The New Hire Said, "That's A Woman's Work, I Don't Do Women's Work," And 29 Other People Who Were Fired On Their Literal First Day On The Job

I think we can all agree that one of the small joys in life is hearing other people's workplace drama. There's truly nothing that breaks up the monotony of doing the same thing every day on the job quite like a little tea, right? Well, Redditor u/Psychosien posed an excellent question to r/AskReddit, and people did not hesitate to share the drama. They asked, "Do you know someone who got fired on their first day? What did they do?" Here are 30 of the most unhinged stories people shared:

Note: Submissions have also been sourced from this similar thread.

1."I fired a guy who showed up four hours late on his first day. I was working at a moving company at the time. When he showed up, he asked if he still got paid for the job, since the bill included four people and we did the job with three. I told him to walk home and not to bother showing up the next day."

—zazameman

2."I worked in a pizzeria, and there was a new driver starting. When he came back from his first delivery, there were no other orders for him to take. So, I told him that in between, he would have to do dishes and clean. He replied, 'That's a woman's work, I don't do women's work.' And.....you're fired."

—Oneironaut3

3."My friend was hired, but the next day, the company announced layoffs. Of course, he was the first to go. He got lucky, though, because, for one reason or another, they had to continue paying him for the next two months, even though he only worked a total of two days. Halfway into those two months, he found a better job."

—ball_gag3

4."I work in a college town and we hired a new part-timer to work reception. On her first day, she casually mentioned to us that her wealthy parents wanted her to experience what it's like to 'struggle,' so she had to work this job and use the city busses for two months. Then, they said she could quit and they'd give her allowance back and get her a new car."

5."A new kid around 19 or 20 came in (warehouse job), went out to buy weed during his lunch break, and got busted. As it turned out, he had a warrant out for him, so he went to jail. Then, he had the audacity to call us to bail him out because he lived with his grandmother, and she would be upset."

—SummerEvening

6."A 16-year-old kid was fired during his first day of training because he came in wearing...[CLICK TO CONTINUE READING]