Today, after finishing a two-day course for work, I was informed that the days used will either be unpaid or used up as holidays, as it was for improvement of myself and not the company. They put me on the course without my knowledge until the weekend before. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after realizing I had 130 unused vacation hours, I requested two weeks off. My vacation time was denied, but my boss still gave me the time off. So I don't have work for 2 weeks, all unpaid. FML
Today, I was fired for not completing the required computer training, which no one told me about. I was told that it's my responsibility to check it every week. It would have been nice if a single one of my supervisors had given me any indication whatsoever that this was the case. 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
Today, I was notified that I've been going to the wrong courses for 4 weeks. A friend of mine was the only person to tell me that the administration had taken the privilege to change my courses. I have now failed 5 courses due to absences and have been suspended from college for 6 months. FML
Today, while on holiday. I got a call to let me know my job will be gone away when I return. FML
Today, I found out that I won't be able to attend my own wedding, because I'll be in a mandatory training class that doesn't allow people to take vacation for any reason. So now we've wasted $10,000, and I can't even fly home for one day. All because I got promoted unexpectedly. FML
Today, I found out I lost a promotion intended for me because I was on planned vacation. FML
Today, I was informed that I was let go from my job for not showing up for a week. A week I'd scheduled off, that management had approved. FML
Today, I was notified that I'm being discharged after two weeks because my employers don't have the time to train me at my first real job in six years. FML
Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML
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VoldooPed 20
I don't know about the UK, but that's not legal in a lot of countries. Maybe try talking to HR or someone outside of the company.
cacheson 42
Take it up with HR! That's not right.
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Comments (25)
kiaora_fml 11
Im pretty sure thats illegal, they put you on the course without your knowledge for work, made you attend and now don't want to pay you for your time? I'd look into the legalities of this if I were you, even if it annoys the bosses, they sound like cheapskates
chosha_fml 27
Refuse any further training unless you get it in writing that you'll be paid for the time. And start looking for another job, hopefully with a more honest employer.
moondoglou420 17
I would press this issue. I'm pretty sure they actually can't do that, and the cost of legal fees to defend that are going to be much more expensive than simply paying you, but in the meantime it might be advisable to start looking for a slightly more ethical place to work.
Mike_Oxhard 14
Depends how bad you are at your job. I know people that are in positions that are UNQUALIFIED to be there, and it's difficult to fire them, so they need training just to do their job correctly that they should have been doing in the first place. The alternative is to be fired for incompetence and/or complacency. I saw a coworker go through $4000 training course in a 1-2 week period, and he got paid his normal wage to attend the course, and he learned next to nothing. The course was to prepare you for certification exams which he did not even attempt.
bad_boyfriend 10
Most western countries have these things called labor laws. They very country to country, but pretty universally they make it illegal to require an employee to be at work and not pay them. You can't just say "Hey I think you were slacking off during that sexual harassment seminar I required you to go to, so I am not going to pay you" dumbass
Inkoseh 33
Pretty sure that's illegal! Look it up and inform your boss if it's true!
bad_boyfriend 10
You're in the UK, just complain the the socialist work disagreement board or whatever it's called.
YOUNG1441 10
Turns out they confused me with another employee who was actually on a course he put himself on that has nothing to do with his job so all taken care of.
manuwish 9
thx for the follow up OP :)
dansco 25
Google ACAS or speak to Citizens Advice for help. Sure it isn't legal at all.
WillMM76 12
If you accept this, you're a butthole.