Getting Fired

"(MAN: Parker. Parker! No, no, no, stop! Stop! Parker, you're late, man. Always late, huh?) I'm sorry, Mr. Aziz. There was a disturbance. (MR. AZIZ: Disturbance. Another disturbance. Always a disturbance with you. Come on, 21 minutes ago, in comes order. Harmattan, Burton & Smith. Eight extra-large deep-dish pizzas. In eight minutes, I am defaulting on Joe's 29-minute guarantee. Then, not only am I receiving no money for these pizzas, but I will lose the customer forever to Pizza Yurt. Look, you are my only hope, all right? You have to make it in time. Peter, you're a nice guy. But you're just not dependable. This is your last chance. You have to go 42 blocks in 7 1/2 minutes or your a** is fired. Go!) Pizza time. [TICKING LOUDLY] (Lady: You're late. I'm not paying for those.) (MR. AZIZ: Joe's 29-minute guarantee is a promise, man. I know to you, Parker, a promise means nothing. But to me, it's serious.) It's serious to me too, Mr. Aziz. (MR. AZIZ: You're fired. Go.) Please, I need this job. (MR. AZIZ: You're fired.) Look, give me another chance. (Aziz ripping a Joe's Pizza sticker off of Peter's helmet, before leaving)"

- Aziz from Joe's Pizza giving Peter Parker one last chance to deliver pizzas, before being fired. Some of the fictional heroes lose their jobs.

In fiction, some heroes are portayed having a job like regular people who have normal social lives outside of their job. There are times however, things doesn't gone smootly duringtheir jobs, either due to arguments with his/her bosses, being framed by rival/enemy, betrayal that done on purpose or accidental, or other misfortunes that resulting him/her being fired from their jobs.

Depend on the story's plot, the moment when he/she being fired would vary, ranging from mistake that done by him/her, frame-ups, or worse, part of conspiration that done by antagonists, either due to rivalries or the hero deemed to be endangered their plan due to risk of them uncover the truth.

Examples

 * Wart (King Arthur Pendragon): loses his job as duty as his boss, Sir Ector's son, Sir Kay's squire.
 * Inspector Gadget: gets fired by Chief Quimby after letting Dr. Claw's henchmen steal the Protoid Laser and causing damage at the Science Convention.
 * Peter Parker: He gets fired from his boss, Mr. Aziz for being late and failing to deliver the pizzas on time, also ripping off a Joe's Pizza sticker off his helmet.
 * Osmosis Jones: gets fired by Mayor Phlemming from the Frank Police Department for setting off the pill to pop a pimple.
 * Homer Simpson: loses his job dozens of times from the Power Plant.
 * Goofy: loses his job for goofing off and causing an accident at the toy factory.
 * Spongebob Squarepants and Squidward Tentacles: lose their jobs for trying to go on strike because Mr. Krabs refuses to give them their paychecks.
 * Dudley Puppy: gets fired from T.U.F.F. for sabotaging the Country Fair while being hypnotized by Verminious Snaptrap.
 * Mr. Incredible: gets from the Insurance Agency for injuring his boss Gilbert Huph for his refusal to help a mugged victim just outside the Insurance Agency.

Quotes
"Police Chief (angry): JONES! MY OFFICE. Osmosis Jones: Hey, hey, who died? Other than Thrax, that is. (sees Leah) Brandy. I mean, Leah. Why are you here? (Mayor Phlegmming, furious: You really did it now, Jones.) Mr. Mayor! I didn't see you back there. (Mayor Phlegmming: Disregarding orders, destruction, popping a pimple without a permit! What the heck were you doing there?!) (Jones is nervous) What was I doing? I was promoting good health, sir. (Mayor Phlegmming: Is that what you call it?) (Drix: Sir, he was a lethal virus. If we hadn't stopped him--) We'd be frying eggs off of Frank's dead butt! (Mayor Phlegmming: Watch it, kid, you'll cause a panic.) (Jones becomes stern) At least people oughta start thinking about what's going on in this body, instead of some stupid trip! (Mayor Phlegmming: Okay, Jones, you want us to start thinking? Well, here's a thought. YOU'RE FIRED! (Ozzy becomes shocked) (Leah Estrogen, shocked: Mr. Mayor? (Mayor Phlegmming: Your badge, mister.) (Ozzy sadly turns in his badge in to the Police Chief's desk) Figures. I finally do something right for Frank, and I get fired. (Osmosis Jones leaves) (Leah Estrogen, sadly: Osmosis! (Drix, trying to defend Ozzy: Please, without Jones, Frank could've been in mortal danger. (Mayor Phlemming: Mortal danger? You'd love to prove that, wouldn't you, Mr. Drixenol? Keep your name in the New England Journal of Medicine. Son do me a favor, read what it says on your arm. (Drix: "For the temporary relief of symptoms--") (Mayor Phlemming: Exactly! Temporary! You're nothing but a wannabe. A placebo. A generic brand. Marked down, over-the-counter useless Tic-Tac.) (Drix is shocked by the Mayor's words) (Mayor Phlemming: Now, get out of my body!) (Drix sadly leaves)"

- Osmosis Jones being fired from the police after setting off the pill to pop a pimple.

"FIRED?! You can't fire me. I quit! (Chief Quimby thinks it's okay for Gadget to quit the Riverton Police Department, and Inspector Gadget gets confused) Wait a second. I don't want to quit. Besides, Chief, it's not my fault. Look what Baxter found on me. (shows the Chief the circuit override chip to prove he has found evidence) A circuit override chip. (Chief Quimby, furious: I don't care! Claw stole the laser and you tarred and feathered the mayor in toothpaste and caused $100,000 in damages.) (Chief Quimby becomes stern) (Chief Quimby: Turn in your badge, Gadget.) (Inspector Gadget is stunned.) Oh, but, Chief, all I ever wanted to be in my entire life was a crime fighter. (Chief Quimby, still stern: Your badge.) (Inspector Gadget gives his badge to the Chief) (Chief Quimby: That'll be all...Mr. Gadget.) (Inspector Gadget has all of his stuff from his office put into a box and sadly leaves the Riverton Police Department)"

- Inspector Gadget being fired by Chief Quimby for failing to stop Claw and ruining the Science Convention.