19 People Got Fired On Day One of the Job

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Got hired for a warehouse position, probably 15 years ago. Was 10 minutes late my first day because I lived 45 minutes away and the main highway got shut down due to a multi-car wreck. Called the boss and told him, he said no worries. Got to the job and was fired for being late.

9.

Was the 2nd or 3rd day but first day working with the boss. At the end of the day the shared till comes up short a little over $5 (I know the exact transaction too, he was slow on the register so I left it beside the till – it went into his pocket). He tells me I have to make up the difference out of pocket. I politely refuse and inform him that’s not permitted by the employment standards act. He blows a gasket and I leave with him yelling at me. He was fined $250. The sad thing is the woman who’d worked for him for 5+ years had been starting her shift by putting money in the till to cover any errors. She’d probably put in more than $1,300 while working for this jerk.

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I once got hired by a magazine to do some translation work. It was a freelance gig so we didn’t even do any official paperwork beforehand or anything. When I arrived, they said “Oh…so sorry! We already had someone come in & do the translation!” I was livid. I asked why I wasn’t notified. They had no answer & essentially fired me on my first day. About 6 months later, I’m working somewhere else, & I get an e-mail from the same local magazine asking me if I’d like to come in & translate some stuff for them. I went OFF on them via e-mail, but in a professional tone. I basically said “I do not respect you or your boss for treating me this way. Please do not offer any work to me or ever contact me again”.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.