Today, after getting her "out-of-office" email, I realized that my coworker is on vacation this week. We're doing our final presentation for a major project on Thursday, and she hasn't finished her part. I guess I won't be sleeping this week. FML
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Today, I started a new job. After being trained on several obscure computer programs I'm expected to use in just one day, my new boss informed me she's going on a week long vacation starting tomorrow. She's the only other person who knows how this program runs. FML
Today, as I was leaving for a 2-week vacation after working my ass off for 2 years, my area manager handed me a project. It's a 3-week job, and he told me he needs it when I get back. 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, with my girlfriend I planned a trip to Bali on this Thursday and we will celebrate Christmas together. Hotel booking done, flight tickets bought, swimsuits packed. I just forgot one thing: tell my boss I'll be on leave till next week. He gave me a new project. The deadline is next Monday. FML
Today, after working like a caffeine-fuelled thunderstorm for 9 hours straight on an art project, my 2 friends informed me that it was due next week. I slept for 10 hours, and then went to my class without my project, thinking I lucked out in the long run. Clearly not, as it was due today. FML
Today, my boss informed me that I'll have to work all weekend to finish a project that's due on Monday. This wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that my ex-girlfriend is getting married on Saturday, and I was supposed to be in the wedding party. FML
Today, I found out my co-worker had made plans for a night out, just as I'd cancelled all of mine to work with him on a project for the next 4 hours. FML
Today, it's the last day of my three-week vacation, during which I couldn't go anywhere due to COVID and lockdown. I just learned that some of my colleagues are infected and I will have to fill in for two department superintendents at the same time when I go back to work tomorrow. FML
Today, I was told I would also be covering some of my boss's shifts next week. She gets to go on a vacation to Europe with the bonus we earned her last year. That's why she was tightening our deadlines to the point where some of the employees had to hire babysitters for their children so we could stay at work. FML
Today, I received a phone call from my boss, from the other side of the country. It seems the conference I sent him to is actually happening next week. FML
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RichardPencil 30
Go to Facebook and get her vacation photos. Where her work was supposed to go, insert slides of her partying and yucking it up.
JadeMinu 10
I'm sorry, but "being on vacation' is no excuse for not getting your stuff done, especially a work related project. If there's anything i learned in college is if someone hasn't done their part of a project, or just "forgot", you can bet i'm not adding their names on the project. Heck, even when i had my vacation time, i'd still get my projects done. Frankly, if i were in your shoes, I'd just do the missing work myself and just have my name and the other fellow collegues names ( if it was just you and her, then just keep it as your name) on the project. She's just competely irresponsible for not getting her half done. Let her get in trouble for her actions, don't take the fall for her OP.
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RichardPencil 30
Go to Facebook and get her vacation photos. Where her work was supposed to go, insert slides of her partying and yucking it up.
species4872 19
Ha, gotta love the Dick.
Cali 54
That's actually an awesome idea! In the words of Senator Palpatine, "Do it."
species4872 19
Do you have to check an email to find out your co-worker is not there? Have you no eyes? Is your co-worker invisible? have you no cake?.....Mmmm cake!... be right back.
rickAUS 22
If I don't see coworkerd I normally assume sick, not on vacation. As for OP, whoever approved leave while projects are outstanding is a dumb arse. Basically green lit them to stop work on it.
tj4234 35
Yeah, don't do her part for her. Do your bit, then let her get in trouble for not doing hers.
JadeMinu 10
I'm sorry, but "being on vacation' is no excuse for not getting your stuff done, especially a work related project. If there's anything i learned in college is if someone hasn't done their part of a project, or just "forgot", you can bet i'm not adding their names on the project. Heck, even when i had my vacation time, i'd still get my projects done. Frankly, if i were in your shoes, I'd just do the missing work myself and just have my name and the other fellow collegues names ( if it was just you and her, then just keep it as your name) on the project. She's just competely irresponsible for not getting her half done. Let her get in trouble for her actions, don't take the fall for her OP.
rodfergie 18
I can't believe I'm doing this..... How long ago was her vacation approved, and when was this project assigned? I had a boss that used to give large work projects right before you went on vacation, expecting you to work while gone. If you didn't come back from holiday with the extra work done, your life would be miserable when you came back. Upper management and hr didn't care, because his numbers were good. I say we need more information.
onewishuponastar 5
Sounds like every college group project aha
Kelly Ann Mccutchen_184581494 6
I would blow her up. I would also take full credit for your presentation and when it goes well ask for a new person to work with.
hunterseal 18
WTF she can't do that? can't you postpone the presentation or have her do her part over email?
Namenlos_fml 20
Sounds like a management screwup. Who approved her vacation on a week where she's supposed to give a presentation (or vice versa)?
grey_eyed_freak 3
I'll bet she did it on purpose