It’s not just Sir Alan Sugar, or ‘The Shug’ as we like to call him, who uses, arguable over-uses, this catch phrase. There’s unfortunate and not-so unfortunate employees up and down the country who face a career change with these immortal words.

Fortunately, the Internet provides a way for these newly-made job seekers to share their tales of woe. So, if you’re having a bad day at work, or you’re a boss whose team is giving you gip, check out Simply Fired, which gives readers a chance to rate the best firing stories submitted. There’s also the simpler, stream of fired bloggage at firedworkers.com.

It’s not all bad news though, sometimes getting fired can be just the push that’s needed to get a career started.

Got a funny story about getting the sack? Dropped a right clanger that saw you move to your next role? Leave a comment below and let us know your experiences. Feel free to be anonymous.

Far be it from us to encourage bad behaviour at work. Stop reading this now and get back to work…or maybe search Chinwag Jobs for something new and exciting?!

Update: From @mattalder (via Twitter) - not updated for ages but along the same lines www.iworkwithfools.com