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By Anonymous - 30/04/2016 01:09 - United States - Saint Petersburg

Today, I gave my boss a report I wrote on my own time, full of suggestions on how to increase productivity and profits at our company. He said my ideas made "about as much sense as pistol-whipping a ghost" and that I was impressing no-one. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/01/2011 13:23 - Canada

Today, my boss asked for recommendations on how to improve the office. I sent her an e-mail full of my ideas. Later, my boss sent me a reply, saying, "Here's what head office thinks of your ideas." It contained a list of insults upper management made about me. FML

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By ev_lyn_aw - 28/02/2017 02:00

Today, I received a company-wide email from my boss, praising a coworker's extra effort at improving our line of business. The coworker's efforts were a direct copy-and-paste of a plan I put together three months ago. No one cared when I gave the presentation. FML

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By robert - 31/01/2012 00:20 - United States

Today, I went to deliver some reports to my boss in his office. He was facing away from me and ranting about his "useless employees", so I slipped in and waited for him to put the phone down. Turns out he was talking to himself. When he noticed me, he bitched me out and threatened to fire me. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/08/2014 21:35 - United States - Green Lane

Today, my boss threw out the report I wrote for the board of directors. He said that if it were legal, he'd smash me in the balls with a brick for using Comic Sans. I had to do the whole thing again in another font with my coworkers snickering at me. FML

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By crapules - 23/12/2008 04:18 - France

Today, my boss asked me, "Can I give you some constructive criticism?" I said yes. He told me, "Your work is really shit. You have no talent and I can't figure out why I hired you." FML

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I'm not paid enough for this shit

By FabFor87 - 19/12/2016 16:15 - United Kingdom - Stockport

Today, my boss asked me to send an email on his behalf with an important report attached. I've already received 3 responses from directors commenting on poor spelling and factual errors. I get paid 1/4 the salary of my boss and he can't even write properly. FML

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Self report

By Anonymous - 07/12/2022 10:00

Today, at work, I had to analyze timecards data and generate a report on the least billed / occupied people at work. I found myself at the bottom. I sent it to my boss too. FML

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By lolgarbl - 26/02/2009 17:05 - United States

Today, I had a performance evaluation meeting with my boss. He told me I was the best in my department, and that the productivity has never been higher before I started working here. Oh, and he said that because everything is working so well, they don't need me as much, so he's cutting my hours. FML

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The blame game

By unemployed - 20/04/2013 00:16 - El Salvador - San Salvador

Today, my boss made me give a presentation to several senior company officials about the serious financial losses our division has made this year. Barely an hour later, my boss had palmed all the blame off onto me and gotten me fired. FML

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Smart

By Anonymous - 22/08/2014 16:56 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss chewed me out for correcting several spelling and grammar mistakes in one of his reports. The words "Think you're so damn smart, don't ya?" were uttered. I'm his secretary, and proofreading his shit is part of my job. FML

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Sunday 1 May 2016 0:32

It might just be because it was bad. Just because you made it in your own time doesn't make it better.

dudeutookhrs 24

Sunday 1 May 2016 0:28

And then he'll steal your ideas!

Comments

jdw17 13

Sunday 1 May 2016 1:58

Lol, pistol whipping a ghost.

captain_hero89 22

Sunday 1 May 2016 2:07

I'd be extremely impressed if i saw someone pistol whipping a ghost

allienc81 9

Monday 2 May 2016 5:01

Me too lol

straymondar 10

Sunday 1 May 2016 2:12

Bruh I'm weak as **** rite now

DrChrisOfWumbo 12

Sunday 1 May 2016 3:20

He's probably going to end up using them. You did a good OP. We're all proud

dietcoke09 25

Sunday 1 May 2016 3:59

That's really great for you to do that. Seriously, put it in your resume and keep it attached to it so employers can see your initiative and willingness to help and lead others. Unfortunately some bosses are just plain out rude but I'm sure he's keeping note of it for the future. Stay out of his hair for awhile though.

grabyourhooks 12

Sunday 1 May 2016 4:43

I bet Frank that's blowing these comments up has everything business figured out, but management keeps holding him down over some BS politics. Vote Frank 2016, clearly he get us right.

Mathalamus 24

Sunday 1 May 2016 6:18

I would personally not bother with suggestions. Not my freaking job. Unless I'm a manager.

mergeterge 24

Sunday 1 May 2016 9:38

Unless they're asking for your opinion, it's best to keep your opinions to yourself (unless something is literally not working at all). I work with someone who will stay late at work to finish projects and she will do them completely wrong. She wines and complains as she has to redo them but as others have mentioned, using your own time to try to solve work problems isn't great. Leave work at work.