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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
Today, for the first time since I can remember, I went in to work feeling positive, and that I could make good things happen. At the end of the day, my employment was terminated. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. 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 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
Today, I won employee of the month. I was then fired for being late. 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, 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, I got fired from my job because I "look too grumpy." FML
Today, I was let go at work. About 2 years ago, we had hired an eager-to-learn "assistant" for me. When they canned me, they let me know that I should've trained him faster so I could've been fired sooner. FML
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Top comments
ninneyfooda 16
Surely you can fix this though :D
wdd2 5
Yay for people's insecurities! I had coworkers like that once, I ended up quitting.
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Comments (102)
ninneyfooda 16
Surely you can fix this though :D
soccerstar1996 18
"**** you for being good at your job, you damn overachiever" said no successful employer ever
lilhellian 27
Apparently this one said it.
cmac86 24
not related but I love your profile pic.
wdd2 5
Yay for people's insecurities! I had coworkers like that once, I ended up quitting.
bordom45 4
Only in America!
SMHsohard 22
And apparently, also in Germany.
Futacy 30
41- Wherever you live, you misspelled "boredom" in your username...
marcelmg 10
Also never work harder than your colleagues. Your manager might think that all colleagues can work that hard.
lilhellian 27
Never work harder than the boss, he'll think you're trying to take his job and fire you!
ApacheC424 18
Or you could be in my scenario and work with your boss' boss - so he can't fire you.
Amethyst888 14
A job like that is not worth your time anyway, so consider yourself lucky.
Zimmington 21
But, he does still have to pay hos bills.
ksks1234 33
#55-- I know that was a typo, but it made me chuckle pretty hard. Ho's aren't cheap.
boofgall 16
So hard work DOESN'T always pay off eh? You're better off using your skills where it'd be more appreciated.
d4m4s74 12
Did you offer to solve that problem?
Amb3rDucki3 12
Sorry OP. Your boss is an idiot.
boshbish 14
OP is hardly better off. With the state of the job market these days, it's a freaking miracle when you do manage to get a job after searching for so long. It may not be ideal but it pays the rent. OP should have just done as they were told and sucked it up until they could find a more fitting job. Unfortunately where it comes to employment, people have no room to be picky. It's either that or risking another year and a half unemployed or potentially longer.
rattusrattus 19
Pretending to be incompetant and ignoring problems until they explode into catastrophes is generally not the way to keep a job in most places.
boshbish 14
You can't really say that with the given information. We don't know what the incident was. OP was only there two days and has so far implied that they thought they knew better after only two days in the position. Even if you don't agree with how things are run, you do as you're told and look for a better job in the meantime. I seriously doubt you've been unemployed in the current job climate.
bamagrl410 31
As much as I think the employer is stupid, 52 is kinda right. Even if you think you know better, sometimes companies just want someone who will continue as things already are. Especially if you're new. It's ridiculous, but that's life for ya.
horneyhic 15
It's not that hard to find a job if you're smart enough to have picked a career with demand I quit my job with no notice and no plan a month ago and it took me 1 week to get a better paying one and I've had 3 more offers since
lonewolf621 17
This is why the world is a filthy place.
oj101 33
It's a lot simpler to have a bunch of incompetent people all getting along rather than having 1 good worker disrupting the workplace, no matter how good they may be. In business, morale often trumps individual merit.
oj101 33
Don't worry OP. You will eventually find a job that recognizes your talent and initiative :)