“He Faked It:” 30 Times Employees Messed Up So Bad, They Got Themselves Fired

Bored Panda reached out to redditor nicknamed TeddyBabyyy, who started this discussion in the first place and was kind enough to answer a few of our questions.

Naturally, we were curious to know what inspired them to take such a matter online. They told us, "I recently had to train a new employee. We work at a seafood restaurant. He lasted a week after he was caught defecating in customer food."

Trying to see the light in such situations, our interviewee believes that losing your job isn't always bad. "Sometimes losing a job lights a necessary fire under you to straighten up. Although the trainee had to have been on drugs."

Indeed, there is a big chance that something much better is waiting for you out there, and losing a job doesn't mean the end of the world. Most likely, the fear of losing your position is much worse than the loss itself.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that those who feared being dismissed from their role reported poorer health and more symptoms of depression than those who had actually been laid off.