cake

  
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  Bro simply could not live without his daily cooler of ice! Among the silliest of gooses. 

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  Recently-fired employee gathers his belongings in a box and leaves his former place of work, as shown by a model.

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