Work: Today, I was at work when a co-worker decided it would be funny...

By Adam Jensen - 18/06/2012 04:39 - United States - Saint Paul

Today, I was at work when a co-worker decided it would be funny to email me from my boss's computer to tell me I had been laid off. It wasn't funny when I was fired for real after "skipping work without giving notice." FML

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Same thing different taste

By soon to be unemployed - 28/01/2014 22:36 - United Kingdom - Southampton

Today, my boss let me know that I'm being laid off, via a text message that ended in "lmao". FML

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By Workhorse - 12/07/2014 21:11 - United States - Athens

Today, my boss called me to inform me that I'm being laid off. In my ensuing fit of rage, I deleted the recent project I've been working on for weeks. Pretty soon after, he called me back to let me know it was a prank. FML

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By hangman - 01/08/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. 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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By Anonymous - 26/03/2016 18:02

Today, my boss tried to fire me for not emailing him a screenshot to prove my email wasn't working. FML

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Make your mind up

By Anonymous - 30/09/2009 21:04 - United States

Today, when I got to work, I found out that I was being laid off. Two hours later, I found out my boss had my name on the wrong list. I was elated. I went to lunch, but on the way back was rear-ended, in the rain. I was an hour and a half late getting back to work. I was fired upon returning. FML

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Bye bye

By TheoBuckner - 21/01/2010 03:31 - United States

Today, I found out that I was being laid off via an email that wasn't even spell checked. FML

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By SM - 30/10/2009 03:35 - United States

Today, at work one of my co-worker was oddly nice to me; and my boss, who usually always says hi to me, didn't look or speak to me. Later that day I found out that I was going to be fired, not because my boss told me but because my picture was missing from the wall of employees. FML

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By WrongPlaceWrongTime - 25/06/2016 18:51 - France

Today, my girlfriend came to my workplace to tell me she was breaking up with me. My boss, who was passing by, fired me for "chatting with friends" during work hours. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/07/2019 07:00 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML

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Shelta957 13

Monday 18 June 2012 12:16

Show him your coworkers email

airforce987 20

Monday 18 June 2012 12:17

That's definitely illegal

Comments

Feared 9

Monday 18 June 2012 14:11

Wow what a dick move

newburton13 26

Monday 18 June 2012 14:21

Wow. I hope you explained it to your boss and got the asshole canned and blackballed. He doesn't deserve a job if that's how he's going to act.

sweetmama88 6

Monday 18 June 2012 14:52

Your better off finding another job, who only knows what that person is going to you next!

habick 4

Monday 18 June 2012 14:53

I would have pooped on your co-workers car

tonnie_soms 5

Monday 18 June 2012 15:28

Get him/her arrested for hacking

PJmeloche 2

Monday 18 June 2012 15:51

That's just not cool. That's crossing the line

lilysmiles143 0

Monday 18 June 2012 16:21

thats just f****d up u should show someone the proof- the email! so u could get that douchbag fired

Rai12357 6

Monday 18 June 2012 16:22

I would Try to kick his ass

FML_14u2c 14

Monday 18 June 2012 16:43

Your ex-boss should know better than to leave his PC desktop unlocked... Shame on him. Bring your story to the media. The company will probably be begging you to return.