The Apprentice

[chrisuk013]

When Lord Alan says the candiates are 'Fired' on the Apprentice... What are they being 'Fired' from? Because none of them work for him do they!?

[boxtops]

It's a notional "Fired" from the competition - no they don't work for him until they win the final round.

[sherrardk]

It wouldn't be quite the same if he said "sorry, but you have not been short listed and we wish you success in the future".

[eyethenkyew]

I think you're probably being a bit obtuse here, aren't you? They're actually just being "fired" from the process of getting to be his apprentice, in other words, being eliminated.