[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Rob!

I legit would. Does that make me a bad person?

When I got called in for my disciplinary hearing (for a £1 lighter that I returned) he'd arranged the office so that there were four seats, for me, him, my witness and a note taker. Three chairs were normal sized and then his was a large stool so that he towered over me. I honestly nearly laughed in his face and was secretly hoping they did sack me because I hated the job so much.

you need to use that in a scene in your next book

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Rob!

Yes, once. For accidently taking a £1 lighter home with me when I'd borrowed it off the shelf like I'd seen my other manager do hundreds of times before. She went on maternity leave and the new guy decided to use me as an example because he was a twat like that. As it turned out it was the best thing to ever happen to me because it meant I could focus on my writing so he can frankly toss off.

a lighter one minute and a Radio Times, Twix and 10 Lambert and Butler the next.

You learnt the hard way that crime does not pay. He did you a favour, there will be plenty time to write a new book with 15 years of porridge staring you in the face

[y.winter]

No, 4 year in my previous job, almost 3 years in my current one. quite stable I would say

[Tozzie]

yeah, my first ever job in a supermarket when I was 15, they said I was lazy! The cheek of it

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

that said I did get a written or verbal warning for setting off the fire alarm and getting senior management out of bed when me and a wee scottish girl snuck back into the office late at night and shagged in a toilet (dont ask)

i did not really know about CCTV back in the day. Lucky the HR manager Polly saw the funny side and let me off a bit (also she was shagging my pal Jim and noone knew)

I've added you to my friends list I need you for accurate weather forecasts!

[Cal.]

The other post was meant to be quoted.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

was this in a bookies in Scotland?

[Oliver_W]

Not FIRED exactly. A woman I used to work for gave rolling monthly contracts, which she'd renew as long as a)we were needed and b)she didn't want rid lol. She stopped offering me new contracts when my role became unnecessary.

[DemolitionRed]

The estate agents I worked for tried to sack me when I put a letter on my director's desk suggesting he was being corrupt with his clients and to not involve me as this was in breach of my contract. He immediately removed my keys, the company mobile and sent me home.

My previous job and the one I went back to was with a chamber of barristers in London. They told me exactly what to do and how to handle things. A meeting was arranged (for my constructive dismissal ) My director had his solicitor friend with him and I turned up with my barrister. His solicitor almost immediately backed down and everything went in my favour.