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By Anonymous - 18/02/2015 18:06 - United Kingdom - Norwich

Today, I tried to blackmail my douchebag boss for a raise, since I had ample proof that he's screwing a co-worker. Turns out he and his wife are in an open relationship, and HR doesn't give a damn about office romances. Now I have to quit or deal with the most hostile work environment ever. FML

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By Don't complain about good fortune - 20/02/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, my wife somehow found out that my "surprise bonus" from earlier this year was actually hush money from my boss to keep quiet about her affair. Rather than let a good thing alone, she threw a fit and called my boss's husband. Now I'm jobless, and my boss has sworn I'll never work in my industry again. FML

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By Cerie - 06/10/2022 16:00

Today, I confronted my coworker, who I had a crush on, for lying to me. He’d told me he was gay when I asked him out. He’s now dating another coworker of mine who’s a woman. He took this up with my boss, and I was written up for “creating a hostile work environment.” FML

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By Anon - 27/08/2015 08:37 - United States

Today, I was telling my coworker that I was considering quitting the shady, 50-shades-of-scum business we work at. He snitched to our boss, who quickly fired me on bullshit charges of incompetence, theft, and workplace bullying. I guess I'm not getting a good reference from him. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/11/2015 06:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my spineless shitwhip of a boss made me go fire a notoriously abusive employee. I had to act like firing him was my decision, even though I'm the secretary. Now I get to live in constant fear that the guy was serious when he threatened to find out where I live and kill me. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 19:34 - United States

Today, my boss sent me to a meeting with a client I've never met to do some damage control and renegotiate his contract. For two hours, he alternated between threatening to sue us, and making vulgar comments about raping me in his office. FML

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By fuckmyplums - 07/02/2014 23:47 - Austria - Grossarl

Today, I worked up the nerve to ask my boss for a raise. Today is also the day I found out my boss has a shitlist of employees he wants to fire, and that I'm now on it. FML

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By mrmarshall - 17/05/2019 05:44

Today, I tried to quit my job. My boss pulled me into his office and gave me a write-up for quitting, told me that he knows where I live and that I'd better be at work tomorrow or he's going to come and drag me into work. FML

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By unknown relationship - 28/06/2013 05:23 - United States - Shorewood

Today, after working at my job for months, I quit. Why? My boss tried to convince me that we are in a secret relationship, after he told me he loved me. FML

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By jeed(1) - 25/08/2013 21:36 - France - Marseille

Today, at work, I stepped out for a few minutes to use the bathroom. Shortly after returning, I found out the hard way that one of my coworkers had used my computer to send a profanity-filled email to our boss, calling him an asshole and telling him to go fuck himself. I'm now jobless. FML

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Tactical

By Anonymous - 03/08/2009 14:50 - United States

Today, I got fired from work. Why? I finally took a stand for myself and confronted my coworker of writing things up in my name for herself, and it getting deducted from my check. So she went to the manager and accused me of sexual harassment. FML

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You deserved it 3 938

Welshite 39

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:39

You're stupid enough to try and blackmail your boss for more money? You definitely deserve it.

notesz 21

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:40

Read the word "blackmail", instant YDI.

Comments

Welshite 39

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:39

You're stupid enough to try and blackmail your boss for more money? You definitely deserve it.

cheeeksss 29

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:48

I can forgive stupidity. But the fact that you would use this method for a raise rather than working hard and earning it makes you a bad person, OP. I'm glad karma bit you in the ass.

tygerarmy 35

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:16

Your boss may be a douchebag, but if you're willing to blackmail some.. Pot meet Kettle.

ChristianH39 30

Thursday 19 February 2015 4:45

If the boss is in an open relationship there's not even reason to assume he's a douchebag, this is all on OP.

teentee401 36

Thursday 19 February 2015 5:38

He might be calling him a douchebag for other reasons

Stephencharis 14

Thursday 19 February 2015 14:10

OP clearly needs Jesus...

littlekellilee 45

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:39

Sometimes it's best to just stay quiet.

BlondePsycho 43

Thursday 19 February 2015 2:14

Like my lawyer always says, "Shut up and dont say a ******* thing till i get there."

JayVicious 20

Thursday 19 February 2015 2:38

your lawyer tell you that alot?

fortune789 17

Thursday 19 February 2015 2:42

This is one of the truest cases of "OP is a fag" I have ever seen.

Cortezthe1st 23

Thursday 19 February 2015 2:46

I don't like it when people use sexuality as an insult.

sonshadsil94 15

Thursday 19 February 2015 20:07

Saul is the best isn't he?

badgercheese94 16

Friday 20 February 2015 1:05

Actually, this FML made me think of Ted Beneke lol

symfora 17

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:40

Yeah, that was pretty dumb.

notesz 21

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:40

Read the word "blackmail", instant YDI.

lovelyvampire 16

Friday 20 February 2015 4:33

who's the douche bag now OP?

Grey_Tempest 16

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:40

So this is what it's like to be here early... Anyways you deserve it for blackmailing someone. For a raise? Seriously? And no matter how much of a d-bag your boss may be, doing something wrong is not the answer.

Retaheki 27

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:52

I feel the d-bag part was to make it seem like the boss was at fault, not OP.

martin8337 35

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:41

Sometimes blackmailing someone can bite you in the ass.

davisjenny81 30

Thursday 19 February 2015 13:46

More like always. OP has succeeded in becoming an ass

ihartmytdi 23

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:41

Time to meet the wife! ;D

R2Y2 22

Thursday 19 February 2015 6:27

That wouldn't make the situation worse at all. /sarcasm Even if OP quit and had nothing to lose, I doubt he'd have a chance with wifey, considering the whole blackmail thing. OPs boss probably told her, lol.

swanheart 35

Thursday 19 February 2015 9:04

From reading the fml it is clear that the wife wouldn't be bothered about her husbands affair so going to see her would be pointless

Stephencharis 14

Thursday 19 February 2015 14:14

you want to meet the wife??....I'd prefer to think the Family is messed up...

crazytwinsmom 25

Thursday 19 February 2015 17:43

@101, they meant to have an affair since it's an open relationship.

dope_mcfly 24

Thursday 19 February 2015 18:08

@119 why assume the family is messed up? I love my wife and she knows my girlfriend. I know her girlfriend, too. Open relationships are fun for all involved.