10 Dumb Reasons Employers Fire Workers

I am not surprised Walmart would make something up and take the customer's side. I was fired because I was having trouble with an irate customer who was making a big deal over nothing and she accused me of using a word I knew that in over ten years of retail it was not okay to use on the job. However, I feel that they were trying to get rid of me after my pay was raised into the double digits. It's been a struggle to find a job, but how do you explain that your former employers were being unethical and would rather can you over some ridiculous claim that was NOT your fault rather than ask if you can take a pay cut?

Was curiously fired last week for not being able to attend a going-away luncheon because some creepy goop from the ceiling of our new office building (which is an old building) had fallen on my blouse and jacket. I couldn't go to a restaurant looking like that, had to go to the dry cleaners and drop off my jacket, and I had to go to the department store to buy a new jacket -- all on my lunch hour. But I couldn't expect class and professionalism from the pot-smoking (in the office), drinking, chronically late attorney who fired me.

what about fired for coming to work sick even though you feel you can still perform instead of calling out came in.

Why is it so hard for some of you to believe that people aren't fired for no good reason? This is ten stories out of the millions of people employed. Yes it can happen, to have a jerk for a boss. I have had a couple of jerky bosses who fired people for no good reason. I felt bad for the fired co-worker. I bet there are alot of people who would like to quit their jobs because of a horrible employer, they just can't afford to.

I bet there are other reasons for most. Especially number 3 as she isnt hot at all so that clearly isnt why she was fired. There are two sides to every story and somewhere between the stories is the actually truth.

The last one - the fat broad that worked for Walmart and got fired for "touching a customer" because she lost her balance while being jostled by customers on Black Friday? That was an accident (lawsuit by her?) waiting to happen. From the photo, its actually difficult to tell where she ends and the chairs she's in begins!

My wife was let go after 9 faithful years for not following office protocol.She is 55 and was replaced with a 23 year old for $5 dollars an hr less who didn't need health Ins,they saved about $1200 a month.So much for loyalty.

Nice story, but where is the story where some need to be fired for being incompetent???


Its a sad sad day for all Americans when the White House recently installed adult diaper dispensers in all of its rest rooms..
Term limits anyone??? These career politicians need to go to the old politicians home where they can do no more harm to our country, and where people who earn a honest wage(not their $100,00 a year aids) can feed them their strained carrots and peas.

#3 Fired for being to hot? Give me a break. That obviously was not the reason

35 years ago I was an overweight 18 year old who was thrilled to get my first job, because weight discrimination was rampant. 1 year later I was unemployed because my manager didn't like the look of fat girls. I was rarely absent, my register always balanced to the penny, and I was in charge of the record department (Music LPs, singles and 8-tracks). I got along great with the customers and other employees, but I was overweight. My manager disapproved of my weight, and was always telling me to wear something that covered my cleavage better, but the only thing that would have satisfied him was a turtleneck! He finally accused me of shopping on company time (a total fabrication) and fired me. If I knew then what I know now, I would have fought tooth and nail against him, but back then I was fairly naive and just gave up.