Today, I asked my boss for a raise, explaining that another shop offered me a job at a higher rate, but I would stay if he would offer me the same. Instead, he fired me then called the other shop and said I was fired for failing a drug test. FML
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Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML
Today, I got fired for failing a drug test for weed. My boss is the one who sells me weed. FML
Today, I was told I would not be getting the job I was offered because I failed my drug test. They never gave me a drug test. FML
Today, my coworker paid me back the $15 I let him borrow and we shook hands. Later, I was called into my boss's office, where he threatened to fire me for doing a drug deal in front of customers. The police are getting involved. FML
Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML
Today, my boss decided to have the whole staff drug tested and fire everyone who failed. Out of an original staff of 14 people, only my boss, two coworkers and I remain. I now have four times my normal workload and am seriously thinking maybe I should've said "Yes" to drugs. FML
Today, I walked into my boss's office to ask for a raise, and walked out unemployed. FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML
Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that due to a technicality, if he hired someone to replace me, he'd have to pay them more anyway. He said he'd gladly pay more for "someone who knows his goddamn place" and made it clear I'll be jobless very soon. FML
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Mirorbo 26
WHOA!! What in the actual **** is wrong with your boss?! It's been a long time since my jaw has dropped at an FML!
MissWhitneyB 17
Your boss is an asshole! There has to be someone you can contact because he is out of line.
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Mirorbo 26
WHOA!! What in the actual **** is wrong with your boss?! It's been a long time since my jaw has dropped at an FML!
SwaggCapone 11
OP is kind of an idiot for telling his boss which shop it was
happle 21
OP can get his former boss in serious legal trouble for lying to the other shop. My mom's former employer did this to her and she's currently planning out a lawsuit.
snowby2 15
Your boss was a total jerk! Its not like you were asking too much or anything. If your boss wasn't willing to pay it they should have just left you go. That is total BS
websphere69 27
You can definetly sue and from what i've seen, you'll probabky win also!
kipfischer 11
It's called the sunshine law, your boss violated it, talk to a lawyer
suboy 10
Thats definitely defamation.
stewpididiot 11
And slander...
ligerzero459 24
Libel! Start working on that case. Take a drug test for the other company ASAP so they can't claim the drugs passed through your system
VfortheShadow 8
Slander. It print, it's Libel. I agree with the rest thought.
tjv3 10
Sue the shit out of the company you are working for. That's illegal as hell
MissWhitneyB 17
Your boss is an asshole! There has to be someone you can contact because he is out of line.
fuckedPriceless 17
Agreed. Is what he did even legal?
negb 30
No it's not. He can't fire him for no reason (or asking for a raise). As for saying he failed a drug test, well that's just unprofessional. I agree with the idea of contacting someone.
ButterflyLadyBug 14
if op lives in a "right to work" state ( I think it's called ) then op can indeed be fired for no reason . if op's boss felt as if he/she didnt want op working for them then op's boss can legally show him the door . NC has those laws and it has happened to me . however , it is illegal for a previous employer to slander your name to prevent you from finding other work . I would press charges . that's defamation or ( whatever you call it ) I think .
jhs578650 9
@45 "Right to work" means you can't be forced to join a union. What you are referring to is "Employment at will". Even in "at will" States, you can't be fired for reasons that are deemed illegal under State and Federal law.
TheDrifter 23
49 has it right. Right to work means the unions can't force you to join to work at a business with union workers, at will is the removal of the requirement of cause to fire a worker. In neither case is it legal to slander a worker to a prospective new employer or file untrue information in their release forms (pink slip).
EffYoLife 14
that's actually slander. he can get in a lot of trouble for that and OP can get a huge pay out for that! especially since OP was fired and lost another job because of the lie. The boss had a right to fire OP because you can be fired for any reason in NYC (as long as its not a discriminatory reason). However the boss can not slander OP and cause them not to get another job due to a lie! Especially an accusation as strong as DRUGS!!! somebody is gonna get the pants sued off them! OP would be a fool not to sue!
domolovesyoshi 33
yeah definitely defamation of character.
hopsinlove17 26
You can get fired for absolutely no reason in Kentucky. Your employer doesn't even have to specify what the reason is.
xxsakuraxx 29
I believe the word you are looking for is slander.
kder0aeon 9
yea. op can call HR and explain the situation to the new job manager as well.
Insanemf18 12
It's New York it's a right to work start so he can be fired because I fly touched him as for calling the other shop im not sure of the legality hmm
AmberBlazeee 18
I'm pretty sure it's illegal for a previous work place to tell other potential work places lies like that. I know that some place wanting to hire you can call old work places but if they say anything bad about you it isn't legal. They can say you were fire for not meeting standards or some other term but they can't lie or be too specific by saying bad things. Maybe look to a work union for help?
loveingit 7
No you can not say someone was fried. You are Very limited in what you can say. You get to say if you would rehire the person.
hannaaaahr 33
It would be a bit odd if OP was fried.. That sounds rather painful.
TheDrifter 23
You can say if they were terminated, downsized or if they quit. You can't say why beyond whether it was criminal or not (no details of the crime, if it was). You can say whether you'd rehire them.
fakedsincerity 32
best typo ever. fried.
ironichalibut 24
Lies and slander. Slander is a crime under a lot of criminal codes. Defaming someone's name can be a serious crime
stewpididiot 11
Good catch !! LoL !!
mjbahr81 1
My old HR manager actually told me they can't even say if you were fired or quit. All they can say is how long you worked there. If they give any information about any performance reviews or anything else, negative or positive doesn't matter, they are liable to be sued.
loveingit 7
A boss is not aloud to tell a prosctive employer what you have been fired for. I would call the fair labor board and report them. Talk to the shop you were going to work at. They will know you can't not give a reason for being fired so they might still hirer you. An employer can only say if they would hire you. But please report this asshat for they will not do this again
XanderScythe 11
Also, OP can just prove this by asking his employer to provide proof of a failed drug test.
Wizardo 33
Call HR or take him to court for unfair dismissal and slander and denying you a job opportunity via aforementioned slander, I'm sure you can win.
MagicStallion 9
Unfair dismissal much??
gunnerblaster 21
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Yeah - Pretty sure that's within bounds for a legal case, in your favor. Complete and utter dick move on his part so I agree that your life sucks - But I also gave you +1 for YDI because you told your boss where you were going to be going. Never tell your boss where your next place of employment is, especially if you plan to leave to go there.
Sarahandlucas 9
Op doesn't deserve it at all. Op didn't ask for the now ex boss to do it nor could op have known his boss was going to do that. So there for no op does not deserve it.
crazytwinsmom 25
The boss overreacted to OP's asshat move. Once you start that bargaining crap, even if they up the pay to keep you, they don't trust you anymore because they know you will probably do that again. OP should have just given their notice. If the boss asks why, then go ahead and tell them it is for more money and let them decide whether to offer more.
5n000w 4
#8- I agree with you that you should never tell your employer where you will be going once you quit there, even if you are trying to get a raise. It is quite unprofessional.
Carmstro 13
Maybe OP's boss asked. It would be pretty awkward at that point if OP refused to say. It would sound like he's hiding something, plus I'm sure OP saw no reason to hide it.
gidgiddonihah 11
70 - For all we know the OP let the boss know he was in a financial trouble, needed a raise and said he was looking for a job. If this is the case I don't see how it was unprofessional. It gave his current boss a last chance not to have to hire someone new and gave plenty of notice this might happen. There is a lot of time and expenses tied up with hiring new people.
Paksenarrion 24
When a new grocery store in town opened, the one meat department guy at my job was offered a position by them that started out at a higher wage. He let our company know that their competitor was offering more for his years of service and skills. They raised his wages to match because they wanted to keep him on board. So this can work if the employee is valuable enough. The boss in this situation was out of line and should have just said no and left it to the OP to decide where to work or just fired them and left it at that.
Insanemf18 12
His naivety is why he deserves it is what the guy was saying
KeinBaum 12
You could still call the other shop and tell them your boss lied and that you're willing to take a drug test to prove it.
xStaciexLynnx 15
Plus its pretty easy to show he's lying because there's no proof of a failed drug test.
ViviMage 39
Won't work. All you have to do to pass a drug test is abstain from the drug long enough for it to leave your system. Vicodin I know you will test for it 5 days after the last pill. On the 6th day its out if the system. You can time your use to clean the system, pass, and take it again. The new employer needs to see the proof if a failed drug test, the paper after the test showing he had xyz drug. Which does not exist.
XanderScythe 11
No retard, most illegal drugs take a lot longer to leave your system. Marijuana takes almost a month.
Insanemf18 12
There are only a few signs of marijuana and those are in your hair learn to respect other
saucyrossi 18
Hey, Your boss and mine have something common! They're both assholes...
hessel 13
omg your boss is ******* evil. sue that son of a bitch