Tales From Work: Episode 3

 Tales From Work: How I Got Fired in a Week

By Inaya Syed

"How do you get fired in a week?" you might have asked when seeing this title. Let me explain. 

After being Job Scammed, I applied to a job at Staples, the office store.

I was interviewed, and was offered a job. I wanted to dip my toes into retail for a bit. 

So, I accepted the job and was trained for three days. 

The next four days was kind of a nightmare. It was back to school season, and I was new to this. It became emotionally taxing after those four days. They put me on a thirty two hour shift for the week. I came in late one day, as I was given the wrong information as to when my shift even started.

It was also a week before my sister was getting married. So, I requested two days off. Later in the week, I was getting ready, and I recieved a phone call just before I was about to leave. "We appreciate you handling the register, but we decided to let you go."

I immediately told my family. They were saddened, but I was not. If anything, I was relieved. I hated working there and found it a chore, rather than fulfilling. To this day, I am glad I was let go.