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From Johnny Butnone

Why I Was Fired

I have no one to blame but myself. I have a big mouth and sometimes I'm profane. One day I saw a pretty new employee and I told the mailroom manager about her.

He jokingly said. "You got a taste for skanks". I stupidly replied " I don't like no skanky smelly *****". Unfortunately for me, a lady was behind me and she complained to HR. A few minutes later I was history.

I deserved it. Never again.

What Being Fired Has Been Like

I kept asking myself over and over how I could have been that stupid. Maybe a thousand times or more I asked myself the same question.

I eventually got a new job and the people at the new company think I'm a prude. Not one bad word has escaped my lips since that day over six years ago.

Advice

  • If you have a loud mouth its a good idea to use self discipline and keep it shut.

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