Quiting/ Firing Stories
I have never been fired from a job. Well, kind of - my first job ever. I worked there for four months and was let go. The place had some cut backs and they had a last in, first out policy, so it was more of a furlough. Once things got better (about 4 -5 months later), I was offered my old job back at a very slight (25 cents/ hr - the new going rate) pay rise, but rejected the offer due to a new and more lucrative job. Other than that, I have never been fired.
Other than standing outside of my boss’s back gate throwing the office key at her with my dog in hand at 11 pm on Wednesday, I have never quit a job with great dramatics. However, I know many, especially in the restaurant business have.
So, I want to know, what are the best quitting/ getting fired stories that you have?
Leave them in the comments section!!
November 28, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I have never quit a job. When I was 14 I my parents forced me to get a job and only McDonalds would hire me. I worked there for 2 years trying to get fired everyday! I would do no-shows, come in late, and be extremely rude to customers. Well that just led me to being stashed in the kitchen. I would stick cheese and pickles on the stainless walls and make smiley faces or penises, give away food to the staff, you name it, I did it. I even showed up in a t-shirt that said “Fuck You” on it. They just gave me a new striped work shirt to put on. On my last day of working there I was finally fired for having pierced my eye-brow. Jeese, If that’s all it took!
December 7, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Busy generic food themed restaurant with 25+/- servers working a night. One server came in, got sat a full section, took orders and quietly walked out the door.
December 8, 2007 at 1:48 pm
I never quit a job, but I’ve put a lot of thought into this.
I’d like to go out in flames - throwing food and finally telling some obnoxious customer just what I think, but the truth is, I’ll probably just sneak out the back door.
After last night, I may just find out when I go back tonight…