Work place goof ups - what are the biggest ones? - Page 4

Burdizzo

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9:50p, 9/18/17

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We had someone at our business get fired recently. She was caught shagging another employee. They were married, just not to each other. The irony is that she worked in HR. One of her responsibilities was making sure everyone got sexual harassment training.

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10:20p, 9/18/17

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We had a guy get fired for using his company gas card to buy diesel. Everyone at our company drives a non diesel truck.

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In reply to CDUB98 • 10:22p, 9/18/17

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CDUB98 said:
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My boss's boss came straight to me as he realizes I had foreseen something like this happening. Strangely, a week later I was told I wasn't a good fit for the job.

Yeah, your sin, as a gov't employee, was doing the job right.

I had a conversation with an older PM that week:

PM: You worked in private industry before, right?
Me: Yes, I did.
PM: You know how in private industry you are paid to solve problems and implement the solutions?
Me: Sure.
PM: That kind of thinking will get you in trouble here.

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