32 of the Dumbest Reasons Someone Got Fired

‘Growing a beard… as a cashier at a gas station!’
32 of the Dumbest Reasons Someone Got Fired

Getting fired, even from a job you hate, is an absolute leg sweep of an event. After all, our society loves when you have money, and when you don’t, it tries to exterminate you like a wretched flea. Jobs give you said money, so it’s usually a good idea to have one.

All that said, you’d hope that if you were to get fired, it would be for a good reason, or at least one you could accept. This, of course, isn’t always the case, as evidenced by a series of truly stupid reasons that Redditors got canned. They shared the lack of thought process behind them getting let go in a thread, with the best below.

RebelRebel62 1y ago Laid off because | wouldn't accept a directors position without the title or pay, just the work and responsibilities
hp640us 1y ago For going to work. I interviewed with the GM of a restaurant, did the walk around, accept the offer, and got the company apron. Showed up for my first day and the AM told me the GM never let him know anything. Took my apron. GM called me to fire me at the end of my first week for no call/ no show.
 . 1y ago I was written up for flipping off a boss over the phone. Co-worker tattled.
OakRain1588 1y ago I was too eager to prove myself. I'm a classically trained woodworker, did three years of shop class in high school, and a full year of college after that. Worked as a custom woodworker for a year, and a custom cabinet maker for three. And they wanted me to wait so they could train me how to laminate boards together. Didn't even need to be flush as they flatten them on a cnc afterwards.
rickmaz 10mo ago 1979: was forced to resign my commission from the USAF as a C-141 pilot , because they found out | was gay. Luckily | had a great attorney and got an honorable discharge, and am now happily retired from Delta , and enjoying retirement with my (now) husband of 42 years
HistorysWitness . 1y ago Remember when Dwayne wade won the finals VS the mavs way back in the day single handedly? Yea I was watching in the men's room the whole game. And yup got fired Edit. Worth it
C_Dragons . 10mo ago Telling the CEO my supervisor was committing criminal billing fraud.
GreenShoryuken 1y ago Getting to work 6 minutes late. There was an accident on the freeway and they said that was not a valid excuse. I happily signed the paperwork and walked out with a smile. The manager asked why | was not upset. And all I said was why should I be? You're losing your best asset. Не laughed and said I was always too confident. The business when bankrupt and shut down just a few months after that. It was a coincidence because I wasn't that good of an employee
TightSea8153 10mo ago Back when I was in my teens I got a job working for a supermarket in their bakery department. I was going on break and decided to get myself a treat and asked the manager to ring me up and he said Its on me don't worry about it. I said cool and went upstairs to the McDonald's area to enjoy my strawberry cheesecake ice cream in a cup with a sugar cone on top. After my break I went back downstairs where the head manager was waiting for me and said I was fired for stealing
hwanggeumnam . 1y ago High school History teacher with a History В.А., M.Ed. In History, Advanced Pedagogy Ed.S. (with ESOL endorsement), 10 experience in teaching... they decided to not renew my contact because they wanted to hire a football coach who had no experience teaching.
hamilton_morris . 1y ago Returned from vacation to find out I didn't have a job because incompetent, scatter- brained managers thought I wasn't coming in because I had quit. They realized their mistake and apologized and then were just like, Well, we've already replaced you. Sorry.
Interupting_Cows . 1y ago I corrected someone on my name. Like my name is Melissa not Michelle kind of thing.
omgjackimflying . 10mo ago I got fired from a grocery store for being too enthusiastic. They said they didn't think it was a good fit- that maybe I should be a camp counselor. Joke's on them- I did go on to become a camp counselor and I loved it. Ha.
dmstafford . 1y ago Telling the owners son that | was pregnant, when offered an alcoholic beverage on shift.
ARasool 1y ago I was fired for not being available after hours as an hourly employee (was never allowed to take my laptop home) during Ramadan. A client experienced an outage and I was the only one in the area while the boss and family were out camping. I filed a case with The Department of Labor.
Theeleventh_finger 1y ago Got fired for being a no show/no call. The manager lied and said I never contacted her and was shaking like a leaf. Went to the owner and said here's my outgoing call to get the day before saying I had the fever and chills etc. It was my phone record showing I called the managers number and a 90 second call. Two weeks later they confirmed that wasn't the only thing she was lying about (embezzlement $) and the offered me my managers job. I said only if they gave me her rate and benefits. They
ThrowawayMod1989 · 1y ago Was planning to go straight from work to camping on a Friday so I had my truck all packed up. Boss saw my sealed bottle of whiskey in the front seat and canned me over it for having alcohol at work. Не had a grudge for some reason.
guywhopaints . 1y ago Worked at a bar and got fired for not IDing a clearly 60 year old woman for a glass of wine during a holiday evening rush by myself
Captn_Insanso 1y ago My hair. I'm a white woman with very curly, big, blond, natural hair. I straightened it for the interview. First day of work I showed up with my natural hair. I understand that this can be considered a bait and switch to some but please remember that straightening my hair every day is very damaging. The owner and lawyer I was working with instantly grimaced at my hair, and commented on it telling me to get it under control. The next day I put it in a bun and pinned it back. I showed up to work
RyanTheCubsSTH 1y ago While working in the produce section of a grocery store in lowa someone heard me talking about stocking cherries, which in their mind was STALKING CHERRIES (virgins) and the next thing I knew me and the produce manager were outside and he offered me a ride home because my parents were working. I walked home and randomly someone threw a McDonalds cheeseburger at me and hit me in the back of my leg. Weird day.
tealpeace . 1y ago Not being available to work during my approved vacation.
Hopeful_Staff7001 . 1y ago Got fired for having pneumonia
photonynikon . 1y ago growing a beard...as a cashier at a gas station!
coloradomama111 . 1y ago I got fired for reporting the daycare I worked at to the state for blatant violations And providing photo evidence. That facility got shut down shortly after.
akoforever a 1y ago I took a coffee mug home from the office kitchen on a Friday. Got a call from HR on Saturday asking me to come in for an emergency meeting and was fired on the spot. Turns out I was seen by security walking out with company property, the coffee mug from the office kitchen. Later I was able to prove it was my personal mug and was offered my job back but I declined to return.
bigbiemusic . 1y ago A coworker saw me injecting myself in the stomach with insulin and fired me for injecting drugs while at work.
IndyRoadie 4 1y ago I got fired once for having emergency gall bladder surgery. We had a phone deposition with HR and the Unemployment Judge. After they explained when | was fired, the Judge asked them why the didn't offer me FMLA. They said he didn't ask. The Judge said it's your job to offer him FMLA. You're lucky he didn't sue you. Unemployment approved.
Silly Somewhere1791 1y ago Requesting to have my desk moved after the person who sat behind me shot me with a pellet gun.
simsational84 . 1y ago I was 91 days away from qualifying for pension through my work, and was fired with 90 days severance so they wouldn't have to pay.
wet_sloppy_footsteps . 1y ago Walmart. 2009. I was on my cell phone. In the break room. On my lunch break.
blahbabooey . 1y ago I refused to lie under oath in a deposition.
fuzzykat72 . 1y ago Was supposed to send a rejection letter after a failed job interview to someone i knew I but waited a few days so he could have a good weekend.

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