Today, my department found out that we're getting a new supervisor for the third time this month. I joked about how we're like "the foster kid nobody wants." One of my coworkers burst into tears and ran off. I later found out that she had been a foster child and never once had a stable home. 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, my new supervisor arrived after my old one had transferred away and we had a quick evaluation meeting. As it turns out, I'm not actually a good employee like I thought. I just had a shitty boss who didn't care enough to let me know I wasn't meeting company standards. FML
Today, at work I had to handle two selfish parents returning their adopted 6 year-old daughter to foster care because, “She doesn’t, like, fit with our lifestyle, and my mom is, like, too old to babysit her anymore and we, like, can’t afford a nanny.” I hate my job. FML
Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML
Today, I accidentally called my boss "Mom." Now she is jokingly telling everyone that I'm the long-lost daughter she gave up for adoption, because she knew I'd be a failure. FML
Today, I overheard some gossip and learned I’m apparently the department weirdo everybody tolerates, but don’t actually like. It’s like high school all over again. Now, everywhere I go, I can feel my coworkers tolerating me just for being myself. I’ve already cried 3 times. FML
Today, after working my ass off for months for an open supervisor job at my work, I found out that they hired someone for the position. The guy has never worked for the company before, has a background completely unrelated to what we do, and has to be trained as he knows nothing about what we do. FML
Today, I finally decided to open up to my supervisor about my horrible depression. I was crying my eyes out in her office when she announced that she had to leave and go to a meeting, leaving me to cry alone in her office. FML
Today, I finally got to meet the new Director of my department. She was my intern eight years ago, the one I declined to recommend for a full time position due to interpersonal conflicts. She knows. FML
Today, I discovered that my supervisor, who I thought liked me, actually thinks I'm incompetent and lack emotional intelligence. I'm a student nurse and I've just listed her as my reference for our single, statewide job application. There's no way to change it. FML
Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML
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DocBastard 40
Perhaps it's because her ENTIRE childhood was terrible because she had no parents, no home, no one to give her love and support... You think maybe that's why?
thebeautybleeds 17
Well, both FYL and YDI. You had no way of knowing that, but shouldn't say things like that around people you don't know well.
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FightMyLiger 19
Tell her you weren't joking at all, because you are ALSO an unloved foster child. Then take her out to Olive Garden for SSBS... should smooth things over.
Likian5 26
I honestly can't say you deserved it, OP. There's no way you could have known, but I guess the best thing to do in this situation is to apologize to the girl in case you offended her :/
perdix 31
You'd better hope she's not a "Foster the People" Child and you have to try to outrun her gun.
ilovegirlsinbed 8
You are a massive dick
dixiefoxx 22
How the hell is he a massive dick? There's no way he could've known about his co-workers life.
marxsoul55 9
I don't think it was a YDI, since there was no way of knowing
clue_me_in 20
Well, all you can do is apologize and not say it again. Buy her some flowers or something.
monnanon 14
so you made a joke about your situation and a co worker (whos history you did not know) got upset? yup your blameless in this you werent to know. an apology and smoothing over of the situation will make work easier for the both of you.
hayhaii 11
you're not a mind reader nor physic stuff happens (:
VampTat 10
*psychic. physic(s) is a type of science.
Jemm_fml 29
Though you're not quite wrong, apologize. It'll do you both some good. Can't call this a YDI cause you had no way of knowing that.
BobbieH 19
Not your fault OP. your coworker should get some help to get beyond it, its obviously still a problem for them. You can't be responsible for everyone's unresolved childhood issues.