Today, my job as a supervisor has become increasingly ridiculous because one employee doesn't want to do the tasks I give her. My supervisor tells me to keep working with her and giving her work. When she goes directly to him, he tells her she doesn't have to do them. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was told by my manager to make sure the supervisor on shift does his job. Last month I was told I couldn't be a supervisor. Apparently I can supervise someone who earns more than I do though. FML
Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML
Today, my supervisor told me off for doing something. When I reminded her that she told me to do it, she yelled at me for correcting her. FML
Today, I went to my boss with concerns that my manager is dumping her responsibilities on me. He agreed and told me to just do whatever she wants. She gets paid twice as much as me to talk on her cellphone all day. FML
Today, some of my coworkers have complained that I don't do my share of the work, though they can't specify exactly what I'm not getting done. Apparently, being too efficient and finishing first means I mustn't have done anything at all. The supervisor sided with them. FML
Today, my boss gave me some mentorship. She told me, "You need to learn to let people do things for you. Until then, I'm going to micromanage your project because I want it done my way." FML
Today, my supervisor’s first words when looking at my work were, “What is this shit?!” I explained that I'd done it exactly like she told me to. She just kept on grumbling because she couldn’t find a single thing I had done wrong, which apparently ruined her day. FML
Today, I shouldn't have told my boss that I was interested in management. She now throws any problem she doesn't want to solve at me and either gets mad when I can't work it out or takes credit when I do. FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me because I'm unproductive, and haven't been doing anything. He doesn't tell me what to do, and expects me to read his mind. When I ask him what he wants me to do, he gets pissed and says that I should already know what to do. FML
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML
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Ben_Dover831 19
There's no other higher up you can talk to? Like HR. Because what's the point of having someone work if they don't wanna do their job. Too bad you can't fire her if you can I say do it.
howdmynosego 12
He wants to be the cool boss
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Comments (25)
katachristic 19
Um... I'd start with asking OP's boss why they said it was okay to not do the work before I fired someone who was following instructions from above me. Maybe the work is inappropriate for the subordinate's job level.
philbatronicus 3
Maybe he's simply informing her "you don't HAVE to work [you'll just get fired]" ?
exran 10
Is she hot?
54754N4 14
That 2-faced a-hole.
DanielleinDC 34
I think you need to get this employee and your supervisor together for a meeting and say that you're all working at cross purposes here. Why is he telling you to give her tasks than then turning around and saying she doesn't have to do them? If that doesn't work, can you go over your supervisor's head with your issue?
crackie 13
Bonus: this started the day AFTER we had a meeting about did anyone have issues taking orders from me.
yeongji 31
Not to mention how you are from Korea. It is a shame you cannot even voice your opinion without getting into trouble by your seniors there.
crackie 13
I'm a US Soldier stationed here. I can call stuff out just as if I was back in the states.
SweetasCandy0609 28
She has learned to work her boss and get paid for doing nothing, I think you need to find out if you can fire and if not because your supervisor won't let you then you need go above him.
Superbaker123 14
Fire her ass.
silverbane27 13
Sounds like time to talk to your bosses boss
BloodyMary666 24
What the hell? How are you supposed to do your job with that kind of illoyal behaviour? You should complain to someone.
crackie 13
Kinda why I put it here. In my line of work you don't really get to complain.
bloodyfreak_fml 4
I think you just posted my own fml. I'm on my third request in a month to have an employee dismissed who is protected by an owner.