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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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)
JoshuahColins 19
My dad is a funeral Director. What he says is have a reassuring attitude. Don't mourn with the family but be there for comfort, and support. Remember you're helping them celebrate life, not to mourn the death. Hopefully things will get better OP :)
damn3642 6
as a funeral director myself I can see how both ends work out..but it all comea down to how the funeral director is towarda his families that make grieving easier. if your feeling to sympathetic for them your only making it seem harder. you need to have a light side where your sympathetic but casual at the same time and be more personal with them so that it might easy the thought of there deceased loved one enough so that making the arrangements wont be so hard. and dont be afraid joke with them. but make sure you judge your family right first cuz not all families are easy to deal with. good luck in your career. its a rough and tough one. trust me lol
Kataclysm97 32
Silly OP, who ever told you that death is not a laughing matter? :/ FYL.
WhiteCrimson 23
Wow. Thats blind man. Does he want you to go all Barney on them when they are grieving?
Kagrish 9
Sounds like a fun job
SpotDog 11
Maybe he just wants you to live up to his company's motto "Putting the fun back into funerals"
The_9th_Doctor 18
what's he want you to do? throw a ******* party?
doglover100 28
He probably wanted you to have a reassuring attitude and help the family focus on the happy moments with the deceased.
fantasyworld 37
I kind of see his point. Funerals should be celebrating the person's life and achievements. Everyone else being sad would make the guests feel worse.