Daily grind

By Anonymous - 19/08/2020 08:05

Today, over half of my coworkers have called out for various reasons and my manager is on her third week of vacation. My coworkers keep calling out. I'm the only closer. I just want a day off. FML

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By P057M4N - 01/10/2020 04:02 - United States - Raleigh

Today, my coworker called out for the sixth time in two weeks with no reason, while my manager was out until noon. It was just the three of us in my department. He’s had zero repercussions and has been doing this for months. They threatened to fire me for taking five minutes in the bathroom. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/09/2019 06:00 - New Zealand

Today, it's my first day off in over two months. My colleagues disagree - they won't stop calling me. I'm not allowed to turn my phone off. FML

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By Girl With a Cold - 08/02/2012 18:46

Today, I was sick, so I emailed my co-workers with a list of my hours, asking if anyone would be willing to cover them for me. I only got one hour covered, and that was during a day I don't even work. FML

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By FMyJob - 06/11/2015 23:59 - Australia - Ashfield

Today, despite having my 5-day-leave approved 2 months ago, my boss demanded I return to work in the middle of it. Why? She wants to go on a vacation and no one else is available at such short notice. FML

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By hurikan68 - 27/07/2010 23:25 - United States

Today, I requested two hours off for tomorrow afternoon. My supervisor and manager called me into the office to talk to me about how important it is to be in the office as much as possible. A little later, my supervisor told me that for budgeting reasons, I have to take 3 non-paid days off. FML

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Lost

By Anonymous - 19/04/2013 10:17 - Germany - Berlin

Today, it's my only day off work in a while. I told my boss I'd be available via phone in case of emergencies. So far I've been called three times: To ask how the fax works, to let me know it's a slow day, and to ask me where the letter R is on a keyboard. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/06/2023 14:00 - Australia

Today, I came back to work after 4 days off, as I'd worked a whole month with no weekends or days off, 8-12 hours per day. I came back to over 200 unread emails, 300 emails to send, and over 50 arrears collection calls to make by 2pm. It appears that my coworker did nothing the whole time I was off. FML

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By Maryanne Swain - 12/08/2019 14:00

Today, after I've been sick all week, but still coming in to work (I'm not contagious) because I know that we're short staffed, I sucked it up and came in again, only to find out 3 other employees called in because they're hungover. Now I have to do my job and theirs. FML

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By Noname - 22/02/2009 06:14 - Australia

Today, I did my work, the work of my co-worker who called in sick and the work of my boss who has no idea what the hell is going on all at the same time. I didn't get a promotion because I don't work hard enough. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/11/2020 20:02

Today, it's the last day of my three-week vacation, during which I couldn't go anywhere due to COVID and lockdown. I just learned that some of my colleagues are infected and I will have to fill in for two department superintendents at the same time when I go back to work tomorrow. FML

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rotflqtms_ 21

Wednesday 19 August 2020 14:14

better call out if you want a day off too

mackdeezy 22

Wednesday 19 August 2020 12:35

Damn, sorry OP, i know how that feels. This one week, EVERYONE called out except my immediate boss for the first 2 days. I had to pull a 10 hour shift those two days to cover the last 2 hours if operation. Luckily, on ths third day, which was my birthday, someone came in for the later shift, so i got out 2 hours earlier. Took the rest of the week off with PTO, which I already had planned anyway.

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mackdeezy 22

Wednesday 19 August 2020 12:35

rotflqtms_ 21

Wednesday 19 August 2020 14:14

better call out if you want a day off too

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 19 August 2020 15:58

If you are the only person "closing," then you are indispensable to the company and can't take time off. The good news is you have leverage to demand a raise and a promotion.

Rosalie Pollack 2

Wednesday 19 August 2020 21:40

I feel this! I am a shift manager and every time the general manager is off or on vacation the call ins are endless and trying to find people to cover shifts is like slim to none! Nobody wants to help out. But they’re usually the first ones to ask for “more hours”. And then the people that do come in for their shifts don’t wanna freakin do anything but play on their phones and goof off because “while the cats away the mice will play”. ITS ANNOYING!