Today, I found out that I'm working on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. I'm spending my favourite time of the year working for $8.70 an hour. At McDonald's. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I arrived at work six minutes late due to heavily congested traffic. This is just two days after my boss put out a memo saying that anyone who's late to work from then until the new year will have their holiday bonus pay forfeited. FML
Today, I was told it was inconvenient for me to take lunch breaks, because someone else has to answer the phones and no one else wants to actually do any work. FML
Today, I overheard my boss stressing out over finding a replacement for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML
Today, I showed up for my first shift in my new night job; I now work at an apartment complex during the day and at a gas station at night. It turns out that our biggest problem tenant in the former happens to be my boss in the latter. FML
Today, I received an email from a temp agency trying to hire me. Surprisingly, it was the same job I was just laid off from after two years of great employment. They were trying to hire me at half my original salary. FML
Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. Turns out they are firing 35 people. I wasn't on the list until I asked for a raise. FML
Today, after getting my dream job and quitting my old one, I was told my position is strictly "experimental" and will only last 2 months. FML
Today, due to "severe cuts to the budget" at work, I had to stir my coffee with a paperclip. FML
Today, I finally started my job as an in-home caregiver. The man I was hired to care for died two hours after I made it to his house. FML
Today, my company was having a huge party so I went to work dressed in my best outfit. During lunch break, my boss said to me, "You really missed out on something yesterday, it was great fun!" FML
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Capt_Oblivious 10
Would you like a McTissue?
InsaneMcFries 5
Actually you'll get double time. And I get 12.80 an hour standard at 17 years old.
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FreeDrinks 4
$8.70 an hour, in Australia? OP you are getting majorly ripped off, even for Maccas. They are actually one of the higher paying fast food places, you should be on $13 an hour at least.
BosmanJ 5
Yeah but ripping off their employees is where McDonalds is good at. At least they are here in the Netherlands..
andrew87804 4
Sorry but FYL Op :-/
T552 12
Hang on. McDonald's, open on Christmas Day? The McDonald's around where I live are never open on Christmas Day. It's like, the only time of the entire year that McD's will be closed for the whole day. That frigging sucks. Mate, if I were you (and I've been you. I used to work there too) I would literally call in sick for Christmas day. Look really groggy when you're working Christmas Eve (not that hard to do, because lets face it, we don't wanna be there) and call in sick that evening. I've done it plenty of times, and they'll hate you less if you give them time to find a replacement. What isn't acceptable is phoning on the day, so yeah, give them some time to find a replacement. You need a holiday too.
firefighterjohn 9
im a firefighter working 24 hr shifts. im working the same holidays. plus my wifes birthday... be happy you atleast have a job. look at the bright side. you should be making double holiday pay
Sedici_fml 6
Stay safe brother! Hope the bell's silent for ya. -Nick, MVFD 84
LukaInTheSky 3
Yes but firefighting is a career and, I hope, pays more than working in fast food
serenitychaos20 6
Stay safe! My bf works in ems and can be at work for 24 to 72 hours, sometimes more. He's worked his bday, christmas, new years, my bday, and many more. Stupid, sick, and dying doesn't take holidays.
Athga 0
At least you have a job, be grateful!
Sedici_fml 6
I feel ya broski. I'm pulling doubles from 3PM - 7AM every day starting Dec 21 to Jan 2....but i get pay and a half on holidays plus it's doubled once it hits overtime, hazard pay, and extra forfirefighter/EMT . :P
RedHotKiller 0
Be lucky you have a job. There's a shit load of people that are about to have there house repossessed, fore closed or are allready living. On the street. So what if it's not the job you want or the pay you want. Be thankful you have a job
RedHotKiller 0
On the street
jayce88 0
What's stopping you from saying that your busy? If they get up at you , tell them where to go
Jaythe1st 1
I'm 99% sure u can't be forced into working Christmas.
clover1990 2
Try working here in Singapore and you'll feel luckier working there.