Losing your job during the holiday season has to be one of the worst scenarios for someone. This is true for someone who has a family or is alone; the financial stress that comes with supporting yourself after losing your job can be very stressful.

The Idaho Workforce Can Be Brutal

Losing your job when you love your job has to be one of the most painful experiences to endure; especially if you love the people you work with. That being said, even the best jobs have their bad apples. Unfortunately, there are some cases where no matter how hard you work or how many extra duties you take on, the higher-ups will never be pleased.

Even more bizarre, you could be asked to work a full 12-hour day without a break, and in the state of Idaho, that's perfectly legal.

Now, here's where it gets sad - you can be let go from your job for nearly anything.

You could say that your job status depends on the temperament of the person you work for because Idaho is an "at-will employment" state meaning your employer doesn't need a definite reason to let you go.

If you've ever been let go for a reason you find "ridiculous" or "petty", let us know here! You can request to remain anonymous and we'd be more than happy to share your experience.

Let's get to the top ten petty but legal things you could be fired for in Idaho.

10 Crazy But Totally Legal Things You Can Be Fired For In Idaho

Like Idaho, California is a "work at will" state. This means you could get let go for pretty much anything. However, the State of California says that you should not be fired for "race, religion, gender, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, age (over 40),
sexual orientation or denial of family medical leave."

That being said, here are some other ridiculous reasons you can get let go in California...

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