Birthday and Work: Happy Birthday, Sweaty

Happy Birthday, Sweaty

By jezebel - 17/03/2011 14:43 - United States

Today, I got a call from the office telling me I was fired. When I asked why, my boss explained my mother called and told him I was in a "weak mental state." She thought she was helping me get off for my birthday. Now I have no job. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/07/2019 07:00 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML

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By firedofbirthday - 14/02/2010 00:29 - France

Today, I was fired. Why? Because I called in sick on my daughter's birthday, even though you cannot "abandon work for personal affairs". My boss's favorite employee got to skip work on his wife's birthday two weeks ago. He still works here. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2021 22:01

Today, my sister called me at work and told me our elderly mom had passed away. I dropped everything and rushed home, to find out she was fine, and that my sister was just pranking me. When I explained this to my boss, he accused me of lying to get out of work, and I was fired. FML

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By pale-suzie - 19/03/2014 12:28 - Denmark - Copenhagen

Today, I was fired over the phone, losing my only source of income. When asked if I was okay, I explained that although I understood why, I was a little peeved they'd chosen my birthday to deliver the message. My - now former - boss then sang "Happy Birthday" to me in its entirety. FML

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By fml - 05/02/2009 11:41 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/02/2022 14:00

Today, I lost my job. Why? Because I'm taking care of my dying mother. My boss actually said, "Well, if she dies today, we can hold your job." FML

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By Anonymous - 09/11/2020 11:02

Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML

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By polkadotpinup - 16/09/2016 17:22 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I got a call from my employers wanting to ask why I had a no call, no show for today. My supervisor reported me for not showing up to work. It's my day off, and also my birthday. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/04/2013 16:15 - United States

Today, my boss fired me from my job at a local family-owned business. Thanks, mom. FML

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By jessiluvxx - 25/09/2016 21:08 - United States - Kearny

Today, I was called to be told I'm fired for not showing up for my shift. I guess she didn't check her voice message to see that I gave birth last night. FML

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Thursday 17 March 2011 18:59

I'd tell them your mom has no say in the matter, if they don't offer you your job back then tell them it's illegal to fire you based on something your relative says if that fails, file a complaint with the dol

sweet_candy_ 17

Thursday 17 March 2011 19:01

Just explain to your boss that your mom is in a weak mental state.

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MsSoulReaper 27

Friday 18 March 2011 0:41

Amazing. Your mother sure knows how to lie. FYL indeed.

thacutestbutton 0

Friday 18 March 2011 1:30

yea mom would be giving me a check every two weeks til i found another job

Timmeyh87 0

Friday 18 March 2011 3:06

I hope you did the right thing and kicked him in the nuts.

vbmg152 18

Friday 18 March 2011 3:14

Tell them you're sorry but your Mom must have gotten to a phone in the mental hospital she's in and it won't happen again!

Skatejock21 0

Friday 18 March 2011 3:30

Do the same thing to your mom... she'll get the hint.

likeabaws 0

Friday 18 March 2011 4:02

she owes you a sandwich. not sure if I spelt that right LOL

miszbubbly 0

Friday 18 March 2011 13:54

well what a bday present... happy birthday!!

bigmanj28 0

Saturday 19 March 2011 1:07

atleast your free for your birthday

prttygrrl 0

Sunday 20 March 2011 5:20

I don't know about where you're from, but in Canada the labour laws state that you can't get fired because of a mental illness, or a "weak mental state". I'd check into it if I were you. Maybe you can get some kind of compensation for wrongful dismissal.

42billybob 5

Tuesday 22 March 2011 18:13

Most places are also smart enough (and/or are too paranoid of lawsuit) to allow any thing like that transpire over the phone. Consider how easily some older woman could just claim to be your mother and say that. Ignore the call and go in as usual, when they bring up that you're fired say "I'm sorry but I assumed that was a prank phone call, a highly regarded company such as ours doesn't strike me as the kind to take anything less than hard evidence as grounds for firing." At the very least you call him out to making them say "We got a call from someone claiming to be your mother saying you weren't qualified for the job so we fired you" which doesn't stand up well in court.