Today, after a month at my new job, my boss fired me because I didn't have enough experience. She hired me with full knowledge of this fact. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boss fired me because his girlfriend wanted the job I had. She has no experience whatsoever in my line of work, it was just his "anniversary present" for her. FML
Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML
Today, my boss called me into her office to tell me I needed to mind my own business and not question everything my newest co-worker does. Yesterday, I stopped the new girl from giving $6,000 to the wrong person. I was fired on the spot. The new girl was promoted into my job. FML
Today, I found out that when my boss said she was considering bumping me up to full time, she actually meant she was planning on letting me go. Everyone in the office except me knew. FML
Today, after a long couple of months working non-stop, I finally got someone to cover my shift. Turns out she was joking, and when I didn't show up for work, I was fired. FML
Today, after nearly eight months of unemployment, I started a great new job. After seven and a half hours of work, my new boss comes up to tell me what a great job I was doing, but that he somehow forgot to clear the new hire with the company owner, so I'm fired. Hello, unemployment... again. FML
Today, it was my first day at my new job. My new boss asked me if I was single. After telling him I have been happily married for 6 years, he fired me on the spot. FML
Today, I got fired from my dream job. I found out today that the girl who trained me lied and taught me how to do things wrong, so that when she got back from maternity leave, she could get me fired and take her job back. My new coworkers were in on her plan from the beginning. FML
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Nysha 17
It sounds like she was trying to be nice, to some degree. Sometimes lack of experience is actually fine - the person will adapt and learn quickly and will catch up to where they would be with more experience. Sometimes they struggle to do that and wind up overwhelmed or just not doing a great job. It sounds like she thought it was going to be the former situation but it turned out to be the latter, and that really sucks for you, OP, I'm sorry :(
tygerarmy 35
At least if you go for another job in this field, you now can put that you have experience on your resume.
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tygerarmy 35
At least if you go for another job in this field, you now can put that you have experience on your resume.
sungrays 16
You put how long you worked somewhere on your resume, so this job won't look good because of the short time worked there. It'll probably actually be best not to include it at all.
Lalala579121 28
Most things require a year at least of experience. They're going to look at that one month and think that OP couldn't cut it.
RichardPencil 32
#3 That's why it's best to get hired in December and fired in January. You can put your dates as 2015-2016 and that would be factually correct.
Lalala579121 28
8 - But you still have to put if they can contact your previous employer. Saying they can't contact your previous employer on a job you just got fired from recently would raise some serious red flags to them.
RichardPencil 32
Actually, it's not bad to say they can't contact your immediate previous employer, but it gets suspicious if you disallow all previous employers.
MulticoloredSlug 18
Seeing as you don't know much about resumes.. you don't put something on there if you got fired!
Nysha 17
It sounds like she was trying to be nice, to some degree. Sometimes lack of experience is actually fine - the person will adapt and learn quickly and will catch up to where they would be with more experience. Sometimes they struggle to do that and wind up overwhelmed or just not doing a great job. It sounds like she thought it was going to be the former situation but it turned out to be the latter, and that really sucks for you, OP, I'm sorry :(
Lalala579121 28
Pretty much this. Some people will be willing to take on people with less than the required experience for lower level jobs, but those employees have to show a willingness and ability to learn quickly or else they won't last long.
species4872 20
# 2 Very well put.
RichardPencil 32
Looks like she gave you a break thinking you'd get up to speed quickly. It's hard to be angry with her for believing in you too much.
MidnaLink 35
This is why I hate when jobs want a minimum amount of experience. Why do you not want people to GAIN experience?
nissan2006 4
That's the current job market, either adapt quickly or you're out the door.
sturschaedel 27
Maybe that was the amount of time it took her to find a better qualified applicant.
ericanicole1 12
That same exact thing happened to me 2x earlier this year. Both times they said I was doing good considering I had no experience in that field but they needed someone that knew everything NOW not someone they had to train. Biggest waste of time ever
dieana 17
That sounds like Alberta right now. I'm in the same boat, the struggle is real.
blackrose1996 11
She was hoping you were a fast learner I guess still sucks
Colon_Man 17
"We thought we could train you on the job, but apparently the state wants all applicants to have some fancy schooling before they can become a neurosurgeon."