Today, I had to sit here for 8 hours copying and pasting thousands of product codes on a frigging spreadsheet. My job title is not data entry, I'm a graphic designer. FML
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Today, I spent a ridiculous amount of time working and reworking a design for a client. Eight hours and many tears later, she sends an email saying, "Let's go with the first design. I liked that one the most." FML
Today, my coworkers quietly ditched the project I spent months working on, because typing in numbers into a website "is too hard." Our boss is out, so I have no recourse. Why do I bother? These people hate numbers. FML
Today, I spent all day organizing a list of electronic parts for my boss. I found the easiest way was to color problem parts in the spreadsheet red and okay parts green. After I finished at the end of the day, I found out my boss is red-green colorblind. FML
Today, within the span of one day, the owner of the business I work at said I could write "Technical & Compliance Manager" on paperwork where I was the approver for engineered compliance of product regulatory records, but also that I was "basically just a secretary." FML
Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML
Today, at work, I had to analyze timecards data and generate a report on the least billed / occupied people at work. I found myself at the bottom. I sent it to my boss too. FML
Today, I worked from 8 to 7 without a break and I'm still not done with my assignment. Meanwhile, my coworker crafted a piece of paper looking like a watermelon slice and posted a picture of herself seemingly taking a bite out of it. FML
Today, I'm jobless and picked up transcription work online. I typed furiously all day. I have made a grand total of $2.06. FML
Today, I got a job in my university library. My job title is technical services. My actual job is pulling off the book label for the scanner and putting a new one on. For six hours a day. FML
Today, my boss asked if anyone knew basic Photoshop, and I volunteered because I once edited memes in high school. Two hours later I was sweating through my shirt trying to remove a reflection from a company head shot while my coworkers slowly realized I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. FML
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Top comments
OP_here 0
well did u at least design the spreadsheet to look awesome then? :P
yep_me_again 0
yep -- meeee too...#14 forgot to add that after college, you're 100k in debt.
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yep_me_again 0
yep -- meeee too...#14 forgot to add that after college, you're 100k in debt.
Chanti_fml 26
That's called being a DTP'er, get used to it ^.^
jixan 0
my bother has that job... i think he hates it too
steve070 0
That's a recession for you....
meleecow 0
bitch about your job on twitter
thatgirl3 0
try having that job and title ... yay for data entry 40 hours a week
ph_babe 0
you're seriously b*tching about your job? At least you have one.
forBianca 0
Well I've never done spreadsheets before but I had to take apart pasteup negatives for a solid 8 hours.
Crazy8chevy 0
Im with #16 either get over it, or quit so some one else that wants a job, can do it.
Andyangels27 0
omg I'm a graphic designer not a data entry person who cares deal with it or quit i
I_Am_The_Edge 4
I do that for my dad. I've got to search for the PMID and then go back and paste it on. I get paid $30 for 6 hours worth of work.