Were you ever sacked?

zuutroy

phantom_lord wrote: »

but be warned, only about 5% of people actually make money at poker.

And even then, making a living out of it by Summer is a tall order to say the least.

phantom_lord

lol yeah, that too.

Cuddlesworth

From my first job, was hanging from the night before and made myself a bed in the back of the storeroom from nappies. Best kip I ever had until the boss found me and sacked me. Even at that I probably could have kept the job instead of laughing and mouthing off as he gave out to me.

But that being said, those jobs are there for the lifer's. I was just passing through and they damm well know it.

KBarry

Not sacked exactly. As they say in the football world I 'left by mutual consent'. :rolleyes: This was in England, my first job after leaving school. My mum wanted me to get a trade and, reluctantly, I got myself a job as a trainee electrician. I say reluctantly because this was in the days of YTS and I was only getting about £15 a week. My boss was getting a 50 hour a week slave to do all his crappy jobs. The job was mainly doing 'first fixes' on building sites, basically knocking holes in walls for the plugs and light switches to go into. Very, very boring.
The boss was a kn*b too. He lived the other side of town from me and I had to get two buses to his house every morning, get in his van and then drive to the job. Sometimes it was on the side of town that I lived. :mad: Oh, and he thought it was hilarious when I was holding a ladder for him to drop his guts in my face. I was only 16 then and let him get away with it. Nowadays I'd rip him a new arsehole to let all that gas escape.
Anyway, I wasn't at the job too long before I'd 'miss the bus'. This went on for a month or two. The last time it happened I was phoning him with the usual excuse and he said, "This isn't really working out is it?" I managed to suppress a cheer a joy when I realised he was sacking me, but I was delighted. I agreed. Bloody right it wasn't working.
I got sacked from my next job too. That was in one of the first Toys R Us shops to open in the UK. I worked in the stores and didn't like that much either. The boss was sleazebag and the work was dull. The shelving out the back was very high and I'd sometimes clamber up to the top and get my head down for an hour or two. I got the boot after I missed a day off work when we were moving house.
Does being let go from a temporary contract count as sacking? That happened a few years after, when I was working in a factory. I took too much time off. What about when you just don't go back to a job without resigning? They sent me a letter to say I was sacked.
I must sound terrible, but I can be a conscientious worker honest If I'm in a job I like and get on with the people I generally stick it out. Twelve years is my record.

unreggd

I wasnt ever sacked, just not kept on when I was a Christmas temp

Dudess

gambiaman wrote: »

Third time posting this - yes, once. Sam-and--wanky-Sarah and it's flearidden 'bijou' kip of a hotel. (Is that
Two birds, one weak as Liptons the other a nose and bollocks like Shergar.
Horrible, catpissy smelling people - was in a daze for half an hour then got a payout from the smelly bints who were so far up their own arses the freaky owner could/can't see the scam their havingf....anyways.

Eh... what?

andyl222

I've been sacked from at the very least 7 jobs... funniest was running into virgin megastore 15 minutes late after being on an all night rampage. I thought i'd get away with the boozy odour if i stayed out the back. When i walked in the door the manager started shouting at me, told me to go to a mirror n have a look at myself, turns out I had a swastika drawn on my forehead, cats nose and whiskers on my face and some seriously big eyebrows.... hahhaah, I then collapsed on top of a cd rack, made a ****ing mess... think the worst part was the fact i'd gotten the bus into work n not one person said a word to me bout the graffiti for the entire 40 minute journey.

WhiteWashMan

moved from AH

Dudess

andyl222 wrote: »

I've been sacked from at the very least 7 jobs... funniest was running into virgin megastore 15 minutes late after being on an all night rampage. I thought i'd get away with the boozy odour if i stayed out the back. When i walked in the door the manager started shouting at me, told me to go to a mirror n have a look at myself, turns out I had a swastika drawn on my forehead, cats nose and whiskers on my face and some seriously big eyebrows.... hahhaah, I then collapsed on top of a cd rack, made a ****ing mess... think the worst part was the fact i'd gotten the bus into work n not one person said a word to me bout the graffiti for the entire 40 minute journey.

LOL!! :D:D Brilliant!
And were you sacked? I worked in the Virgin Megastore too (but I wasn't fired by them, as per my earlier post. That was a different music retailer). Found them fairly easygoing - a LOT of socialising went on.

cronos

andyl222 wrote: »

I've been sacked from at the very least 7 jobs... funniest was running into virgin megastore 15 minutes late after being on an all night rampage. I thought i'd get away with the boozy odour if i stayed out the back. When i walked in the door the manager started shouting at me, told me to go to a mirror n have a look at myself, turns out I had a swastika drawn on my forehead, cats nose and whiskers on my face and some seriously big eyebrows.... hahhaah, I then collapsed on top of a cd rack, made a ****ing mess... think the worst part was the fact i'd gotten the bus into work n not one person said a word to me bout the graffiti for the entire 40 minute journey.

Crazy you were only 15 minutes late as I def dont think that would have been a big deal. But I think a swastika is usually a deal breaker.

Dudess

Andy didn't say he was sacked from that particular job though. Presumably he was, but I still need a definite answer!

cronos

Dudess wrote: »

Andy didn't say he was sacked from that particular job though. Presumably he was, but I still need a definite answer!

I suppose but when he started by saying he was sacked from at least 7 jobs, then followed by telling a story about the funniest then I assume he was. Dont think many people would let you get a way with that in a customer facing role.

dazberry

When we finished school (this was late 80s) two of the lads got a real cushy number as night watch men in a warehouse. They used to go in, watch a video, have a few cans and smoke a bit of blow. Unfortunately after one particularly heavy session, the place was robbed - in fact even their wallets were robbed - and they slept thru' the whole thing. Fired.

Another lad (friend of the above) got a great job, good money, car and everything - think it was some export company - not sure. He was caught in the jacks in work having some wacky baccy too - Fired.

You see kids - winners don't do drugs

D.

thefinalstage

dazberry wrote: »

When we finished school (this was late 80s) two of the lads got a real cushy number as night watch men in a warehouse. They used to go in, watch a video, have a few cans and smoke a bit of blow. Unfortunately after one particularly heavy session, the place was robbed - in fact even their wallets were robbed - and they slept thru' the whole thing. Fired.

Another lad (friend of the above) got a great job, good money, car and everything - think it was some export company - not sure. He was caught in the jacks in work having some wacky baccy too - Fired.

You see kids - winners don't do drugs

D.

In public.

Todoquetengo

I got fired from Luna Park in Sydney (big funfair place), was working on the fast food stalls and the owner's daughter saw me eating a chip and went on a power trip and fired me. Was a bit morto at the time but now I just think it's hilarious - got fired for my love of chips

mental07

ojewriej wrote: »

showed me the trasnscripts of my chats, they pulled them from the server.

Eek! They can do that?! OK, I figured that sort of thing was possible, but I like to live in denial...

Yep I got fired once. I did nothing wrong, they just didn´t give me a chance. Things worked out for the best anyway

JæKæ

Jeez, I didn't think this many people would have been fired, with all the workplace laws and restrictions.
I was fired from a large multinational Computing company. Worked on the phones all day. Terrible, soul destroying job. I was fired for not asking the required question at the end of each call. 'And tell me sir, are you happy with the service from ....'.
I'm not a robot, and refused to come out with the same shiite on every call.
Best thing that ever happened to me, as I found a much better job within 6 weeks.

PeakOutput

theres a 50-50 chance ill get fired on saturday. told work i couldnt work last night due to college and then proceded to stumble into my place of work for a dancing session with the lads fairly sure my manager saw me so we'll see what happens.

havnt been fired from anywhere as of now

srdb20

PeakOutput wrote: »

theres a 50-50 chance ill get fired on saturday. told work i couldnt work last night due to college and then proceded to stumble into my place of work for a dancing session with the lads fairly sure my manager saw me so we'll see what happens.

havnt been fired from anywhere as of now

But was it worth it?:cool:

PeakOutput

last night i thought it was i may think differently when i get off the plane in boston with empty pockets

srdb20

Are you moving to Boston?

If so you will easily pick up a job there, as long as you have a visa!!!

if its just a J1 or something for a few months, again part time work is plentiful or at least it used to be.