Today, I folded a stack of 2,500 brochures for the new exhibit we're putting on at the museum where I work. As I was finishing up, I got an email. The dates have just been changed, so all the brochures have to be reprinted and refolded. FML
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Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
When the leaves fall, the laughter rises. Discover autumn stories as crisp as dried leaves!
Today, I printed 500 event posters with the wrong venue because I copied from last year’s file. Client needs them by tomorrow. Now I’m pulling an all-nighter reprinting everything. Coffee is my only friend. FML
Today, my stupid coworker informed the managers that there were no more kids' menus downstairs. Trusting her word, they ordered 3 full boxes. She then asked me where we kept them. We now have 12,000 kids menus to fold. FML
Today, after many days of messing around with wording and pictures, a huge and expensive printed card order came in to the office. I spelled the first word wrong. I can't get a refund. FML
Today, I was given a new responsibility at the law firm where I work. I'm now in charge of punching holes in every single piece of paper to be found in the office, estimated to be in the hundred-thousands. The reason? I finish my daily clerical work too quickly. FML
Today, I found out I've been incorrectly sorting thousands of papers for the past two weeks. My boss wanted them sorted by date, but the co-worker who instructed me said to sort them into alphabetical order just to watch me fail. FML
Today, I printed my 10 page econometrics problem set questions out on $15/100 sheet ivory resume paper that I'd accidentally left in the paper tray on my printer. It turned out to be the wrong assignment. FML
Today, my boss told me to sort and file all the paperwork he'd been randomly shoving into boxes since 2010. Apparently we're being audited, so he expects me to do eight years of filing in two weeks. There's enough paper to fully stock a large public library. Two weeks my ass. FML
Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML
Today, at my internship, I was told we were going to do something fun. I was excited, until I found out that this "fun" thing was labeling 500 folders. FML
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Top comments
strugglingatlife 14
Guess your life has been folded the wrong way! Im sorry that was bad
mds9986 24
This is why I always procrastinate on my work. Ok, maybe not.
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Comments (63)
MrsJellyBean 14
I would be so mad xD
tanziir1 14
Your job sucks dick.
khorstmye 15
You gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em
holly_fly 34
Know when to walk away, and know when to RUN OP RUN.
dukez81 17
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN OP, your life really sucks
hitmanoo 16
It's a job.
xluciferx666 21
"Just do it JUST DO IT" *squats and flexes Shia style*
dansco 24
Just delete email and deny deny deny lol
Big_Bear99 19
I thought museums were supposed to be eco friendly?
Brandi_Faith 33
They'll probably recycle them.
Krwman 8
The pay is the same....
buddy_J 16
Sounds like you need to buy a folding machine. Those things work rather fast and you don't have to do anything but load the paper stack and watch
tj4234 35
The museum probably couldn't afford one. Most of them can't even afford to pay their staff. Museums tend to be run by volunteers, with only the management getting paid. This is the case because museums do not get high enough visitor numbers for them to be able to afford to pay their staff. I volunteer in a museum and agree with this system. Roughly 60% of our staff are paid, and that's a high number. The upkeep costs of our artefacts run into the millions, there is no way we could afford to pay the other 40% of our staff. Museum workers work there because they are passionate about their jobs. For the staff who do get paid, there is zero room for upwards progression. It is literally the case that you get promoted when the manager above you dies of old age. And that's if you don't die first. So like I said... They probably can't afford a paper folder.