15 Facebook Posts That Got People Fired

Sometimes people like to exercise their right to free speech on the internet, displaying it to their friends and family. Apparently these people forgot that they also had their employers added on Facebook. Here’s a list of 17 hilarious and unbelievable things that people have done to get themselves fired. Whether or not the employer was right to fire them could be up for debate, but the lesson remains the same: be careful of what you post!

1. I Guess You Could Say She Was Fired For “Dickin’ Around”

Caitlin Davis was fired from her job cheerleading for the New England Patriots when a picture of her appeared on Facebook. She was seen next to a passed-out friend who had been covered in racist terms, swastikas, and phallic symbols. 

2. The Jury’s Out – You’re Cut!

A UK Juror was dismissed after she posted to Facebook asking for help by writing: “I don’t know which way to go, so I’m holding a poll.” I guess they showed her which way: the door.

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3. Apparently This Guy Forgot He Added His Boss

Posting about your utter hatred for your boss probably isn’t the best idea…especially if said boss is one of your friends on Facebook.

4. Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire! 

According to Reddit user Shylocv “I had to fire someone for one. He was a volunteer firefighter and left for a call which I allowed. Fifteen minutes later someone showed me his 5 minute old post of him riding quads saying something along the lines of “sometimes you just need to F off from work”. That put him on a final warning. He then left because he said HIS house was on fire then half an hour later his wife tagged him in a photo of him sitting in a kiddie pool in front of his house.The funny thing is, in both cases, if he had simply asked to leave early I probably would have said yes.”