While in these uncertain times, many employees hold onto their workplaces tighter than ever, others are somewhat more relaxed. And if you ask me whether it’s possible to loosen up a little too much when it comes to your job, the answer is yes.
For many unknown, illogical and often plain dumb reasons, some employees have earned themselves a solid “you’re fired!” badge. In fact, there’s a whole corner of Reddit with a cheeky name “Bye, Bye Job” that’s dedicated to sharing “images or stories of people losing their job, a scholarship/admission, or another kind of opportunity due to their actions online or in person.”
Below we selected some of the most amusing, insane, and crazy examples that could easily compete in a sprint of losing your job the fastest way possible. Scroll down and after you’re done, be sure to check out our previous post with the funniest “you had one job” fails.
#1 Lab Intern Demands To Work Maskless And Not Only Gets Fired, But Risks Her Entire Future Career
#2 An Oldie But A Goodie
#3 This Is A New One For Me
It’s fair to say that most of these career faux pas shared in this post are somewhat on the extreme side. From extremely rude messages to inappropriate comments shared out in public, these behaviors are the straight way to getting fired, and there’s little doubt about that. At least they don’t happen that often and when they do, they end up stirring things up quite a bit in forums and online threads.
But there are so many more less extreme and more standard ways to fail at work. From letting your team down to screwing things up on a deadline, even the best worker wasn’t born immune to failure. But for many devoted workers, such experiences may end up ruining their self-esteem and professional motivation. So how to lift yourself up when things went down the drain at work?
#4 Record Setter
#5 He Really Owned The Libs This Time
#6 The Woman Who Laughed Has Been Fired
To find out, we spoke with Sarah Jones, a career and leadership coach with over 7 years’ experience as a top executive leadership and career coach and a 30-year career at board level. Sarah assured us that there’s no such thing as failure, unless you fail to learn from your experiences. The career coach reminded us that there will always be challenges at work. “I firmly believe that when we are sitting too comfortably, we don’t push our goals forward—we don’t really grow or develop. So I believe that failure is instrumental to our growth.”
#7 Big Brain Move. Man Wears Work Badge To Insurrection
#8 Update
#9 He Seems Like A Nice Guy
Sarah recounted “starting work with a new manager with a very different, introvert style. I thought I’d never last with him, but in fact—he got me to slow down and become a little more focused on the details. Also, when I was made redundant, I didn’t take it personally—my attitude was ‘yes, a clear sign to become self-employed’—and I’ve never looked back. So look at what did I learn, what would I do differently—this isn’t about blame, but about personal reflection.”
#10 Welp, She Gone
#11 Pretty Sure This One Counts
#12 Bye Bye Job In Four Acts
Maybe you are in the wrong job, wrong company and you’ve been putting off leaving so things are not going too well, Sarah argues. “Perhaps you made a mistake—own up, apologize if you need to, and clearly communicate what you will do differently next time. Reframe it in your mind, don’t tell yourself you are a failure—say to yourself, I’ve had a setback and I’m moving forward, I can learn from this—something more positive,” she said.
#13 Son Posts Something Racist, Mom Agrees And Gets Fired From Her Job
#14 Mailman Is A Total Piece Of Sh*t
#15 Bosses Friend Made This Cake For A Couple Of Coworkers Who Didn’t Get Vaccinated
Even though failures at work are particularly painful and hard to heal from, they happen more often than we’d think. Nearly every client that Sarah talks to is going through a challenge and they always learn. “That’s part of my role—to help them to understand any repeating patterns or behaviors that may be holding them back,” she said.
“When we fail, and learn and acquire new skills, or grow from it, we develop a steeliness,” Sarah said and added that it’s “a resilience so sometimes the more challenges we have, the more we can overcome situations that would ‘floor’ some people.” According to her, many extremely successful people had several attempts at what they were trying to achieve before they got there.
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#16 Nazi Saluting Hospital Worker Gets The Boot After Being Found Out
#17 Update: She Was Suspended Pending Investigation
#18 A “Doctor” That Refuses To Get Vaccinated And Doesn’t Believe In Science Losses Job. Good Riddance, Let Actual Professionals Replace This
#19 I Had To Fire A Client For Comparing A Restaurant Requiring Vaccine Proof To Ww2. Throwaway To Protect My Privacy
#20 A Class Act
#21 Local Cop And GF Decided To Be Racist On Snapchat. Less Than 48 Hours Later, Job Goes Bye Bye…
#22 Apparently
#23 Utah Man Coughed On Blm Protestors, Loses Job
#24 Racist Volleyball Player Gets Suspended And Her Team Has To Pay A Fine
#25 Trainer A*shole Loses Job Through Homophobia And Humiliated Client By Loudly Professing His Clients New Workout Methods Suck For All To Hear
#26 Bye Bye But A Capella
#27 This White Supremacist Group Patriot Front Delivered White Supremacist Flyers All Over A College Campus, And Then She Lost Her Job
#28 They Got Fired Because They Refused A Condition Of Employment
#29 That [poop]head That Was Harassing Teenage Beach Goers About Their Bikinis Got The Boot
#30 Thoughts And Prayers To Those Hurt By Cancel Culture This Year
#31 Facebook Friend Is An Anti-Masker Who Brazenly Posts About Keeping His Job Even After Complaints About Him To Corporate. He’s Not So Cocky A Few Days Later
#32 A White Teacher In Texas Is Out Of A Job After A Student Recorded Him Using The “N-Word’ In Class. Classic. But Wait, There’s More!
#33 Losing Your Job As A Single Dad Of 3 Because You Refuse To Wear A Mask
#34 Nurse Flashes The White Power Symbol On Tim Tok And Says Bye Bye To Her Job!
#35 Another Anti-Vaxxer Job Bites The Dust
#36 News Reporter Fired For Refusing Vaccine And Goes Full Blown Conspiracy Theorist
#37 So Proud
#38 Tiktok Bans ‘That Vegan Teacher’ With 1.7 Million Followers After 20,000 Sign Petition To Block Her
#39 Real Tweet By An Omaha Radio Personality About The Chauvin Verdict (He Has Since Been Fired)
#40 Our Local Ppc (Canadian Libertarians) Candidate Ladies And Gents…
#41 Guess Who Got Fired
#42 British Journalist, Julie Burchill Is Fired After Tweeting “They Could Have Called It Georgina Floydina!” Regarding The Naming Of Prince Harry & Meghan’s Daughter
#43 A Truly Worthy Sendoff
#44 Chicago Real Estate Broker “Storms The Capitol” Promptly Loses Job
