Today, I got written up and may be placed under suspension due to my recent five consecutive day unscheduled absence. When I told them I was on bereavement leave, they still wouldn't accept my excuse, because it's still considered as "unscheduled." FML
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Today, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML
Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML
Today, I was dismissed from my job for my poor absence record. I'd not received any formal warnings, and was dismissed on the spot. My absences were because of my disability. He didn't even ask for medical records. FML
Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML
Today, I was suspended from my job for missing a team meeting that was planned during my lunch time. Needless to say, nobody had told me. FML
Today, I got written up because I took a dump at work that lasted longer than 5 minutes, and I didn't punch out for it as a "paid break." FML
Today, my time-off request was denied because I'd said on my application that I have “open availability.” This is normally true, except my mother passed away and I need to travel to go to her funeral. I attempted to appeal, but ended up fired for “misleading” the company by “lying on a job application.” FML
Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML
Today, I submitted a vacation request to my manager and it was approved. I came back from lunch and was informed that I have been let go. FML
Today, after taking a much-needed mental health week off from work, I discovered I wasn’t on the schedule this week. Turns out, I was fired. Apparently, my absence made things “inconvenient” for my department, since they had to do double work due to my “selfish” PTO usage. FML
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adjwejaelwkdc 21
Start looking for another job. If you want to be a nice guy, give notice when you quit. But they've proved how little you mean to them, so walking out would be wholly appropriate.
RichardPencil 32
How rude of your loved one to die without giving two weeks’ notice! Notwithstanding the final indiscretion, I’m sorry for your loss.
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Comments (22)
RichardPencil 32
How rude of your loved one to die without giving two weeks’ notice! Notwithstanding the final indiscretion, I’m sorry for your loss.
adjwejaelwkdc 21
I've said that to an employer before -- "It was really thoughtful of my friend to die on a Friday evening so that I would miss less work."
adjwejaelwkdc 21
Start looking for another job. If you want to be a nice guy, give notice when you quit. But they've proved how little you mean to them, so walking out would be wholly appropriate.
bloopaloop 27
Do they have a bereavement leave policy? Did you have the leave days? Did you tell them you were taking the leave before you left? I'm sorry for everyone loosing someone, but we all gotta have our ducks in a row
A Frenchy in Eire 31
Did you inform them you needed the time off on bereavement grounds, or did you just stop showing up without telling them why? If the former, you should be able to challenge that, if the latter, well you screwed yourself over.
Callyn 47
Did you not tell your boss before you took off? That's the only way this makes any sense.
slkeithh 14
I wonder about this one. Did you alert your supervisors of the family emergency? Did you tell them you wouldn't be present for the next five days? Did they say Okay? If not, and if you just assumed to so long on pure assumption, YDI.
Paul B. Gyurcsanszky 14
If it was a death in your family and you work in the United States they legally cannot write you up. Read the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Victoria Danielle Docherty Hogg 8
sounds to me thats not a company you want to work for
zoelog 10
I dont think thats even legal.