Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML
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Today, I got a heads-up that my boss suffered a death in the family, but was coming into work anyway. I thought he'd be depressed, but it seems he deals with grief with anger instead. I found that out when he yelled at me, threatening to rip my spine out my ass over a typo I made in a report. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML
Today, my boss told me to fire the unstable, former military, gun nut employee. He's been making death threats to his supervisors. FML
Today, my boss told me she had a nightmare where her life depended on me, and I let her die. Now I'm ridiculously paranoid that I'm going to get fired at any second. FML
Today, my spineless shitwhip of a boss made me go fire a notoriously abusive employee. I had to act like firing him was my decision, even though I'm the secretary. Now I get to live in constant fear that the guy was serious when he threatened to find out where I live and kill me. FML
Today, my boss wrote me up for appearing "depressing" to customers. I told her that I was upset because my dog had to be put down yesterday. She told me, "Aw that’s sad. But guess what? That dog ain’t gonna pay your bills and put bread on your table. So cut the emo crap or you’re fired." FML
Today, my boss fired me because of the way I laugh. Apparently it reminds him too much of his ex-wife's laugh. I'm a guy. FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML
Today, the manager that hired me and worked for years to inspire and connect her staff was laid to rest. Hours before the funeral, her replacement told me he wanted my two weeks notice on his desk tonight. I've been a model employee, he just doesn't like me. FML
Today, my boss fired me for causing a "commotion" at work while running the vacuum. FML
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Top comments
mirthfulMessiahs 21
Sounds like a dead-end job to me.
ironichalibut 24
They already have to see a dead person in a coffin, they shouldn't have to see one behind the counter too, or whatever your new job is.
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Comments (71)
Jea2096 11
Sorry OP :/ only deal with him for a little longer and if you cant stand it, quit.
BreynHope 11
Your doing the right thing by being stern and serious. My dad is a mortician and he has the personality of a dead person.
mikeymayhem_87 15
Why yes.... Because grieving people want to see a cheery person with the personality of a cheesy theme restaurant server working at a funeral... FYL OP!
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
exactly! and cool pic btw.
0h_Boy 26
Try singing a few show tunes next times. Maybe start with "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life?"
PenguinBitch 44
At the end of the day OP will be nothing but trouble!!
kim_larsa 5
Tell him "we'll fire me then. At least I have a soul. You heartless wench!" Good luck OP
ScruffyFML 10
Yeah that'll teach him!
RatchedRN 3
I can actually see his boss's point. No offense, but yah. People die, but people live on after it as well. You were probably worsening the situation for the grieving family.
InfamousRaider 15
People who push the YDI button for no reason are "assholes".
kim_larsa 5
Then what are you for pointing that out?
outoftown 27
If a mortician has to tell you to lighten up... yeah, you need to.
zango1 15
It's the kind of job that numbs you eventually so your boss may have a different take on how to deal with clients. Don't act as though it was a family member/close friend of your own but bear in mind you're interacting with people who probably don't deal with death on a daily basis.
Ginja_HaZ 15
I'm going into Mortuary Science as well... and I have to say this FML scares me now.