Today, I was fired for actively seeking employment with another company. Because of having just been fired, the other company will no longer give me the time of day. FML
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Today, I was fired for the second time in as many days. I received a letter notifying me that I would no longer be working for the company, effective immediately. When I did not attend work the next day, I received a phone call firing me for not turning up. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML
Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML
Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML
Today, I was fired on my second day of work after a year and a half of unemployment. Apparently, my "tendency to solve problems instead of just accepting them made the other workers uneasy". FML
Today, I got fired from a job I had already resigned from after agreeing to stay on and help them out for an extra month, despite having no contract. They fired me because a colleague refused to work with me anymore because I wouldn't date him. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML
Today, the company I was fired from three years ago merged with the company I work at now. The new owners' first order of business was to fire me again. FML
Today, I got fired from my volunteer job. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
The only way they could have found out that you were looking for another job is if you A) mentioned it or B) used your current boss as a reference. In either case, you're an idiot.
Psych101 9
And also well established means of producing a regular income to support oneself and possibly family. You got the main points though.
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Comments (107)
BobbieH 19
If you were actively seeking employment during the work day, even on lunch, then you deserve it. It's company equipment and that is not likely an approved use. However depending on your state, you don't list it, if you were fired because they contacted your current employer, then you have grounds for a wrongful termination suit
infectedsense 15
This is how they screw you. It's either that, or you can't get the time off work to attend interviews. Or a lot of the time, I find, companies don't like offering jobs to people who already have jobs. So what do you do, quit your job in the hopes someone else will hire you? Then six months and hundreds of applications later you're still unemployed, and NOW (as OP said) no company will touch you. FYL, OP, but even more than that, **** the system :(
rreyes79 0
This is Obama's fault. It was his idea to give tax incentives for hiring someone who is unemployed rather than a candidate who already has a job.
infectedsense 15
It's a catch-22. How many people are lucky enough to land their dream job on the first try? What about when you've been unemployed for a while and get desperate and take a job you're overqualified for? How is there ANY alternative to "actively seeking other employment", for any of us, ever?? Who stays in one job their whole life??
missnuthin 10
is that illegal in your state? if so, find out and press charges.
bignardz101 14
Collect unemployment
escobar07 10
My ex boss did that to me also so I shit on his desk so there was an actual reason for me to get fired
DasHaas 9
United states, land of the free. As long as they own the company.
at0micmin3r 23
Why? Just why? YDI all around!
iateapenguin 27
Whooooa, why so much YDI? You know that's unfair dismissal, right?!
Alxndr19 8
They really can't fire you for that, you could actually sue them just for that reason.