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The 5 Worst Ways to Get Noticed at Work

Kathy Landin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:12:26 +0000

We’re trying to help you get promoted and on the right track by finding great ways to get noticed at work, but there’s a flip side to this coin.

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Kindergarten Teacher Fired for Letting Students Taste Her Blood

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:29:56 +0000

It wasn’t your run-of-the-mill show and tell.

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Bartender Fired for Reporting Drunk Driver

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:36:53 +0000

It may sound hard to believe, but trying to stop a drunk driver has actually cost a woman her job.

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Guy Fired For Getting in Argument Over Work Printer and Threatening to 'Shoot Up the Place Like Newtown'

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:48:25 +0000

In the heat of argument, people sometimes say some dumb things. For example, I once got in an disagreement with a coworker and told him that I was going to piss in his coffee. I didn't mean to say that. I meant to say "in his desk drawer" but it was all cleared up the next day when he reached into his desk drawer. He was so surprised he spit out the cup of piss I made him!

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What Is the Least Surprising NFL 'Black Monday' Firing? [SURVEY]

BJ Ragone — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:55:56 +0000

Once again, a slew of NFL coaches and personnel fell victim to 'Black Monday,' the first day after the close of the regular season, when teams tend give unsuccessful or disappointing coaches the pink slip. Which is the least surprising this season?

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Woman Fired for Being "Irresistible," Iowa Supreme Court Rules Termination Legal

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:00:46 +0000

You certainly can't fire somebody just for being a woman. However if that woman happens to be also be "irresistible," her attractiveness can well be grounds for termination, apparently. Seems unfair and counterintuitive, but it's true.

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Missouri School Lunch Lady Fired for Giving Free Lunches to Needy Student

Donald Deane — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:49:41 +0000

Given the time of year, you might think that helping the needy would be encouraged. But that's not what happened when 60-year-old school cafeteria worker Dianne Brame gave free lunches to a student who couldn't afford them. Instead, she was fired.

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Chizik, Tedford, Dooley and All the Other College Football Coaches Who Got Fired

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:28:24 +0000

While many coaches are gearing up for bowl season, it's that time of year when many other underperforming college college coaches get their walking papers. This year, some big names--including the winningest coach in Cal history and a guy who won a national title less than two years ago--headline the list of coaches who have been fired.

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Fired for Facebooking Poll

Sam Schleicher — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:55:13 +0000

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees’ social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws. Do you think employees should be able to be fired for what they post on

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Can You Be Fired for What You Post on Facebook?

Mike Adams — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:36:51 +0000

Most of us intuitively know that insulting your boss on Facebook is probably not the best idea, but what about other job-related opinions we have? More to the point, can you be fired for posting them?

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees' social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws.

Sound a little confusing? Let us help out:

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