Work: Today, as usual, I'm stuck working in a brutally hostile work...

By Anonymous - 18/03/2016 17:29 - United States - Oceanside

Today, as usual, I'm stuck working in a brutally hostile work environment under my mother-in-law, who's never forgiven me for marrying her daughter. I only got the job because of family politics. Four months on, I still can't even land so much as a single interview elsewhere. FML

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By Blackmailed - 21/09/2021 17:00

Today, I had a job interview. Everything was cool, until I found out that the HR recruiter was my mother-in-law. She told me that the work was mine if I break up with her daughter. I have until the next Wednesday to think about it. FML

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Road to ruin

By Anonymous - 02/07/2023 00:02

Today, and for the past 3 years since I first started looking for work, my mother has once again cussed me out and called me "ungrateful" because I tried to get a job. She won't let me get my ID, and she will only apply to jobs around our tiny town that she "feels like doing." We're about to lose our home. FML

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By lauziej93 - 10/11/2015 09:24 - Spain - Logro?o

Today, my mother-in-law became my boss. FML

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Alexa, play "Don't Go" by Yazoo

By Anonymous - 26/08/2021 02:01

Today, my mother broke into my emails and rejected the best job offer I’ve ever had, all because the job is on the other side of the country, and she’s a selfish bitch who doesn't want to be left completely alone, since she has no friends and our relatives don’t speak to her anymore. FML

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You deserved it 114

Evil and cunning

By Anonymous - 09/10/2022 04:00

Today, I lost my job due to anonymous customer complaints. Turns out it was my toxic mother-in-law. She made those complaints because she thinks if I’m unemployed, it will be easier to convince my husband to divorce me. Luckily he knows she’s toxic and is on my side, but I’m still unemployed. FML

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You deserved it 104

Mommy's boy

By simon - 11/01/2018 06:00

Today, my mother, who insists on sticking her nose into every aspect of my life, found out I'm only "middle management" and called my boss to criticize her for undervaluing me, demanding I be promoted immediately. I'm now the laughing stock of my office. FML

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Meritocracy is a myth

By Anonymous - 12/05/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, as I've always done, I worked extra hard to move up but was never able to in this podunk town, because you have to be related to get anywhere. My wife loves this town and didn't believe me until she got promoted at her work and her "friends" started treating her differently. Welcome to reality. FML

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You deserved it 91

Mom! No!

By Mnnn - 18/07/2023 18:00

Today, I angrily scolded one of my employees for making an avoidable mistake for the third time. Unfortunately, my mother decided to pay me a surprise visit, and arrived mid-rant. She chewed me out for being mean and made me apologize. Now everyone at work calls me "mama's boy" and nobody takes me seriously. FML

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You deserved it 1 081

Stuck

By Anonymous - 10/04/2021 17:59 - Canada - Regina

Today, I found out that I'm not getting a new position I applied for at my company. Now, I have to continue working for my boss, who recently severely criticized my spelling in my reports, only they weren't my reports, and when I pointed this out, she simply never responded. FML

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Nags

By Anonymous - 04/04/2021 02:01

Today, ever since the company I worked for closed because of COVID, it took me 6 months to find a new job, during which time my wife and in-laws nagged me to get one. Now I have, my wife has asked for a divorce and I absolutely hate my new job. FML

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Arokthis 21

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:21

You may want to ask around to see if your mother-in-law is poisoning your reputation.

BeautifulChaos27 37

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:20

Are you putting your MIL as a reference? Even in a "yes you can call my work place" kind of way? She might be sabotaging you...

Comments

kile25 17

Saturday 19 March 2016 7:48

Sorry for u op keep the good work, someday ull land another job!

holyshmolly 13

Sunday 20 March 2016 1:39

Is it just me who wondered if OP's in laws are actually behind him not getting an interview...perhaps because of their connections etc...?

may14th 26

Saturday 19 March 2016 7:50

Just keep working hard. Soon enough your hard work will be repaid with a better job in a better environment. Good luck :)

CheekyRaccoon 27

Saturday 19 March 2016 7:51

Hopefully you'll get an interview soon and not be cocky, like the previous people who've posted an FML recently.

tabypatchkid 11

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:11

my mom hates my husband because she got divored so many times and didnt want me to make the same mistake. its been three years and she still feels that way. some mother in laws are just crazy.

BeautifulChaos27 37

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:20

Are you putting your MIL as a reference? Even in a "yes you can call my work place" kind of way? She might be sabotaging you...

Arokthis 21

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:21

You may want to ask around to see if your mother-in-law is poisoning your reputation.

sinverguenza 11

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:40

Nepotism isn't all that it's cracked up to be, eh?

anonymous198913 26

Saturday 19 March 2016 9:22

Keep searching for a job, OP, one will turn up soon! In the meantime, be nice to your mother in law, because she will have one less reason to dislike you.