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By KillMePlease - 11/03/2015 20:15 - United States - Hicksville

Today, I was given a new responsibility at the law firm where I work. I'm now in charge of punching holes in every single piece of paper to be found in the office, estimated to be in the hundred-thousands. The reason? I finish my daily clerical work too quickly. FML

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By You must be joking - 03/07/2018 20:30

Today, my boss told me to sort and file all the paperwork he'd been randomly shoving into boxes since 2010. Apparently we're being audited, so he expects me to do eight years of filing in two weeks. There's enough paper to fully stock a large public library. Two weeks my ass. FML

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By Bottom feeder - 08/01/2016 03:41 - Hong Kong - Ngau Tau Kok

Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML

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Mount Everest

By Anonymous - 25/04/2015 12:58 - India - Mumbai

Today, my boss asked if I could spare a few minutes to finish off the last of his paperwork backlog. I'm pretty desperate for a raise, so I said sure. Turns out the "small", "should-take-a-few-minutes" backlog consists of 3 desk-high stacks of documents. Goodbye, cruel world. FML

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By MSURebel70 - 16/07/2010 23:48 - United States

Today, I found out I've been incorrectly sorting thousands of papers for the past two weeks. My boss wanted them sorted by date, but the co-worker who instructed me said to sort them into alphabetical order just to watch me fail. FML

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By Tottie - 24/06/2009 14:34 - United States

Today, by request from my new boss, I came into work over an hour early to finish some backed-up filing. This seemed like a great opportunity to earn some extra overtime pay. After spending an hour and half filing, I realized I hadn't clocked in for the day. FML

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By Margaret - 04/09/2020 02:02 - Canada - Toronto

Today, within the span of one day, the owner of the business I work at said I could write "Technical & Compliance Manager" on paperwork where I was the approver for engineered compliance of product regulatory records, but also that I was "basically just a secretary." FML

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Nepotism rules

By InnocenceBlue - 01/08/2019 14:00

Today, the boss's arrogant son thought it necessary to demonstrate how to use a hole punch while explaining slowly how he wanted things punched. I have worked admin for years, and I'm the contracts admin, not his PA. FML

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By AHHH_REPTAR - 23/06/2016 04:54 - United States - Spearfish

Today, while drilling holes in "No Smoking" signs for my job, I gave myself a minor cut that would appear to most as a papercut. I then had to fill out 3 double-sided pages of paperwork. FML

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No one likes a smart-ass

By Anonymous - 13/04/2020 08:00

Today, I accidentally stumbled on a method of getting my job done in about a third of the time, so my boss made it mandatory for all employees. Unfortunately, my coworkers now can't slack off pretending jobs take 2-3 hours, and their constant petty revenge bullying is driving me mad. FML

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Get on with it

By Anonymous - 03/11/2014 18:03 - Poland - Warsaw

Today, I told my boss I'm going to quit, after months of being abused, doing meaningless work, and working late every day. I was soon given so many new projects that I didn't even have time to write my resignation letter. FML

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Thursday 12 March 2015 8:57

I bet that bothers you a hole punch.

deidradanielle 20

Thursday 12 March 2015 9:02

Sounds like they just don't want to look bad since you do your work like your supposed to and finish it in a timely manner.

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tdawg91 17

Thursday 12 March 2015 9:16

So they obviously need someone fast and organised, are you really that upset that they chose you? Keep the work up and you'll get more responsibility to throw down on your resume ;)

Jinxsie 27

Thursday 12 March 2015 9:27

"So, it says on your resume that you were a hole puncher at your last job? We need more qualified people like you. You're hired!"

smokecloud_ 37

Thursday 12 March 2015 9:22

It's the same thing I keep telling our best food runner at the restaurant I work at who wants to be a server: Stop being so damn good at your job.

voltroz 18

Friday 13 March 2015 5:51

all on-site IT personnel takes forever to fix a minor problem because they are paid by the hour

abNormal62 23

Thursday 12 March 2015 9:49

Welcome to the corporate world my friend. The land where being competent, hardworking and organized results in you been given even more but not always meaningful work, in order to not make your corporate drone counterparts look bad in comparison.

Crazyjohnb 23

Friday 13 March 2015 4:52

absolutely.

Invictus_Anima 5

Thursday 12 March 2015 10:26

Time management. Not only does it mean not working too slow, but not working too fast as well. You just have to find your balance OP and you'll do just fine. Good luck!

Dick_diamond 22

Thursday 12 March 2015 10:29

That's what you get for being too efficient

Abhinow 7

Thursday 12 March 2015 10:34

take some money bills out of ur boss' wallet, punch them well nd put them back. that shud end this work .. nd this job too!

mistress_paz 30

Thursday 12 March 2015 12:18

At least they didn't cut your hours. Finish this project then get even more responsibilities. Also focus on accuracy if you're finishing fast...double and triple check your documentation.