What is the most legendary way you’ve ever seen someone quit or get fired?

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Layoffs on Halloween- an art director got let go while wearing an elaborate cowboy outfit.

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Three guys were taking long lunches for a few weeks... Turns out they were taking conference calls as their own standalone agency from an empty office, inside our office, with their own paying clients.

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Actually the most epically dumb one was the dude that created and bought his own stock photos... He got away with it till his home address popped up twice in the system... as the payment address for the stock. Dummy would have got away with it if he used a PO box.

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👆Now That’s What I Call Hustlin' Vol. 4

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Those dudes at BBDO that didn't show up for more than a litreral year, cept to collect mail, and no one ever noticed until a round of layoffs. #IthoughtHeWasWithYou

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An AD I worked with asked to have the carpet changed in his office and was denied. So he took an X-Acto and cut out the letters “fuck you” 2 feet tall in the carpet. He was gone that afternoon, and new carpet was installed the next day. So I guess he got his wish.

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On my last day as a pizza delivery boy I ate a slice of the pizza and then delivered it. Never heard anything about it.

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He went out for lunch then just never came back

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I once saw a mid-level creative lose his shit and throw a chair at his ECD during a client meeting. It was amazing

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Had someone once that called in sick for a week or so then just stopped showing up altogether without saying a word

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A copywriter knew he was about to get fired from Publicis Kaplan Thaler. He went to the book store and bought a copy of Linda Kaplan’s recently released "From grit to great”. Then he lit it on fire in the agency stairwell.

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How has nobody heard of the mullen boston creative who took a shit on a conference room table?!

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Old boss went on vacation and then while there emailed the ceo and said “I’m moving to New York... tomorrow.” And that was that.

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A guy I worked with claimed he had shingles. So he worked from home for a few weeks. He’d come into the office for half a day and then go home. Work from home another 2 weeks. He’d come into the office for a day and go home. Someone saw a pic of home on Facebook kayaking and asked him for a Drs note. He couldn’t produce and ended up getting fired. All in all, it was about 2 months. Plus, he didn’t have to pay back moving expenses.

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On my last day as a Lifeguard I put a Baby Ruth candy bar down the water slide. Watching the reactions/pool evacuation was one of the sweetest moments of my life.

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There was a good thread on this topic a month or so ago if you search.

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Day 1 of a 4 day shoot, nervous breakdown in production van which included calling the president of the company expletives then never saw them again

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@ AS- She did. I sure hope she wins but her company is fighting tooth and nail. 😡

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I put in my 2 weeks and then only worked 1 week and 4 days

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Lots of shouting behind a conference room door then the CD stormed out but accidentally left his computer or some other things behind, super awkward. Never saw him again.

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Hey Guys. Regarding the forced layoffs in PS. It’s high time we unite and hit them back. I’ll request all people who’ll receive the video connect email from PS to do one important thing. Use a a pen camera or a hidden camera(small) in your pocket before attending the call and record the call and events. These peoples should not be spared. Try to get some evidence and let’s expose to public media and other legal teams. You can do this anonymously thereby saving others from this crap.

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Did BCW NY just layoff it’s EA staff?! Seeing a bunch of these names on Connect and very upset that great people were let go!

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Most staff/sr assoc would make 80% of salary for the next 4 months if fired & yet firms are considering pay cuts.

Like at this point just fire me idk what kool aid some of you are drinking

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Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

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Will there be layoffs at grip/dentsu? just saw that they’re folding the Grip agency brand 👀

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