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Eight Ways to Get Fired

By Edward Cone on 2010-02-09

Many good workers have lost jobs because of downsizing in the Great Recession. But getting terminated for cause happens, too. Here are some of the leading ways to earn the ax.

1. Doctoring Your Resume This once cost a Notre Dame football coach his job.

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2. Sexual Harassment or Misconduct Unless you are a politician, of course.

3. Absenteeism Half the job is showing up, so you need to show up.

4. Too Much Personal Business The internet takes this one to a whole new level.

5. Theft Come on, people, this one's in the Bible.

6. Poor Job Performance Jay Leno and his boss can pull this off, but not you.

7. Being a Jerk The bar is pretty high for this one, for better or worse.

8. Insubordination The modern, team-oriented workplace still has its hierarchies.

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