Work, Travel, Cars and Annoying: Right place, wrong time

Right place, wrong time

By tiptoppc - 12/07/2022 16:00

Today, I drove across three states, starting out at 4:30am, to do on-site tech work. Once I arrived, I was informed that work was scheduled tomorrow, not today, which wasn't my fault, they messed up. I lost a whole day and gas costs. I don’t get paid for this unless I do the work. I’m stuck in South Dakota. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/10/2023 20:00

Today, I went to work on my day off for some overtime. I’m not to leave my position until relief arrives. Twelve hours after my shift was supposed to be over, my boss calls me, asking if I can work another 8 hours at a different post, not knowing I’ve already worked 20 hours straight because the system rebooted. I didn’t get paid overtime. FML

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By arther - 03/06/2019 02:05

Today, I got up at 3:15 a.m. to be ready for work at 5 a.m. I get to my work station to find absolutely no work to do. After talking with my boss, I was sent home with no pay. If I'd been employed there 3 weeks longer, I would've been paid for 4 hours. FML

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So you had a bad day…

By That guy - 15/10/2020 17:01

Today, I woke up early for work and spent 30 minutes frantically looking for my keys. I had to take a 30-minute Uber ride to work, then drove an hour in the company truck, only to be stood up. FML

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By unemployed - 31/05/2009 04:06 - United States

Today, I drove two and a half hours to a job interview. The interviewer never showed up or called. I sat in the hotel lobby waiting for an hour and a half. Even the hotel staff said they felt sorry for me. FML

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By Ugh - 22/08/2017 23:15

Today, I got a job offer and was asked to come in at 5am for training. I sat there for about 2 hours before giving up. I was at the wrong site. FML

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By rosemary - 11/05/2017 18:00

Today, we paid to park in a lot in the city. Hours later, we returned to find our car booted. Apparently the guy that took our money didn't work there. We're stuck three states away from home. FML

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Stranded

By mmmmmm no - 24/06/2021 02:00

Today. I worked my 10-hour shift and drove over 3 hours to the hotel that I'd reserved a room at for 3 nights. The hotel required ID to get a room with a bank or credit card. I realized I'd lost my state ID, they wouldn't accept my work photo ID, they won't let me pay cash… No ID, no room. FML

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By Shitty Boss Shitty Job - 15/06/2013 05:41 - United States - Davenport

Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML

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By wellfuck - 15/07/2016 23:04 - United States - Clarksville

Today, I got a call from a job I had applied for. Everything went great until I realized I had applied to the wrong location, across town. I'm so broke, I went to the interview anyway. It will cost me more to pay for the gas to drive there to work, than what I will actually make. FML

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By wowzers0889 - 28/04/2012 21:21 - United States - New York

Today, I was sent to a customer's house to switch out a washing machine. My boss had assured me that everything I'd need was already in the truck. Halfway there, I ran out of gas and I realized I didn't have the gas card. My boss says it's my fault. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 12 July 2022 16:30

How did you lose gas costs? You were going to have to drive there anyways. Your contract writing skills are weak. They should be paying you for all of your time they are taking up. Whether they are ready for you or not is their problem. And your rate should be high enough that gas costs are just a blip on your radar.

SirEnigM0nk 22

Tuesday 12 July 2022 18:10

Damn dude that sucks...I do IT work for a major health care organization where my coworkers and I are hourly (or salary) and we get reimbursed for mileage. Good luck and have a safe drive home!

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RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 12 July 2022 16:30

SirEnigM0nk 22

Tuesday 12 July 2022 18:10

Damn dude that sucks...I do IT work for a major health care organization where my coworkers and I are hourly (or salary) and we get reimbursed for mileage. Good luck and have a safe drive home!

BurnInDemonFire 33

Wednesday 13 July 2022 14:54

Extra day off! That means you can go exploring the... uh... shit... what is there to do in South Dakota?

tiptoppc 19

Monday 18 July 2022 21:29

It’s a “great face, great place” but everyone was ugly and place looked rundown. They lie in their tourism ads.

tiptoppc 19

Wednesday 13 July 2022 21:51

So an update is in order: Through miscommunication, i was informed it was one job and not actually another. After 3 hours they moved the project so it could get partly done that day. The reason i said I don’t get paid is that the site blamed me saying i screwed up on date and was working through a contract agency, and refused to sign papers i was there unless work was done. I had proof i was there, but after 50 some odd phone calls, it was the client that messed up. My agency negotiated for work to be done or they would face penalties. I’m pissed they tried to blame me, but in the end, with some luck and determination, the work was rescheduled for 4 hours that day, allowing me to get paid. But I submitted this before the snafu was eventually resolved and negotiated to get it done rather than return, but I submitted this two weeks ago and it just went live. I never saw moderation till now.