Today, my company is doing so bad that I had to take down my symbolic first dollar so that I could buy a roll of crackers for dinner. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to the bank to make a withdrawal in order to celebrate my last day here in Italy with my friends. Apparently I'm overdrawn by 187 dollars so I'm eating nothing but leftover stale crackers to survive until I get free plane food on my way back home. FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML
Today, my boss declared total bankruptcy of the company and I lost my job. The good news is my coworkers and I all received McDonald's 10%-off coupons. They expired in 2003. FML
Today, my rather large boss told me how the company needs to save money, how we are going downhill fast, even suggesting that we might go bankrupt very soon. He then went on to ask me to go get him some very expensive scotch using the company credit card to, "help him cope with the stress." FML
Today, I just finished my first week of unemployment. I don't have any money. I also just finished the last toilet paper roll. FML
Today, I thought I was having a nice day at work, until I had a client who paid me $376 in rolls made of 0.05 and 0.10. It took me an hour to count. FML
Today, I get to stand in the unemployment line for the second time in a year because my company can't pay me. My parents own the company. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML
Today, I was laid off on the day I was about to put in an offer on a house. This company promised me the world, and I broke myself working to prove my worth. Turns out, I wasn't getting paid for the lunches and breaks I didn't take either. FML
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ariiewilliams 17
Don't give up OP it'll get better eventually.
the_real_dvd 21
Every success story usually starts out like this. A piece of advice: tell everyone, and I mean everyone, what you do and why they should hire you. Be shameless about it. Networking is the key to any successful business.
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Comments (39)
threer 30
Were the crackers symbolic too?
Bob_Mooky 9
Ouch... I'm sure things will get better. If you need extra cash, I suggest that you have a yard sale, sell stuff on Ebay, or write articles for the Sun Magazine (Which can get you up to $2000 per article). There are also a buttload of apps that suggest ways to make money online or fairly easily. If all else fails, chin up, OP. Also, you could have at least gotten bread for toast or frozen mozzarella sticks from the 99cent store, assuming you live near one or something similar (perhaps The Dollar Tree?). And don't forget, dollar menus can be your best friend. Other than that, things get better. Don't beat yourself up. You're only human.
tarbaby6193 6
The struggle for real....
dudeofawe 15
This got buried for spelling? Jeez. It was a nice comment...
cmb8280 24
I'm really sorry, OP. That's one of the saddest things I've ever read :(
Minami_fml 1
It will get better! My business is not doing good but we are trying. Don't give up!
kingmoose789 4
I hope it gets better man.
dravvy 7
Chin up! It'll get better OP!
i_needa_username 17
Go on shark tank, it gets investors!