Top ten reasons you left your job

I've had a few jobs. I've only quit a few jobs. Most of the time, it's not my choice to leave. Here are the top 10 reasons why I've lost a job:

1. Company decided to axe project you worked on for something new
2. Company couldn't afford you anymore
3. Same company as #1 hired you back to work on 'legacy' system, then decided to axe it again as well the new system that replaced it and just not do development at all.
4. Company didn't feel you were 'invested' in them. Because you didn't go out to lunch with the team everyday.
5. Company owner was running a development ponzi scheme that eventually collapsed.
6. Company bought an open source project then gradually killed it while promoting their non open product.
7. Company wanted to steal the software you developed in partnership with them, so they stole the source code off your laptop while you were in a meeting and then showed you the door. *1
8. You took a week off to deal with a death in the family and when you returned, they fired you. *3
9. You worked for a subprime mortgage company in 2008 *2
10. You worked for a dot com in 2000

* 1. Decided to rewrite software from scratch, greatly improving it.
* 2. Companies using your rewritten software all went belly up.
* 3. Subsequently sued for wrongful termination and won