Today, after years of listening to my coworker complaining about everything in her life, including her job, I finally stood up to her and bitched at her for complaining and not doing anything about it. She went to my boss, and now it's in my job description to listen to her when she complains. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, while sitting at a table in a coffee shop, I overheard someone on the next table talking about their horrible boss. I joined in, complaining about mine, and going into great detail about what an arsehole he can be. Turns out, I was talking to my boss's sister. FML
Today, like every day, my coworker showed up thirty minutes late, sat down for thirty more checking email while I got the morning work done alone, listening to her bitch about how much she hates her job and wants to go home. My coworkers criticized me for being moody, and praised her for being the best. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML
Today, I realized I get paid to hear my boss complain and talk crap. 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, at work, my phone rang. My intern answered it and told me it was a coworker who'd just left. I picked up and said "What's up bitch? What are you going to complain about now?!" It was actually my boss. 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 came storming towards me, screaming just how tired she is with my constant bullshit. Already pissed off, I retorted that she's a bitch and should go lose some pounds. Turns out she was talking to her husband on her Bluetooth headset. FML
Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. 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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Top comments
Welshite 40
Get skin toned ear plugs, and simply nod your head and make noncommittal noises whenever she starts ranting. It's what I do with my mom, and it works like a charm.
RichardPencil 32
They're doing great things with earplugs these days. And nodding your head like a bobble head keeps your neck nice and loose.
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Comments (86)
Jenmic 16
This must be my sister's long lost South African Twin.
Muerteds 18
You know what must be done. She has your ear. Fine. Let her have it. Now you must slowly, oh so slowly, introduce worse and worse advice to her. Then keep an office pool to see how many failures she suffers from following outrageously bad advice. If you're going to suffer, be entertained by it.
DracoKat 4
I feel you. I have the same problem. Even if i asked her to stop she would get so angry with me! I try to ignore her and she would get mad at me for not paying attention to her. She's in her late 50s. Some people just like high school drama it seems
vampire9545 5
so what youre saying is you get paid to listen? as in u can drop ur tasks n listen? "well boss, since you assigned me listening duties i cant get my other work done"
Muskrat777 13
Guess your boss had the same idea.
Salvie1305 3
Knowing South African labor law the instruction is not valid. You signed a contract at the start of employment and that is the contract, If they wish to change this it must be in consultation with you and must, repeat must be relative to the jobs specs. If you go to CCMA they will, repeat will side with you!
WillMM76 12
If you accept that, you're a butthole.
couchpotato69 2
Surely they can't amend your job description for you to then abide by it if you haven't signed a contract to agree the new terms...?
Beastninja5268 15
I would have quit. If my boss told me that I had to listen to someone when they complain, I would say "Ok, listen to this then. I expect my paycheck at the end of the week, but do not expect me back ever again."