Work and Miscellaneous: Assumptions

Assumptions

By Toast514 - 29/07/2009 23:49 - Canada

Today, I was short shifted at work because one of my employees decided not to show up. Furious, I wrote her up and made predetermined judgments about her. When she came in, I went off on her for being absent and leaving me stuck. She then informed me her mom tried to commit suicide. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2012 06:42 - United States - Houston

Today, I was upset over a recent break up. It showed while I was at work, and I made a customer sad just by looking blue. She complained to my manager. I got written up for being so depressed that I got a customer depressed too. FML

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By thatsmejl - 15/09/2011 13:47 - United States

Today, I had to fire an employee because she constantly calls in, or is late to work. She became very emotional and I felt kind of bad, so I walked her out myself. We then got stuck in the company elevator. FML

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FREAKOUT!

By peachesthepigeon - 19/01/2011 18:54 - United States

Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML

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By irresponsible - 14/08/2010 20:41 - United States

Today, I missed my shift at work. I had asked my girlfriend, who works at the same store, to text me my schedule. She sent me the wrong hours for today. I got suspended, and she broke up with me for being too irresponsible. FML

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Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/08/2013 19:33 - United States - Little Rock

Today, after a long couple of months working non-stop, I finally got someone to cover my shift. Turns out she was joking, and when I didn't show up for work, I was fired. FML

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By tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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By Casuallydying - 28/04/2017 04:00

Today, I went into my boss's office to confront her about not consulting me before switching my shifts with someone else. I left in tears. FML

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By hatemyjob - 27/10/2009 04:04 - United States

Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/06/2019 16:03

Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML

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saraa615 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 9:11

Way to explode too soon! Didn't you notice this is out of her character??? YDI.

zip123 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 9:16

How would you have known? IMO, not your fault.

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saraa615 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 9:11

Way to explode too soon! Didn't you notice this is out of her character??? YDI.

beardo8 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 11:59

SHE DESERVES IT FOR HAVING A MOM, YOU HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BE MAD

weird_dave 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 12:02

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Dabookofnothing 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 12:17

no guys think about it if you were the owner of a company and someone u needed very much to work that day just didnt show up with ANY explamation at all wouldnt u be mad. The least she could do was tell them she would be in the hospital with her mom

iamme_fml 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 17:48

Well.... of course they would be mad....but they should still listen for an explanation... If your mom had just attempted suicide you're probably going through a lot of emotions and work is not the first thing on your mind... I'm never late to work, rarely call out, but if my mom tried to commit suicide, I'm sure as hell that the first thing on my mind wouldn't be about calling my work. Wouldn't even think about it. I would just be there for my mom. Work would definitely be an after thought.

Rabbits 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 21:52

Today my mom tried to commit suicide which made me late for work. Before I could explain my boss screams at me for being late and writes me up. What a day! Fml

Inspired22 11

Friday 31 July 2009 0:00

When an employee can't make it for whatever reason, they are supposed to call! I'm sorry her mom attempted suicide, but all she had to do was call and say, "I'm up to my eyeballs in emotional turmoil right now, I can't make it!" A boss has the right ALWAYS to write someone up for now showing up to their shift!

xFenix81x 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 20:23

You are a moron. Grow the **** up.

twist_of_fame93 0

Tuesday 13 April 2010 8:36

bet u werent expecting that

augustdanielle 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 9:14

That's like, not even cool, >_>. You need to start thinkin' before you speak!

ForestFire0 1

Thursday 30 July 2009 16:05

Or the employee lied to get out of trouble. Seems a lot more likely, huh? She had all day to think up an excuse, and this one is pretty conveniently impossible to check out without risking looking like an even bigger asshole.

nutbiscuit 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 9:56

Or she was telling the truth and didn't think to call work because she was worried about her mum?

Star928 7

Tuesday 14 August 2012 4:15

Who like, even talks like dis? >_>

xNephilim 18

Monday 21 July 2014 18:45

Not that hard to check up on. "I'm sorry to bother you about this, but if you could get me some paperwork from the hospital, I would greatly appreciate that. We just need something to put on file."

KitKhatu 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 9:16

omg thats so sad! Dx

22cute 17

Thursday 7 June 2012 12:25

It is VERY sad but it's good for her to get up and go to work. Following normal patterns can keep you from sinking into a dark depression.

zip123 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 9:16

How would you have known? IMO, not your fault.

Philosophic 0

Saturday 6 February 2010 19:06

IS her fault. She hires somebody who she believes to be loyable to an extent, and then she doesn't show up? - It's fair to assume she was late for a justful cause; she even came in after the suicidal attempt.. YDI