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Fired on the First Day

Started by TrishaLyn · 1 year ago

A little wisdom to start your weekend - remember to be grateful for what you have. A friend of mine was telling me a story earlier that made me remember how lucky I am to work for a laid back company.
He works at a small marketing firm in San Francisco and they hired a new bookkeeper. On her first day, she was 15 minutes late. The boss brought ... Continue reading »

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mike1115
1 year ago

That's ridiculous. I can tell that boss has no idea what it means to start a business. I may not be making a killing right now, but I'd take it over working for anyone.

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TrishaLyn
1 year ago

The funny thing is that they're pretty established - it's not a start up. I couldn't believe it when he said she was serious. Apparently the girl literally begged for her job and made a dozen or so semi lame excuses. Perhaps she wasn't the most astute candidate for the position as it turns out, but still. That's pretty harsh.

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Jennifer James
1 year ago

Wow. I work for a wonderful company at home and I have no complaints. This just makes me realize how lucky I am and a great reminder to always be on time!

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