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]]> By: James Mitchell http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2953 James Mitchell Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:17:19 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2953 the Amen Method: Go to: http://www.ulc.net/ and fill out the form to be ordained as a minister. Once you've received your ordination status via email. Go into your bosses office and request a name plate change, business card change, email signature change, and have them update the website to add Rev. (reverend) in front of your name, anywhere it appears in company documention. the Amen Method:

Go to: http://www.ulc.net/ and fill out the form to be ordained as a minister. Once you’ve received your ordination status via email. Go into your bosses office and request a name plate change, business card change, email signature change, and have them update the website to add Rev. (reverend) in front of your name, anywhere it appears in company documention.

]]> By: Molli Fire http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2844 Molli Fire Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:50:46 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2844 Present your boss with a completely set up account for Basecamp or some similar application and show them how it works. Conclude with pointing out how this application replaces the need for his/her services, thus making the boss obsolete. No boss would want to be replaced by software that can do the job better and more efficiently, so you would be fired. Present your boss with a completely set up account for Basecamp or some similar application and show them how it works. Conclude with pointing out how this application replaces the need for his/her services, thus making the boss obsolete. No boss would want to be replaced by software that can do the job better and more efficiently, so you would be fired.

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]]> By: Kathy http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2830 Kathy Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:27:13 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2830 Run around giggling to yourself as you blatantly, in front of everyone, change all the clocks to 5:30, pack up and leave. Run around giggling to yourself as you blatantly, in front of everyone, change all the clocks to 5:30, pack up and leave.

]]> By: Kathy http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2829 Kathy Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:22:44 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2829 The Time Machine! Pretend you've invented a time machine and make out that your bosses are dinosaurs. The Time Machine!
Pretend you’ve invented a time machine and make out that your bosses are dinosaurs.

]]> By: Catalina Lee http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2827 Catalina Lee Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:22:35 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/fourteen-surefire-ways-to-getting-yourself-fired-plus-a-competition/#comment-2827 During tea breaks during meetings, when The Man (or The Woman) is eating, tell him/her that he/she hasn't been growing any taller. Points for saying this loudly and munching a donut at the same time, PLUS offering one to the boss too. During tea breaks during meetings, when The Man (or The Woman) is eating, tell him/her that he/she hasn’t been growing any taller. Points for saying this loudly and munching a donut at the same time, PLUS offering one to the boss too.

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