Fired Here are 6 honest mistakes that can get you fired

Fired Here are 6 honest mistakes that can get you firedFired Here are 6 honest mistakes that can get you firedThere are so many things that can get good, hard-working people fired. Honest mistakes often carry hard-hitting consequences. A recent study from the ePolicy Institute surveyed more than 300 companies and found that a third of them have fired employees for the misuse of company technology.Companies are so worried about employee abuse of technology that 45% of those surveyed admitted that they track employee technology use (some all the way down to the keystroke), yet only two US states require employers to notlageify employees when theyre monitoring them.When it comes to reasons for getting fired, digital faux pas steal the spotlight. Every week, it seems, we read about someone getting fired for something they posted on social media.The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do, B.F. Skinner said.But digital media is far from the only way that people slip up and lose their jobs. People get fired all the time for seemingly innocent mistakes. While we snicker behind ur coffee cups at the more egregious examples, there are still plenty of other ways to get fired that may surprise you.1. Over-promising and under-deliveringYou made an implied promise when you accepted your job. You implicitly promised that you were capable of fulfilling all of the jobs responsibilities. Accepting a job when you know youre not qualified catches up with you.Even when you are qualified, telling your boss youre making great progress when you arent or committing to a deadline you know you cant meet makes you look bad. Dont be surprised if you get fired for failing to do everything you said you could do.2. NegativityYou were hired to make your bosss and your teams jobs easier, not harder. People who constantly spread negativity through their departement, complain about others, and whine that the works too hard or isnt part of their job description complicate th ings for everyone else.Those who make their bosss life harder are usually the first ones to go. Having to tiptoe around you so as not to dislodge that massive chip on your shoulder isnt something he or she is likely to be willing to do for very long.3. SolicitationWhether youre sending out e-mails inviting coworkers to your party or hanging up an order form for your childs school fundraiser, you could be violating company policy. Dont assume that youre in the clear just because other people are doing it - this type of policy violation is what managers hang their hats on when theyre unhappy with an employees performance.4. A lack of emotional intelligenceEveryone knows that you can get fired for being unable or unwilling to play nicely with others, but what trips up a lot of people is having a poorly developed poker face. If everyone can tell when youre bored or irritated or that you think something a colleague is saying is stupid, this will catch up with you.Emotional outbursts, be littling others, shutting co-workers down when they speak, and just generally being a jerk are other ways a lack of emotional intelligence will leave you looking for work.5. Misusing company supplies or resources.Many people dont think twice about taking a pack of printer paper home when theyve run out or using the companys FedEx account to mail a last-minute holiday gift. However, in the eyes of your employer, this is stealing. Abusing company resources is a serious offense, even if the monetary value of the eintrag doesnt add up to much.Catching you in the act can also be a good excuse if your boss is looking to fire you. Its a lot easier to document and justify firing someone for stealing than it is to fire them because they are just okay at their job.6. Speaking on behalf of the company.This isnt just about sending out an unauthorized press release or venting on the company Twitter account, because most people already realize that these types of things will get them fired. Im ta lking about answering a question when a reporter sticks a microphone in your face or identifying yourself as an employee of the company when sharing your personal opinions online.This creates the perception that youre speaking as a representative of the company, even when you arent trying to, and thats definitely something that can get you fired.Bringing it all togetherA lot of people make the mistake of thinking that they can only be fired for getting caught making one huge misstep, such as sexually harassing a colleague or bad-mouthing the boss. The reality is that its usually not that dramatic.Travis Bradberry is the co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the co-founder of TalentSmart.This article originally appeared on LinkedIn.Fired Here are 6 honest mistakes that can get you firedThere are so many things that can get good, hard-working people fired. Honest mistakes often carry hard-hitting consequences. A recent study from the ePolicy Institute surveyed more than 300 comp anies and found that a third of them have fired employees for the misuse of company technology.Companies are so worried about employee abuse of technology that 45% of those surveyed admitted that they track employee technology use (some all the way down to the keystroke), yet only two US states require employers to notify employees when theyre monitoring them.When it comes to reasons for getting fired, digital faux pas steal the spotlight. Every week, it seems, we read about someone getting fired for something they posted on social media.The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do, B.F. Skinner said.But digital media is far from the only way that people slip up and lose their jobs. People get fired all the time for seemingly innocent mistakes. While we snicker behind our coffee cups at the more egregious examples, there are still plenty of other ways to get fired that may surprise you.1. Over-promising and under-deliveringYou made an implied promise when you ac cepted your job. You implicitly promised that you were capable of fulfilling all of the jobs responsibilities. Accepting a job when you know youre not qualified catches up with you.Even when you are qualified, telling your boss youre making great progress when you arent or committing to a deadline you know you cant meet makes you look bad. Dont be surprised if you get fired for failing to do everything you said you could do.2. NegativityYou were hired to make your bosss and your teams jobs easier, not harder. People who constantly spread negativity through their department, complain about others, and whine that the works too hard or isnt part of their job description complicate things for everyone else.Those who make their bosss life harder are usually the first ones to go. Having to tiptoe around you so as not to dislodge that massive chip on your shoulder isnt something he or she is likely to be willing to do for very long.3. SolicitationWhether youre sending out e-mails inviting coworkers to your party or hanging up an order form for your childs school fundraiser, you could be violating company policy. Dont assume that youre in the clear just because other people are doing it - this type of policy violation is what managers hang their hats on when theyre unhappy with an employees performance.4. A lack of emotional intelligenceEveryone knows that you can get fired for being unable or unwilling to play nicely with others, but what trips up a lot of people is having a poorly developed poker face. If everyone can tell when youre bored or irritated or that you think something a colleague is saying is stupid, this will catch up with you.Emotional outbursts, belittling others, shutting co-workers down when they speak, and just generally being a jerk are other ways a lack of emotional intelligence will leave you looking for work.5. Misusing company supplies or resources.Many people dont think twice about taking a pack of printer paper home when theyve run out or u sing the companys FedEx account to mail a last-minute holiday gift. However, in the eyes of your employer, this is stealing. Abusing company resources is a serious offense, even if the monetary value of the item doesnt add up to much.Catching you in the act can also be a good excuse if your boss is looking to fire you. Its a lot easier to document and justify firing someone for stealing than it is to fire them because they are just okay at their job.6. Speaking on behalf of the company.This isnt just about sending out an unauthorized press release or venting on the company Twitter account, because most people already realize that these types of things will get them fired. Im talking about answering a question when a reporter sticks a microphone in your face or identifying yourself as an employee of the company when sharing your personal opinions online.This creates the perception that youre speaking as a representative of the company, even when you arent trying to, and thats definit ely something that can get you fired.Bringing it all togetherA lot of people make the mistake of thinking that they can only be fired for getting caught making one huge misstep, such as sexually harassing a colleague or bad-mouthing the boss. The reality is that its usually not that dramatic.Travis Bradberry is the co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the co-founder of TalentSmart.This article originally appeared on LinkedIn.