Easy Ways To Get Yourself Fired

Most people head into a new job full of vigor and enthusiasm, not thinking about the job ending one day. Getting fired is not something that would happen to them. However, there are a lot more reasons for you to be shown the door than you might think. Here are some of the most commonly made mistakes that have employers rethinking their hiring decision.

Padding your resume – Tell the truth from the start, right on your resume. In this day and age most employers do perform background checks but if a “little white lie” does slip through and you are hired if your embellishment may be discovered at a later date. This could result in the cleaning out of  your desk.

Too Many Personal Calls – Most employers will tolerate the occasional personal phone call, especially if you are a working parent. Do it too often though and you are probably going to end up being able to spend as much time chatting with your BFF as you like ..from home.

Too Much Web surfing – Spending hours updating your Facebook or twittering about how your day is going is a waste of your employer’s time. Most likely there will be consequences when they find out about it. While, this may not result in immediate termination visiting adult sites or other off limits web pages can result in separation.

Tardiness – Well its only 9:05 am, that doesn’t matter right? Perhaps not, if you only do it once in a while. But, if you regularly arrive at work after everyone is else is settled in or your lunch “hour” is usually 65 minutes, then you are putting yourself in the  position to never have to worry about getting to that office on time again.

Gossip – You may have stumbled upon the juiciest piece of information about the girl in the cubicle next to yours but, suppress the urge to share with your coffee crew and keep it to yourself. People may instinctively love to hear a juicy rumor or two but, no one ever wants to be fingered as the one who started it. Indulging in office gossip can quickly lose you the trust and admiration of your colleagues, including the boss who has the power to let you go.

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