Work: Today, 30 minutes before I was supposed to quit work at 6pm,...

By worksucker - 05/07/2011 05:34 - United States

Today, 30 minutes before I was supposed to quit work at 6pm, my boss showed up. After telling him how the day went, he asked why I was still there. Apparently, for the holiday, we close early. 4 hours earlier. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2016 20:14

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By Tired - 12/01/2015 14:36 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule was changed. I wasn't actually supposed to be there until 9:15. My boss never told me this. I didn't get to go home either, he just said "Oh well. Get to work." FML

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By Tottie - 24/06/2009 14:34 - United States

Today, by request from my new boss, I came into work over an hour early to finish some backed-up filing. This seemed like a great opportunity to earn some extra overtime pay. After spending an hour and half filing, I realized I hadn't clocked in for the day. FML

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By GeeHee - 30/07/2022 18:00

Today, I was in a work Zoom meeting that was supposed to end at 5 pm, which is my shift end time. It dragged after 5 pm so I decided to disconnect and leave to go home, since I don’t get paid overtime. My manager called demanding to know why I left early, said I was unprofessional, and fired me on the spot. FML

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By Karansuni - 14/10/2013 10:38 - Germany

Today, my boss told me that my attitude to work is awesome and that he'd follow my example of coming in half-an-hour early every day from now on. I relish those 30 minutes as the only time I can get work done without him constantly interrupting me. So much for that. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/12/2021 17:01

Today, I thought working through the holidays would mean little to do and the boss telling me stories all day. Actually, it meant having loads to do, while my boss was telling me stories regardless, effectively keeping me from doing the work he is paying me for. FML

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Tuesday 5 July 2011 16:05

He didn't say anything earlier cause he wanted you to "accidentally" work extra probably without pay.

RathaPride02 6

Tuesday 5 July 2011 16:17

Where do you work? Didnt you notice no one was there?

Comments

ohhsnappitsme 15

Tuesday 5 July 2011 20:35

I guess your boss can say you're a dedicated employee?

manbearpig7173 0

Tuesday 5 July 2011 20:37

So what went through your mind when all of the employees went home early? Apparently nothing.

5t3ff1k4h 44

Tuesday 5 July 2011 20:44

What if they work alone, where each shift there's only one person in the store? My store's like that. There are only four employees, and when one's working, the rest are off.