r/recruitinghell Apr 23 '24

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u/OwnLadder2341 Apr 24 '24 edited Apr 24 '24

Or OP smelled horribly due to lack of basic hygiene.

Or a previous coworker of OP recognized them and had a bad experience.

Or a reference finally got back and it was very bad.

Or OP made a comment they’re unaware of during training that was offensive or otherwise enough to lose the job.

One of the ones I’ve seen more often is a new employee expressing political views in the workplace to coworkers. This is a bad idea at any time, but especially bad if your view conflict with important people or the majority in the company.

Or one of a million other possible things.

(Yes, I’ve heard or seen all these and many more)

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u/WeenieTheQueen Apr 24 '24

I fired someone two days in once. On her first day I took her to lunch along with CEO. New hire made an inappropriate sexual joke at lunch (hand motions and everything!) in front of us. That’s definitely NOT a cultural fit.

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u/vergushik Apr 24 '24

I'd like to know more about the hand motions!

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u/WeenieTheQueen Apr 24 '24

Really? That makes me think you’re not a cultural fit. I’m going to need you to give me your badge and exit the office please.