Schuyler Davis
You're fired!
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Tey
United States
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
jobless
Sherwood Park, Canada
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
Anonymous
United States
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
sailorpete
Today, I got fired from the job I've only had for a week. Between paying for a physical, my own background check and uniforms, I paid more money to start working there than I'll get from my one and only paycheck. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I won employee of the month. I was then fired for being late. FML
TimeWasted
Tallahassee, United States
Out of the frying pan
Today, after I got hired on at a new job with perfect hours and pay, worked my two-week notice at my old job, now one week into new job, they let me go because they’re overstaffed and I’m the newest hire. FML
Chloe
United Kingdom
Today, it was my first day on a £600 a week job. I was fired for being 10 minutes late. FML
bowhuntpa
United States
Today, I finished my project two weeks early. Now I am being laid off because there is no work to do. FML
Volunteer
Elwood, United States
Today, I got fired from my volunteer job. FML
secretninja64
Saint Francis, United States
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
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RichardPencil 32
Permanent does not mean untouchable. He could fire you even after you got that meaningless moniker of "permanent."
anaheimangels40 11
MANY EMPLOYERS DO THIS TO AVOID PAYING HEALTH INSURANCE...
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RichardPencil 32
Permanent does not mean untouchable. He could fire you even after you got that meaningless moniker of "permanent."
anaheimangels40 11
MANY EMPLOYERS DO THIS TO AVOID PAYING HEALTH INSURANCE...
Chazzster 32
There are a variety of reasons this might have happened. Maybe your employer/boss is a jerk and it is their way of keeping costs down. If it frequently happens to others there then that’s the likely reason. On the other hand your employer/boss might not have been happy with your performance and felt it was better to fire you while you were still “temporary”. In the USA, in most states, employment is “at will” which means any employee, “permanent” or not can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. On the other hand, larger companies hiring professionals tend to be more concerned about potential law suits and “bad will” in the community if they appear to fire employees for potentially discriminatory reasons - Which is effectively the one exception to the “at will” employment rule. For that reason most either build a case documenting employee problems if that is the situation or fire the new employee during the initial probationary period.