Today, after months of busting our asses and working round the clock on our latest project, I and the whole office just got bad news: when our boss promised extremely generous bonuses for doing all this, he was point-blank lying, and intended to take credit for our work all along. FML
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Packed lecture halls, a sketchy roommate and frat parties: welcome to college, the real thing.
Today, everyone at the office was finally presented with the bonuses our boss had promised to pay us by the end of last year. Turns out he was never authorized to promise any such thing, so he ended up just giving us signed "thank you" letters instead. FML
Today, my boss made me give a presentation to several senior company officials about the serious financial losses our division has made this year. Barely an hour later, my boss had palmed all the blame off onto me and gotten me fired. FML
Today, I found out that my manager has been stealing my ideas. The worst part? He made me work overtime to complete the project that I originally proposed. FML
Today, after I told my boss I'd found a serious error that cost the company thousands each year, I found out he'd fled abroad. Turns out the error was him stealing for the past 40 years, our entire department is under investigation and the owner is considering scrapping our office and firing us. FML
Today, I discovered that as thanks for my successful efforts to increase my company's monthly revenue, my dumbass of a boss has been awarded a pay bonus. He's wasted no time telling everyone about the sports car he's planning to buy with it. FML
Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML
Today, the CEO of my company wanted to meet with me. I was excited until I found out she just wanted to bitch me out and personally fire me. Later on, I found out my boss had totally shafted me and blamed the failure of a big project on me instead of admitting it was all his fault. FML
Today, I finished a huge project for work. It took 3+ days and I was very proud of it. Except when I submitted it to my boss, he said that he'd already asked another person to do it. He used that person's project, not mine. FML
Today, my co-worker received a $1,000 bonus for a project that I do all the work on. My direct supervisor thought that I was an assistant. I send him an e-mail copy of the project every week, and have done so for the past six months. I was later reprimanded for not congratulating my co-worker. FML
Today, like every day, my boss was complaining about something or other, but this time it was work that I knew he'd done himself, and he still blamed me. FML
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jrshap12 10
Wow, he shouldn't be allowed to operate a business like that.
ced443_fml 9
Okay that's not alright. You and your coworkers have the right to dispute his work and prove that he is a stealing bastard
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Comments (102)
jrshap12 10
Wow, he shouldn't be allowed to operate a business like that.
junkman6 22
"I.... I ..... That's it I'm setting the building on fire."
Wiz_Of_Oz 17
This is not an uncommon practice among corporate elites without a collar and leash. Governments have to get their act together and become responsible regulators. People like this need to be muzzled and given a tight tether.
xx000o 27
A random fragging has been known to have taken place now and again in the civilian sector.
Jakob2255 12
how is government at fault lol
TheDrifter 24
Government should regulate middle management trying to take credit for the work of their subordinates? Don't you think that might be a little bit extreme?
ThrillJunkie 15
That sucks for OP and their co-workers, but what on earth would the government regulate here? Should they get involved in every situation where someone takes credit for other peoples work? They would be spending all time and resources on monitoring the day to day operations of every company. Like they're not already too involved in what people can do and say. Take this as a lesson learned. Get things in writing, like the promise of a bonus, keep track of hours spent and what tasks were completed throughout your project. tl;dr: no government; deal with it
GreatGeak 8
Two things. one: op should quit. i would. that's always an option and at times makes a statement. two: government has nothinf to do with this and i love the downvotes going on here. op could attempt to sue or go to hr. government cant really regulate business management outside of how they already are without having a fascist or communistic country.
jkmartinjk 16
Wow, your boss sucks! One day your hard work will pay off OP, just maybe not at your current job.
ced443_fml 9
Okay that's not alright. You and your coworkers have the right to dispute his work and prove that he is a stealing bastard
niallo 23
I don't think anyone will care. The project was done. That's what counts. But the thing about getting a big project done is, you've got to keep doing it. Just how motivated will the workers be when he comes in with the next one. "I'll give a big bonus" says he. "Ha" says everyone else.
Psychicgirl17 18
can't all of you come together and say something to his superior about his blatant lying?
IllestRated 17
....What a dick
EeeBee14 3
wow that's extremely unfair!
Jakob2255 12
welcome to the real corporate world
olpally 33
Try to file a lawsuit possibly? He can't take credit for it if your names are on the project.
Jakob2255 12
get a real job instead of jamba juice and you will know. higher ups always get credit
revelation11B 10
So you're saying that retail/food service isn't a real job? As long as it pays the bills, it shouldn't matter if they work at McDonalds or a law firm.
TheLadyOpal 30
Time to show your asshole boss what an angry mob looks like!
paigexox0 37
Grab the pitchforks and torches!!!
wastedpenguin 14
Op's boss poisoned our water supply, burned our crops and sent a plague upon our houses!
Rainhawk94 27
#29, but did he? No,but are we going to wait around until he does!?!
StillUsesMyspace 22
HE TOOK UR JAWB! (kinda)
smokecloud_ 37
Rabble rabble rabble!
amisenho 11
I say we tip something over!!!
CatchMe25 16
Not to point out the obvious but I'm sure that offering an incentive such as a bonus often fills those it's offered to with a sense of want and excitement. Besides, who wouldn't want a bonus as a reward for their hard work.