Work: Today, my father passed away. I called my boss to let him know...

By Anonymous - 23/05/2015 14:50 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, my father passed away. I called my boss to let him know about the situation. His only response before hanging up: "Shit, dude. Well, I'll see you in the morning, these reports won't write themselves." FML

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By ... - 12/03/2009 18:57 - France

Today, the really hot guy that works in the same building as me came to work after being away for the past two days. I said "Look who finally decided to come to work." His response: "I had a death in the family, thanks." FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2016 13:21 - Netherlands - Ottersum

Today, I got a heads-up that my boss suffered a death in the family, but was coming into work anyway. I thought he'd be depressed, but it seems he deals with grief with anger instead. I found that out when he yelled at me, threatening to rip my spine out my ass over a typo I made in a report. FML

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Galaxy brain

By Anonymous - 10/05/2021 17:01 - Australia

Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML

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By KathleenSchuler - 05/03/2013 03:38 - United States

Today, I took a week off work because my father passed away. I was at the funeral home making arrangements when I overheard the owners complaining about how their insurance agent had left them to fend for themselves. I'm their insurance agent. FML

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The giggle loop

By Laugher - 31/12/2022 15:00 - United States

Today, my boss announced he will be taking bereavement leave due to his father passing away. For some reason I’ll never understand, I got the urge to laugh. I tried so hard to hold it in but it was very obvious. If looks could kill, I wouldn’t be able to write this. FML

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What's worse?

By Ben - 21/10/2023 07:30

Today, after I'd saved up and frontloaded working hours for two weeks to ensure I'd have time and funds to go to a local show on my birthday, I received a call letting me know my father had a heart attack and was dying. He did pass away, at around 5AM on the morning of my birthday. FML

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Heartless

By Anonymous - 01/02/2022 14:00

Today, I lost my job. Why? Because I'm taking care of my dying mother. My boss actually said, "Well, if she dies today, we can hold your job." FML

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By Nasu Johi - 06/09/2018 00:00 - United States - New York

Today, as a CNA, I had to go through the belongings of a patient. His phone rang and I answered - it was his boss. As I explained, he cut me off and said to "drop the act" and "he better be there now or he's fired". He was pronounced dead-on-arrival. FML

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By GLHan - 07/03/2014 22:31 - United States - Commack

Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML

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Shark-infested offices

By Anonymous - 23/08/2020 20:01

Today, I attended my father’s funeral. I have the week off work, and one of my colleagues is using this time to make a play for my job. I’m not supposed to be checking emails, so I can’t call them out on it until I get back, by which time it may be too late. FML

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legendairy3000 16

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:02

What a douchebag.

reklawelyk 15

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:03

Some people just have no heart.

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legendairy3000 16

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:02

What a douchebag.

rotten_banana_86 8

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:02

octinate 17

Sunday 24 May 2015 17:39

If he forces u to go into work, go in and spend the entire morning crying in front of him and asking if he can console u

reklawelyk 15

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:03

Some people just have no heart.

theTravinator 21

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:03

I'm so sorry OP, it'll get better. Hopefully it was just a distasteful joke and he wasn't serious, if he was serious I'd go job hunting in due time after having your time to grieve

theTravinator 21

Monday 25 May 2015 1:18

I think it would be better because maybe he is just awkward and isn't good at making jokes, instead of him just being a selfish, not empathetic, and rude. I'd choose an awkward boss over a sociopathic boss any day

tiggerlover100 27

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:03

That's extremely rude of your boss. Hopefully there's someone else you can talk to to get some time off to recuperate. I'm sorry for your loss OP.

Nathan_Henry 15

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:03

Talk about a Scrooge

Charles900 16

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:06

Some people are just assholes. I'm sorry for your loss, OP.

CommentKing207 23

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:08

Some assholes don't understand anything. Sorry about your loss OP!

Pizzapiggy1 18

Sunday 24 May 2015 6:09

Wow, ******* asshole. You should run over his mother than tell him, " well shit dude, you have got to be our boss, and WE of course can't do it, I'll be expecting you at work tomorrow" than hang up.