I'm sure we've all heard the story before.
Joe Blow was reading job postings online and the boss found out. Joe was fired for being an unloyal employee.
I've heard several variations of the story, but they all have the same moral: Don't let your boss know you're looking at other career options or else you might get fired.
Does anyone have any real-world stories to validate this rule-of-thumb?
I just find it hard to believe that anyone would fire an employee just because they are interested in other career paths. We all get sick of our jobs from time to time and wonder how green the grass is on the other side. It's only human nature to check out your options in life. How can you label someone 'disloyal' in these instances? It doesn't seem right.