Today, after spending months learning Chinese, selling my house and everything I own for my big transfer to Hong Kong, my boss decided I should instead go to our other branch across town. FML
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Today, I'm working in China and I had to explain to my boss that no, it's not okay to not pay me for 3 months. FML
Today, I finished moving to my new apartment, which is 45 minutes away from my old one, because my workplace would be closer. I then got a phone call from my boss, telling me that he's transferring me to another location, which is closer to my old apartment. FML
Today, I handed my boss my 2 weeks' notice. 20 minutes later, I was doing my work alone in the very cold basement of the building. My boss claimed it was a routine relocation planned months in advance. It's going to be a long 2 weeks. FML
Today, I landed my dream job with an international company. I figured I could work this until retirement, only to find out they hired me to shut down operations in my market. FML
Today, it's my first day as the boss, after waiting months for this promotion. Today is also the day my replacement, who I trained for three months, quit. Now I've got two jobs for the price of one. FML
Today, I got a phone call from my boss, who'd hired me after two months of waiting and begging for this position. A week into the job, the company is closing our store. FML
Today, I was denied entry into Hong Kong after flying here from Canada and paying thousands of uncancellable dollars for quarantine hotel and other plans, because the immigration company fucked up. FML
Today, I left my job, fulfilling my one month's notice after receiving a job offer from a much better-paying role. After saying goodbye to everyone, I left the building. Not two minutes later, the company who was offering the new job called to say they'd changed their minds, and there was now no longer a job on offer. FML
Today, after moving 1,400 miles across the country, quitting my full-time job, and selling most of my furniture to attend flight school, I got a call a month before my start date saying that they are closing my location. FML
Today, I learned that the manager I switched jobs to escape 7 months ago will be my new boss. FML
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Top comments
sarah2144 14
That's bullshit, sorry. Are you at least getting a raise out of it?
Kitten_xo 20
I hope you got a raise, or a huge bonus if some sort, because your boss should of notified you way in advance before you sold everything. Shame on your boss.
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Comments (94)
cottoncandymango 17
Your boss is ridiculous. Does he have any idea about all of the sacrifices you've made for this big transfer? Clearly he needs to reevaluate his decision. Otherwise, what an asshole.
Umbreon01100 18
Nn
FlyingPie 17
You're kidding!?
astralvagan 20
What is nn supposed to mean?
29dear 16
sometimes I wonder how these comments get published.
CallMeWindSock 24
You can complain to your employer about this, because it seems like your boss got to decide where you transferred too.
graceinsheepwear 34
uh, your boss is your employer. Unless you mean Human Resources.
FlyingPie 17
Not necessarily. If OP works for a big corporation, his boss may be a manager of a bug group but not necessarily the employer. There may be someone higher up in the chain that OP could talk to.
CVTTRVN 19
Well on the bright side you can use that newly developed language to order chinese food. c:
Zebediabolical 45
They'll probably cuss him out for not speaking English!
ambitiousnygrl 17
Or OP can add it to their resume. Especially since knowing Mandarin is in high demand in the corporate world.
lizliz1991 6
I would demand that your boss replace all the items you sold or give you the cash amount for the current market price of the items, plus a pay raise and a bonus!
SuperSofie 23
Sure... Good luck with that!
Iceman225 11
If your boss was that jerky, I dont think he would give you all that.
aeonsoul 12
What! tell him (her?) it's too late cuz you already sold your house!!!!
RenoTheRhino 30
That sucks. I would sit your boss down and tell him all the things you did in preparation for your transfer. If he/she has a heart, they will probably let you go to China. If he/she doesn't have a heart and says no, buy several cartons of eggs and packs of toilet paper rolls.
supertacowaffle 41
Wow, sorry OP. Hopefully you will find another place to live soon, and you never know you might get transferred one day?
cheezball63 8
Hey at least you can understand those Chinese barbers when they talk bad about you in Chinese
fluffycatsdad 33
To paraphrase Lilly from "The Princess Diaries": That is ridiculous; you should sue.