Nine Surefire Ways to Get Fired

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Mistakes help us grow as individuals and make us better people, or so we're told. At work that's definitely true. Call the CEO by the wrong name once and you'll never do it again. For this reason, level-headed bosses aren't looking to fire anyone for the occasional gaffe. Still, even the nicest of bosses will reach a limit. Oversleeping one morning probably won't get you fired; doing it three times a week probably will. In the spirit of keeping you in your supervisor's good graces (and employed), here are nine moves that will get you fired.

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