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By Anonymous - 19/04/2013 10:17 - Germany - Berlin

Today, it's my only day off work in a while. I told my boss I'd be available via phone in case of emergencies. So far I've been called three times: To ask how the fax works, to let me know it's a slow day, and to ask me where the letter R is on a keyboard. FML

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By pharmn00b - 08/07/2009 17:52 - United States

Today, at work, I was calling customers to tell them that they had prescriptions waiting to be picked up. It was a long list and every time I reached an answering machine I left our number so they could call us back. When I was finished, the pharmacist told me I been giving out our fax number. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/09/2009 09:39 - New Zealand

Today, my boss rang me for the 5th time on my day off. Frustrated I pushed 'ignore' and yelled a string of obscenities at my phone. Turns out I pushed 'talk'. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/08/2020 08:05

Today, over half of my coworkers have called out for various reasons and my manager is on her third week of vacation. My coworkers keep calling out. I'm the only closer. I just want a day off. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/09/2010 14:03 - Canada

Today, I'm the only one at work in a small office. The water tank sprung a leak. Guess who had to call the boss and get instructions via cell phone to turn it off? I can't even leave the office to change my soaked clothes, because I need to wait for an important phone call. Seven hours to go. FML

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The Terror

By Anonymous - 12/09/2019 06:00 - New Zealand

Today, it's my first day off in over two months. My colleagues disagree - they won't stop calling me. I'm not allowed to turn my phone off. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2021 13:59

Today, I received 3 phone calls and 3 long and rather monotonous messages on my answering machine. Literally monotonous. As in, repeating the same tone over and over. The caller was a fax machine. FML

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By Girl With a Cold - 08/02/2012 18:46

Today, I was sick, so I emailed my co-workers with a list of my hours, asking if anyone would be willing to cover them for me. I only got one hour covered, and that was during a day I don't even work. FML

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By arthur - 19/11/2011 08:40 - New Zealand

Today, my boss phoned me and asked me why I wasn't at work. I was in the staff room. I said hello to her as I came in the door. FML

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By wormiformed - 03/10/2015 04:14 - New Zealand

Today, I had an emergency appendectomy, so I texted my boss to let him know about the situation. He replied that it'd be good for my continued employment prospects if I come into work tomorrow. FML

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Earache

By Anonymous - 10/06/2015 13:26 - United Kingdom

Today, I asked my boss for a couple of days off to recover from a nasty ear infection which has left me hard of hearing. However, he didn't understand why that would affect my job and refused. I work in a telephone call centre. FML

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DracoSpirita 21

Friday 19 April 2013 18:41

If your boss or coworkers don't know where the letter R is on a keyboard, then it is definitely an emergency and they need to go back to grade school.

knight0748 5

Friday 19 April 2013 18:41

Sounds like he's screwing with cuz it's a slow day. :/

Comments

monagro 22

Friday 19 April 2013 22:48

Well, those queRty keyboards do keep switching the letters...

RedPillSucks 31

Saturday 20 April 2013 0:10

When you go back to work, switch his computer to use the Dvorak keyboard layout and take the next day off with no phone contact.

CrimsonAmaryllis 18

Saturday 20 April 2013 0:18

It sounds like they were intentionally teasing OP. Very cheeky boss.

mspez 3

Saturday 20 April 2013 1:07

that's horrible. you shoukd do like I do & not answer the phone anymore. next time don't offer your services on your day off.

MayaTheBee_fml 10

Saturday 20 April 2013 1:47

Wow XD I remember when I was still quite unfamiliar with the Russian keyboard and when I didn't know where a letter was (since I have a keyboard with Latin letters and it was just set to Russian), I would just type in every letter, until I'd find the correct one. I did this soooo many times X)

Not_Impressed13 9

Saturday 20 April 2013 2:12

Screen your calls. You said you would be available by phone for emergencies. You can call back if it is an actual emergency, but ignore the BS calls. This is a solution completely within the scope of what you agreed.

bluehero 17

Saturday 20 April 2013 2:15

Lol where's the letter R

lonelyman36 12

Saturday 20 April 2013 2:57

Sounds like someone ****** their way to the top if the don't know how to do their job.

Orbdragon 5

Saturday 20 April 2013 3:34

I'm not sure of the layout of the standard German keyboard, but on a qwerty, the R key is just above F key, and is the third letter left of the U key.