Work: Today, I asked a coworker if she would cover for me on Easter...

By Anonymous - 23/04/2011 20:54 - United States

Today, I asked a coworker if she would cover for me on Easter because I want to spend it with my 3 year old daughter. She said no because she wants to spend Easter with her kids, too. She doesn't have kids. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/10/2023 19:00 - United States - Menlo Park

Today, I was going to ask my coworker to cover for me for a few hours so I could go somewhere where they would pay me for my opinion. I had rescheduled this. Before I could ask, my coworker messaged asked if she could take the exact same time and date off to take her son to a school event. She beat me to it, again. FML

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By Carnage23 - 22/11/2014 10:16 - Germany - Essen

Today, my coworker and I announced that we are spending our holidays together, because we both have kids. My boss then announced that he's coming with us. FML

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By klala - 08/02/2012 14:07 - Reserved

Today, my boss asked me if I could work on Valentine's Day because there was no chance of me having a date. She's right. FML

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By kaheera4 - 04/04/2014 22:38 - United States

Today, my mom visited, and I left her for a few minutes while I used the bathroom. While I was stuck taking a crap, she went on one of her religious rants, telling my children that Easter was off this year because their precious "pagan" Easter Bunny had been murdered. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/06/2021 00:01

Today, my coworker has once again called in and asked me to cover her shift. She does this for every single one of her shifts, and my boss told me that if I don’t cover it, I’ll be fired. I used to have a life, but not anymore. FML

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By story of my life - 07/03/2022 02:00

Today, it's my birthday. I'd asked my mom weeks ago if she could watch my kids, so my husband and I could go celebrate. She told me an hour before we were supposed to leave I'd have to reschedule, so she could watch my brother's kids while he goes out for fun. Gee, thanks mom. FML

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Unfair

By bm128902 - 01/10/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, I had a meeting at work. My boss was going around saying that she tries to give time off to the other managers so they can spend time with their family and significant others. She looked at me and said she doesn't for me because I have no one special to spend time with. FML

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By annie - 10/01/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, I was told I would also be covering some of my boss's shifts next week. She gets to go on a vacation to Europe with the bonus we earned her last year. That's why she was tightening our deadlines to the point where some of the employees had to hire babysitters for their children so we could stay at work. FML

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By Discouraged despite my effort - 15/12/2016 18:27

Today, I told my future MIL that we couldn't see her on Christmas because I have to work that day passing out gifts to elderly patients, but that I would call off work to travel to see her any day after. That isn't good enough, so she asked my fiance to spend Christmas without me. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/03/2015 08:17 - Canada - North Vancouver

Today, I was told at my babysitting job that I can't bring my toddler with me. My employer is my best friend. Now I have to find a babysitter for my kid if I want to babysit hers. FML

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strizz18 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:15

what a bitch

AmberlovesJb 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:18

Well she has a life to?!

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nastyaames 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 7:31

just because you have a kid doesnt mean you're any better and deserve that day off more than she does.

chandraalaa 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 7:35

sucks..but op should have planned ahead. also..aren't most places closed easter? unless it's like a breakfast // brunch place. in which case, at least you'll be getting lots of tips!

stephyloo 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 11:38

Easter Sunday and Monday aren't stat holidays so not all places close only good Friday

aelw23 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 7:48

Sometimes, the most fun option is to bluntly state "You don't have kids", as you stare at her. Then you wait for a response. Make sure you stare the entire time, preferably (if you can do this) at the point on the wall directly behind her head. Creeps people out even more when it looks like you're staring through them.

cuddleme 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 7:54

Boners i still love you. Maybe not as much as Mr Vag but still. Love is love right?

Fruit_Dealer 9

Sunday 24 April 2011 7:57

I never understood why there were no Wester. Theres an Easter but no Wester how rude.

tBaybee 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 7:57

Cats are just like children you know!

semsem_fml 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 8:39

wat a bitch!!!

every1luvsvag 10

Sunday 24 April 2011 10:17

cuddleme, who are you saying that you love more? But thank you for loving me.

sublime2craig 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 10:32

Don't show up and say that bitch had your shift covered. That should teach her not to **** with you.

wankerwillie 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 20:39

Most places require a signed form. No signed form or a forged form and you find yourself with no job.

zander09 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 21:48

That's how it works at my job too.

Emrysa 1

Sunday 24 April 2011 21:48

Yes, because that's believable. The burden of finding a replacement is entirely on the person who's shift it is. At a lot of places if her co-worker said yes and it was undocumented, if the co-worker didn't show up, she'd be in trouble not the co-worker. But how very clever you are.