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"You're so fired!" These readers screwed up big ... and kissed their jobs buh-bye.(YOUR WORK LIFE)(Brief article)

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| August 01, 2006 | Bodnar, Sara | COPYRIGHT 2006 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"My former boss had me type in data on his computer, and while I was working, I logged on to Instant Messenger. Later, my boss stormed over and screamed, 'You used my computer for your nasty sex acts! Don't come back here again!' I had forgotten to log off, and my guy friend sent my boss a really creepy message."--Janice, 25

"I was hooking up with my manager and told my best friend about it, swearing her to secrecy. One night, I invited that friend out with coworkers. She had a lot to drink and asked how my manager was in bed. My manager was so pissed that people found out, he fired me."--Mindy, 32

"I had started working ...

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