Fired from job-should I list it on applications?

[Sasquatch]

I was just fired this Tuesday from one of my two jobs, because of a really stupid mistake on my part.

At the end of my shift after counting out my drawer in the back office, I left the money, totalling about $350, that was supposed to be dropped into the safe on one of the desks and went home. There is really no excuse for it, I just completely blanked. I didn't even realize I hadn't put it in the safe until the next day when one of my managers asked me if I knew what happened to my drop.

The desk I had left the money on was one that was not covered by the cameras in the back office so there is no way of knowing what happened to it. I'm assuming that someone came in and stole it. I kept working there for a couple weeks and then I came in for my shift and was told that due to the money missing and a few other problems (mainly punctuality) that they would be letting me go. Although without the money missing I'm pretty sure they would have let the other stuff slide.

Now my question is this; should I list this job on my applications under my employment history? The job that I still have is one that I've worked at for the past 2 years and I've been continually employed for the past 6 even excluding the job I was fired from.

Also, if I do list it, what should I give as my reason for termination?

[Imprl59]

Goodness no.

You have your other job so there are no gaps in employment. I can't see any reason to mention it.

Steve B.

[Evil Queen]

You don't list being fired on your applications.

You also don't list that you left a company (or restaurant...) due to sexual harassment. (learned that the hard way)

[Rebel1012]

if you dont have gaps in employment on your CV i would miss it off...if you have gaps which cannot be covered easy i would in all honesty mention the job and that you were dismissed...mention was a mistake and you are willing to discuss it with candidate employers....

always good to ask teh manager if they would give you a reference as well as if they will and had to sack you because of rules or politics...it will come across as a genuine mistake and one you could possibly learn from which + learning experience!

And teh honesty would show also

[Ronald]

If your present employer is aware of your other job, then list it because if they call him/her for a reference and they tell them about the other place, then you will be totally screwed... You will have lost your chance to provide a reason... like the truth in a very brief answer... I got fired because I forgot to put the cash into the night safe and left it on the desk.... period. If your employer is unaware of the other job, then it's your call.... How big is your community.... does everyone know everybody?

If you are applying for a 'professional' job, then list it no matter what, because if you don't and they find out later, they will probably let you go for that reason alone.

[edible_hat]

t depends on the job you're applying for.

I had a job at a computer store for 2 months and was let go for "not being sales oriented". I've been told to list it if I'm going for technical type jobs but not list it if I'm going for sales jobs. (Because I was good at the technical side, just being a 10 employee business they needed the techs to also do sales)

[Arm]

I was just fired from my last programming job. But I'm listing it anyway as I apply for new jobs. (I was fired because they're a really shady, skeezy company. I got their applications working and online, and they figured they didn't need me any more.) Will it help or hurt me? It's tough to say... I would think that it depends on what sort of information they can get about it, and how you present yourself in interviews.

At the interview I had today, they asked me about it, and that's what I said- once the software apps were running, they ditched me. To the best of my knowledge, that will not be contradicted by anyone. It's factually accurate, after all.

We'll see if I get called back for the next round of interviews. If not, well, don't do what I did :lol:

edit!

Welp, no call back, no email, and they said they'd be getting back to me by Friday. Sooooo..... yeah. Make of that what you will.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I would list the job.

Simply because if I leave it off my resume, and an employer finds out about it somehow, then I've lied by omission. My application will be thrown out or I can be fired if I've already gotten the job.

If you are asked your reason for leaving, you can fess up and explain what happened and promise it won't happen again. If the job doesn't involve handling cash, hopefully it will not hurt you too much.

But then again I haven't been job-hunting in years and I've never had to explain away a firing.