Work, Christmas and Holidays: Have a merry Xmas!

Have a merry Xmas!

By hilariousnow - 22/12/2009 08:46 - Vietnam

Today, with my girlfriend I planned a trip to Bali on this Thursday and we will celebrate Christmas together. Hotel booking done, flight tickets bought, swimsuits packed. I just forgot one thing: tell my boss I'll be on leave till next week. He gave me a new project. The deadline is next Monday. FML

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By toomuchwork - 13/09/2018 01:30

Today, as I was leaving for a 2-week vacation after working my ass off for 2 years, my area manager handed me a project. It's a 3-week job, and he told me he needs it when I get back. FML

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By goingdownhillfast - 12/04/2017 02:00

Today, after getting her "out-of-office" email, I realized that my coworker is on vacation this week. We're doing our final presentation for a major project on Thursday, and she hasn't finished her part. I guess I won't be sleeping this week. FML

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By homerr123 - 23/12/2013 17:35 - India - Mumbai

Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML

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Probably for the best

By Anonymous - 28/03/2023 22:00

Today, my boss informed me that I'll have to work all weekend to finish a project that's due on Monday. This wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that my ex-girlfriend is getting married on Saturday, and I was supposed to be in the wedding party. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/12/2011 23:36 - Canada

Today, I left to go home for Christmas holidays. I got 3 hours away and realised I forgot the presents. Along with the engagement ring I was going to give to my girlfriend. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/01/2011 04:24 - United States

Today, I found out that I have to reschedule my upcoming honeymoon because my office will be understaffed that week, due to the boss going on vacation right after my wedding. Oh, yeah, and he's in my bridal party. FML

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By mylifesucks - 02/12/2009 01:32 - United States

Today, I found out that my 2 week Christmas vacation my boss was talking about wasn't for this year, but 2010. I spent the day with my husband cancelling flights to Florida, and explaning to my 8 year old why we were not going to Disney World. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/11/2012 17:35 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, my boss asked me if I had any special plans for Christmas. After I told him I was planning a trip to Canada, he snapped, "Well, you can forget it. I need you at the office." FML

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By Anonymous - 11/09/2010 23:36 - United States

Today, I talked to my boss about scheduling my urgently needed surgery. She asked me to wait until after Christmas, and told me that I should use vacation time instead of sick leave. She's also not going to give me the total paid time off my contract specifies, because it's "inconvenient." FML

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Better late than never

By Anonymous - 26/12/2023 08:00 - United Kingdom - Portsmouth

Today, I realised that despite all my careful Christmas preparation, there is one thing I forgot to get. The gift for my wife, which I should've picked up from the shop I ordered it from. It’s sat in that shop right now at 7pm on Christmas Eve. I’m a dead man tomorrow morning. FML

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jaj99 0

Tuesday 22 December 2009 16:15

You booked the entire trip w/o making sure you could get the time off from work, this short notice? Sounds like YDI.

DoingItWrong 0

Tuesday 22 December 2009 16:17

You sir, are an idiot for planning a holiday vacation so close to the holiday in question. I bet everything you bought was marked up for idiots just like you. Plan your vacations well in advanced.

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its_love2 31

Tuesday 22 December 2009 20:25

what a moron! Who plans a whole trip and PACKS all while going to work and FORGETS to ask for the time off .... YDI you moron!

Darthbane2007 17

Tuesday 22 December 2009 21:04

You remembered to Buy the Plane Tickets, Book the hotel, andd pack the swimsuits, but you forgot to notify your boss or request time off a few weeks in advance?

LemonStarship 5

Tuesday 22 December 2009 21:28

Send your gf by herself

anjyu22 0

Tuesday 22 December 2009 21:33

That sucks, your gf is probably soon to be your ex-gf unless she's a pretty cool chick and/or this amazing demonstration of airheadedness and lack of responsibility on your part was a one-time fluke, but I cannot imagine any way in which you did not totally deserve it.

Aska_fml 0

Wednesday 23 December 2009 13:46

Your life sucks ass. And your boss is an asshole, giving people projects on Christmas...

Comentator 0

Wednesday 23 December 2009 14:35

Life sucks because of that? Ummm business doesn't stop because of Christmas...he failed to notify his boss that he is requesting...REQUESTING a vacation. You ask for it.

daengh 15

Wednesday 23 December 2009 21:59

I also have stuff due next week, but if I'd been planning a trip out of the country I'd sure as hell have made sure my vacation request was approved. Or "sure as h-e-double-toothpicks" for 'pendatic' and 'Applepineaple31'.