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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
hongkongman 2
Shame on your boss... But man, Mandarin or Cantonese? If you learn Mandarin and go to Hong Kong, then you'll be kicked by Hong Kong people and YDI.
hordriss 14
Your boss is a total asshole. He must've known you'd have to do all of that to move abroad, and then to change the plan that much? You must be seething.
buckdharma 38
You're developing negative chi. Relocate in Chinatown and put a bed in your living room.
ilesuk 11
Claim your expenses back! If they mess you around like that we have the right to be set up in a home again!
pollyanna5201 6
Opsss… I feel sorry for you mate but look at the bright side, u don't need to learn any more Chinese. Anyway, try to cheer up then:)
XistingPrince 9
Now you have a bit more knowledge than everyone else! Good for you.
monsterMEG 8
One cannot learn Chinese in months.
worldclassrager 41
If your close hasn't closed yet you can still get it back...but really that's horrible...
stanjohnson 11
I would contact a lawyer, they may have some legal obligations to compensate you for all the trouble they put you through and then at the last minute change the decision,
russfml 31
Talk about horrible bosses. What a total douche bag, I hope they compensate for all your efforts and selling your house. That is bs