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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was told to be at a job site bright and early. I woke up and pounded several body smashing drinks to get going. They then called to tell me work was canceled due to weather. It's 6am. I can’t get back to sleep. FML
Today, after working for 12 hours in the cold rain on muddy terrain, my coordinator drove down a hill and didn't come back. I was stuck in the middle of nowhere, forced to walk two hours uphill back to HQ to find him there. FML
Today, after getting up at 6 a.m., fighting with the dogs to wipe their paws off from the snow, and having to wait for a moving truck to move so I could get to work by 8, I got a call from my boss saying we were closed due to weather. It was 8:15. I was already there. FML
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
Today, wanting to be on time for my first job interview, I woke up at the crack of dawn and walked almost an hour through a thunderstorm. When I arrived, I was told that the manager wasn't in today, because of the bad weather. FML
Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML
Today, my work made us all get up at 3 a.m. to head to the airport for our 7 a.m. flight, only for us to get to the airport and find out the flight is cancelled. FML
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
Today, I got up at 3:15 a.m. to be ready for work at 5 a.m. I get to my work station to find absolutely no work to do. After talking with my boss, I was sent home with no pay. If I'd been employed there 3 weeks longer, I would've been paid for 4 hours. FML
Today, it was snowing really badly, so my boss said that everyone who drove to work could leave. But because I got the bus in, she said that I should stay and do a full day. By the time she eventually decided it was bad enough for me to leave, the buses were cancelled. FML
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MxAxRxCxO 30
It's possible there was a message beforehand you were not made aware of, based on the fact no coworkers were there. That, or they were just smart enough to just stay home!
UncleCaitlyn 21
I hate when that happens
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Comments (33)
whatunicorn 17
Sorry that happened OP. Let's hope you just weren't getting any reception and that your boss wasn't being a complete ass and leaving you out in the cold.
Xobubblyxo 23
I think you need a blanket, a cup of cocoa, and to sit by the fire. Oh, but you need to cuss out your boss first, (in your head of course). :)
amberdea404 28
Always call to check beforehand. That was one wasted day.
vikky538 29
Looking at your location.. I say its such a misery
brittanybenton 10
If you drove, why did you have to stand outside freezing? Lol
VeganDarkLight 31
Maybe they took a train, bus or even bike?
JackDupp 11
"After driving two hours to the site...". I think that answers that question.
militarybrat 21
Who keeps their car running while waiting?
PunkAssJew 10
should have called rather than emailing.
interesting33 37
Can they compensate you for the money spent on gas/petrol?
CA4495 17
I wonder why you were the only one that didn't get the memo. And then you conveniently get it only once you arrive.
worldclassrager 41
Always check frequently it's a good way to find out if anything changes
Hildy93 21
Can't even text message or call? It's 2015 right..