Today, there's lethal flooding in the Reno area, with all roads...

By NVflood17 - 17/01/2017 08:00

Today, there's lethal flooding in the Reno area, with all roads to my work closed and flooded. My boss still expects me to drive through it, in the dark, to work at 6am. FML

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Today, both of the roads leading to my small town were washed out by rising flood waters. I now live on an island in the middle of Wyoming. FML

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By Username - 01/02/2011 15:40

Today, a snow storm rolled into my small town, leaving my car stuck under 3 feet of snow. I called my boss to tell her I couldn't drive to work. Her reply? "Walk." FML

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By bitchypast - 27/01/2015 23:50 - United States - Rockland

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Today, I woke up at 3 a.m. to get ready for a "fun work retreat". After driving 2 hours to the site, I find that nobody's there. After about half an hour standing there freezing, I get an email from my boss, telling me that, "It's canceled due to bad weather." FML

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By Somekindofcaleb - 11/09/2017 01:30

Today, my car died after I got off work at 1am. All of my coworkers had already left and nobody could come out to jump my car. I had to walk the 3 miles home in a torrential downpour. 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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By snowbunny - 11/01/2011 02:03 - United States

Today, I got snowed in. At work. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/09/2010 14:03 - Canada

Today, I'm the only one at work in a small office. The water tank sprung a leak. Guess who had to call the boss and get instructions via cell phone to turn it off? I can't even leave the office to change my soaked clothes, because I need to wait for an important phone call. Seven hours to go. FML

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LostInTheZone11 29

Tuesday 17 January 2017 8:10

How does he expect you to do that? Flag down a passing Coast Guard boat?

amileah13 26

Tuesday 17 January 2017 8:31

But I bet HE would be staying home then because it's too dangerous for HIM to drive through it.

Comments

OneGuySixDemons 23

Tuesday 17 January 2017 15:15

Well, your boss is a dick. Don't listen to him. If he fires you for not coming in, you can probably sue him for this.

MidnaLink 33

Tuesday 17 January 2017 17:02

If my boss still expects me to drive through that, he can come pick me up.

dramaelf 37

Tuesday 17 January 2017 19:39

Let me guess, retail?

_ely_foster_ 11

Tuesday 17 January 2017 23:32

I was there during the flood, your boss is a douche, literally everyone I knew had a few days off

lionsblood1 0

Wednesday 18 January 2017 6:39

Stop whining I live in Reno to and I have to commute across town. The flooding was bad but lethal is just being dramatic.

amelia_suhayda 22

Wednesday 18 January 2017 8:19

Yeah, we got flooded out too, and my neighbors' bridge was washed downstream. I hope that you're okay. Hello from the Mount Rose hwy.

Athabaska 10

Thursday 19 January 2017 4:08

Lethal?  I live in Reno, no one died in the fairly minor flooding, and while some roads were closed most of the major roads were fine.  :/  YDI drama queen

GoddessMadoka 12

Thursday 19 January 2017 4:38

Reminds me of an old manager of mine. We had a hurricane hit us pretty bad - many main roads were flooded, power lines were down (30k+ without power in our town alone) and some parts of our area (including roads) had been completely washed away. It was the morning after the worst of the storm had hit but the storm was still very much present and I had a 6am shift at a department store 45 mins away..Town was in a state of emergency and they were urging anyone who did not absolutely need t

GhostFox 33

Thursday 19 January 2017 6:35

Word to people accusing OP of being dramatic1 flooding depth can vary a huge amount between two close locations. My house is on one of the highest points of land in town, but if you go 50-75 yards west or north, there are major intersections that are under 3 feet of water vs the 3 inches in my yard. People in that region of town literally get trapped for days.

GhostFox 33

Thursday 19 January 2017 6:38

Hell, one of the residents in that sector keeps a paddle boat in his house so he can check on his neighbors if it takes more than a day for things to dry up.

mashrocks1991 1

Friday 20 January 2017 6:36

I live in Fernley not too far from Reno. The fact that your boss did that and most of downtown reno was blocked to all traffic is a stupid move on his part. Where i work in off double r had some areas where their was a puddle thats about it. Hopefully you didnt end up going in. Your safety is important.