9 Incredibly Odd Reasons Why People Ended Up Losing Their Jobs
A woman in Alberta Canada filed a human rights complaint against her employer after she was told that it was compulsory to wear a bra to work. A law firm in Florida had a bizarre tradition among workers of wearing orange on paydays as a sign of celebrations. 14 people were fired simply because the new executives took it as an insult and didn't know the exact meaning of this celebration.
Getting fired from your job is a horrible feeling. More often than not, the reasons are pretty solid. But there have been a few unfortunate souls who have been sacked for the dumbest reasons. You won¡¯t believe some of them, check it out:
1. Woman fired for not wearing bra to work
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A woman in Alberta, Canada, filed a human rights complaint against her employer after she was told that it was compulsory to wear a bra to work. The 25-year-old, who took the job as a server at the golf club¡¯s restaurant in May, stopped wearing brassiere 2 years ago as she felt uncomfortable. She further stated that she had no idea that being ¡®braless¡¯ was an issue until she received the restaurant¡¯s new dress code a few weeks ago.
2. Fired for wearing orange clothes to work
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A Law firm in Florida had a bizarre tradition among workers of wearing orange on paydays as a sign of celebrations. But in 2012, after the company hired new heads, 14 people were fired, simply because the new executives took it as an insult and didn¡¯t know the exact meaning of this celebration.
3. For not attending a Bible study class
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Ryan Coleman sued a company in Portland, Oregon, for allegedly firing him after he refused to join a Christian Bible group for employees. Coleman told The Washington Post that when he explained to the company's owner, Joel Dahl, that he had different beliefs, Dahl said, "If you want to keep your job, everybody needs to attend. If not, I'm going to be forced to replace you."
4. Woman fired for being too good looking
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Melissa Nelson, 33, was fired from her job as a dental assistant in Iowa after 10 years, simply because her boss found her irresistibly attractive.
5. Fired for urinating in an elevator
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Carl Brown, a Deputy Sheriff working in Orange County, in the US was fired from his position after being caught peeing in an elevator. Brown said that he had a medical condition that makes it difficult to hold on, but the explanation didn¡¯t save him.
6. For using a forklift to get candy out of a vending machine
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Robert McKevitt was attempting to get a Twix candy bar from a vending machine. But when it didn¡¯t come down even after inserting the required amount into the machine, a frustrated McKevitt used his forklift to pick and drop the machine to get the candy out. Of course, he was fired!
7. For stopping a carjacking
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Juan Canales, the father of three, worked as a waiter in a Thai restaurant. One day, he saw that a woman was being carjacked by a knife-wielding attacker and he jumped to save her. And even though what Canales did was brave, he was sacked for reasons unknown.
8. Fired for repeating a joke
John Preston was fired from his job for repeating a Seinfeld joke too many times
If you are Seinfeld fan, you'll know the joke about saying ¡°You¡¯re so good looking¡± rather than ¡°Bless you¡± whenever someone sneezed. Yup, that's what got Preston in trouble.
9. Fired for typing in all caps
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A woman named Vicki Walker loved typing out her e-mails in caps and red-coloured fonts. This quite obviously ticked off her co-workers and bosses.
