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By JobHunter - 28/07/2009 12:27 - Malta

Today, on my way to work I stopped at a winery and spent around $120 on 2 bottles of wine for my boss, since it was his birthday. When I gave him the gift, in exchange he let me know I am being laid off - his consolation was "if you can afford this wine I'm sure you'll be OK". FML

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Today, a man tried to rob the winery I worked at by knife-point. I managed to scare him off by throwing a bottle of wine at him. My boss fired me because I broke a $25 bottle of wine. FML

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By freckleboy422 - 31/01/2011 09:28 - United States

Today, I got married and I'd invited everyone from work including my boss. His way of congratulating me was to mention that I'm out of a job. He said it was a good time to do it because he thought I would be too happy or too drunk to care. FML

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By GeeThanks - 02/05/2017 05:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, while making a grand show of his generosity, my boss gave me my own commissions as a wedding gift. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/01/2009 18:21 - France

Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 19:38 - United States

Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2013 16:01 - Australia - Mount Eliza

Today, I gave my boss a gift card as a late birthday present, since I wasn't in the office on his actual birthday. He accused me of trying to bribe my way to a promotion, and suspended me on the spot. FML

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tenkenshi 2

Tuesday 28 July 2009 20:21

Should have taken them back and told him.. "I just got fired, I think I'll need these more than you."

mark_my_words 0

Tuesday 28 July 2009 20:11

I would have taken it back, if i were you.

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monster_tamer 11

Tuesday 28 July 2009 23:23

1. Ouch! =( sorry. 2. That was a nice gesture, especially on his birthday. 3. Your ex-boss appears to have been a jerk. I'm sorry. >.> 4. Telling you that "Since you were able to afford the wine, you'll probably be okay" is, on the Scale of Shame, somewhere in the nineties. like 97/100. 5. He really shouldn't have accepted it, knowing you would be financially... troubled in less than an hour. That guy has some issues, for sure.

Luxen 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 0:08

I would have it back without a word. Then went back to the shop and took the money back. Problem solved.

saze_fml 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 1:06

Agreed

MoobyTheCow 2

Wednesday 29 July 2009 0:26

You gave a $120 gift to a person salaried more than you? Talk about a conflict of interest. At the place I'm currently at anything over $20 is reportable.

f_u_u_f_f 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 3:43

exactly

realworldready 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 0:30

YDI, for being a total kiss ass.

BikerMike 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 1:28

sucking up did not work

simplyfucked 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 1:42

clearly, you should have taken the bottles back and said thanks I need these tonight, while I get completely wasted and think of all the ******* time I wasted as this god forsaken ****** company.

outlast 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 4:52

always funny seeing the ass kisser get fired YDI yourself for showing off with your "fancy" present

redblueviolet 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 5:33

A- Not always true, it depends on the age of the girl and her plans and outlook on life B- Not always true either. These things might be true of SOME women, not all women. Just as it's true that SOME men judge based on bra size and cheat if they're anything less than a D, but not ALL men. But what exactly does this have to do with the FML? The OP and the boss are both male.