Fired for Solitaire?

The Associated Press is carrying a story about a NYC employee fired after Mayor Michael Bloomberg noticed a game of solitare on the employee’s desktop at work. Greenwood, who earned $27,000 a year and had worked in the office for six years, said in a telephone interview that he limited his play time to his one-hour lunch or during quick breaks when he needed a moment of distraction.

Oh man, what a reason to get fired for. Something like this is hardly uncommon, so consider yourself warned! Check out the posting at Slashdot.