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Who needs a friend like this?

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
In 1958 I saw the "job of my life" advertised in the newspaper, "...an underwriter trainee" for an insurance company. I called in for an appointment a... read more

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Undercut...by a friend!

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
In 1957 I was working for a Vending Company, and on Christmas Eve of that year, I was told that I was fired. When I asked "why?," I was told that, sin... read more

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"Trojan" man

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
When I was about 18 years old I was working at a pizza place delivering, yes, pizzas. One of my friends and I blew up a condom one day and were hittin... read more

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A very "grave" situation

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
Scenario: Note left on desk: Lunch 11:30?
SURE! I'll drive, I said!
Great! He said!
Nice place.....order tea and a great chichen ... read more

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Got "nailed"

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
I once worked as a waitress (summer job) at "xxxxx" in Encino, Ca. After about 3 or 4 weeks, I was fired for not wearing red nail polish!! Mind you,... read more

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Not Checking with HR first

Avatar RemoteWorker submitted 510 days ago
There are times when being a remote worker can actually pay off in strange ways.

I was hired as the regional VP for a company which sold us... read more

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Strange bedfellows

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
I was fired 20 years ago from the airlines because 2 pilots I was friends with took my picture sitting on either side of them in bed with the covers p... read more

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Hypoglycemia

Avatar UberGeek submitted 510 days ago
I am a type 2 diabetic. This means that I do not take insulin shots, instead I take pills that assist with controlling my blood sugar.
I had been... read more

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"Inherited" a firing

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
I worked at a video conference company in Austin TX between Dec 1992 and Feb 2004. I completed my portion of the input video algorithms for a new desk... read more

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And the rubber band played on

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 510 days ago
I was between "real" jobs and was working as a P.A. at a sales training conference in Chicago. Not the most exciting work but the money was actually p... read more

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