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But they told me to call!

Avatar TheOnlyDaive submitted 476 days ago
When I was about 17 (9 years ago... jeeze), I got a great job! All I had to do was call people, and ask them questions about their water. I was one of... read more

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Fired before they even had an interview!

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 476 days ago
I recently applied for a hotel front desk job. The manager was relieved to see me, and said the company desperately needed help at both it's locations... read more

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Lack of ability is not misconduct

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 422 days ago
That's why a recently fired sheriff's office employee in Iowa was eligible for unemployment benefits: just because she released or tried to release in... read more

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Mom Died, You're Fired!

Avatar OCPhil submitted 396 days ago
My mother died on my birthday, and I promptly told my boss I needed a week off from my truck driving job to fly in for her funeral. He said, "No prob read more

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Fired for not carrying laundry

Avatar Hellraiser submitted 476 days ago
I was hired by an individual in a high position that basically could do what she wanted. She seemed interesting during the interview and I was please... read more

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Church organist hears coda for her job

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 421 days ago
Forget being pithy, here's the heh heh money quote from the story:

A Catholic priest has removed his church's organist and choir director f... read more

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Lawnmower art!

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 476 days ago
The following is 100% true.

In the summer of my sixteenth year I found employment as a ?
landscape engineer" for a third-rate amusement park (now read more

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Fired for dropping the f-bomb (Sep.2005 entry)!

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 476 days ago
Here's my story, it's more pathetic and ludicris than humorous. Well, I worked in a prison, a place not known for the most polite of language, and I ... read more

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Fired for my appearance

Avatar jrzdevil submitted 476 days ago
I used to work in a casino (which i will not name) in Atlantic City,NJ.I was a waiter therefore I wore a uniform issued and tailered to fit by the com... read more

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Hershey folks get bitter taste of outsourcing

Avatar simplyfiredstories submitted 476 days ago
About 1,500 jobs will be devoured like candy when Hershey restructures and sends some operations out of the US to Mexico. Thanks NAFTA! :( read more

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