Work: Today, I went into work early so I could get my work all done...

By Devildrake - 15/04/2015 22:32 - Australia

Today, I went into work early so I could get my work all done and leave on time, rather than staying back. The later shift starters had other ideas and called in sick. FML

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By anonymous - 26/06/2016 20:18 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was sick, so I went into work to see if I could get my shift covered, instead of just calling in. I ended up working an extra hour. 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 Anonymous - 22/06/2019 20:04

Today, after being a few minutes late to work a few times this week, I left the house super early this morning. When I got to work, security hadn’t unlocked the doors yet, so I waited in my car, where I ended up falling asleep and sleeping through most of my entire morning shift. FML

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Unfair

By Anonymous - 21/03/2021 08:01

Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML

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By sick - 06/10/2010 03:20 - United States

Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. FML

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Risky business

By Anonymous - 25/05/2019 06:13

Today, I called in sick to my job. I'm already on shaky ground there, but I was honestly sick. I happened to call in during the mandatory departmental meeting. Apparently, I was supposed to go in a half-hour early. I called in thirty minutes late, during a required meeting. FML

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On time

By Anonymous - 28/01/2020 14:00 - United States - Oakland

Today, I finally got up early enough to get to work on time. I arrived 15 minutes early only to realize that I'd left my work laptop at home. Ended up being 30 minutes late. FML

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By hell - 14/11/2015 21:08 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML

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Management mix up

By tiredandsad - 04/08/2022 10:00

Today, I woke up at 2 a.m. and stayed up the rest of the night. I had to go to work from 3 to 11 and I ended up getting my coworker to leave early. As I was getting ready to leave, I found out that I wasn't scheduled today and that I now have to work this Saturday. FML

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The trap

By I hate my life - 15/11/2022 18:00 - Indonesia

Today, I came into work late, tried to sneak in, but got caught by my supervisor. Usually I wake up at 7am, hit the road around 7.30, arrive at work before 8am. Today I woke up at 5am, thought that I could go back to sleep for 2 hours, I went back to bed. When I woke up, it was already 9am. FML

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Anthonymm2 20

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:50

I wish this evil upon no one.

Googolman 29

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:56

Is it not slightly suspicious if multiple employees call in sick on the same shift?

Comments

Anthonymm2 20

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:50

I wish this evil upon no one.

ninety 25

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:52

On the plus side, more time at work generally means a slightly larger paycheck.

tzemmy 25

Thursday 16 April 2015 8:02

Hopefully op has an understanding boss, unlike the bosses of fml past

rhcpgurl 18

Thursday 16 April 2015 8:15

not if you work retail usually :/

gracehi 31

Thursday 16 April 2015 8:32

What? Unless you're a manager, retail is almost always hourly.

glabberfasted 16

Thursday 16 April 2015 8:35

I really hope OP is not salary.

Devildrake 19

Thursday 16 April 2015 23:57

I'm on salary + overtime, but time was worth Monday on this day unfortunately.

ligerzero459 24

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:53

Dang, OP. Hopefully your boss gives you a little bit of time off for your trouble, or at least overtime pay

cksmith51 14

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:53

Don't most companies offer overtime for this type of stuff? If they don't then I feel like you should talk to your boss

Devildrake 19

Thursday 16 April 2015 11:33

They do, but the reason I went early is because I had something planned afterwards.. I do overtime on a daily basis, the one day I try leave on time...

Googolman 29

Thursday 16 April 2015 7:56

Is it not slightly suspicious if multiple employees call in sick on the same shift?

ChibiChibi_fml 27

Thursday 16 April 2015 8:56

Not really it's actually very common since the workers are all exposed to pretty much the same germs through out the day. Hell the place where I work right now currently has three different people with severe sinus problems, sore throats, and coughing. They have all worked and so even if it wasn't a customer that exposed them to whatever illness they have, they have still exposed the rest of us to it.

Devildrake 19

Thursday 16 April 2015 10:27

Haha, it should be but my boss can't say anything when they get certificates. I can guarantee they weren't sick, they call in sick all the time.. To the people asking, I do get paid overtime. the problem was I had somewhere I needed to be, hence coming in earlier.