Work: Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker...

By Anonymous - 15/05/2015 20:58 - United States - Evanston

Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2021 22:01

Today, my sister called me at work and told me our elderly mom had passed away. I dropped everything and rushed home, to find out she was fine, and that my sister was just pranking me. When I explained this to my boss, he accused me of lying to get out of work, and I was fired. FML

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By JoeyTheJedi - 18/10/2016 00:31 - United States - Batesville

Today, I was making the daily commute to work when suddenly my mother calls me, crying that there's been a death in the family, then abruptly hangs up. I speed home, to find my mother holding the tiny corpse of a fish that she got 2 weeks ago. I got fired for being late to work. FML

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By paid to scoop ice cream not nana-sit - 17/06/2016 03:13 - United States - Fall River

Today, I was working when my boss left briefly, leaving me with her elderly, senile mother. Not only did I have to chase her when she ran after a stranger on the road, I turned my back for 5 seconds to do my actual job and she walked off. When my boss returned, I had to tell her I lost her mother. FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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By firedlol - 02/08/2018 19:00

Today, I accidentally showed up 5 minutes late for my shift. My boss mercifully declared that I would not be fired if I called my mother and told her I love her. My mom died 11 years ago. FML

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By unemployed - 24/08/2012 18:00 - United States - Alhambra

Today, my mom called while I was at a job interview. I ignored the call, but the interviewer was so offended by the fact I'd rudely left it on at all, that he threw me out. I found out from my mom later that she'd called to wish me good luck. FML

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By darianvilla - 22/07/2016 23:35 - United States - College Park

Today, I was happy because my co-worker was almost about to get fired due to his lazy habits. It was all going so well. Then I accidentally put my biggest sale yet under his name. FML

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By no compassion - 16/04/2013 10:50 - United States - Aurora

Today, working in customer support, I received a call from a woman who'd just been robbed. My supervisor asked what was taking so long; I told him that she was hysterical. He took my phone and told her to call back when she had her "shit together", then hung up. I take orders from this dude. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/01/2017 00:00

Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML

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Commission demon

By TheNewSalesRep - 21/01/2016 02:37 - Canada - Brantford

Today, on my second day at my new job, my supervisor told me that I was ready to make a sale on my own. Things were going well, until said supervisor interrupted my sales pitch, apologized on my behalf for being new, and stole my sale. FML

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Juicenub 25

Saturday 16 May 2015 8:58

This is unacceptable. You should inform your boss about this so your coworker will get what he deserves.

EatUrGreens 20

Saturday 16 May 2015 8:59

That is absurd, he can't get away with that !! There must be somewhere you can make a complaint. That's so mean as well to make you think your mum died just to steal your sale, who the hell in their right mind does that?

Comments

kpoakes 20

Saturday 16 May 2015 10:16

I work in sales, and if someone even sniffs at stealing a sale without doing any of the work, then the commission goes to the original consultant. Otherwise it's split if the other person does some work. I hope your job has similar rules.

LennyComa 39

Saturday 16 May 2015 10:43

What a grade A **** he is.

emmama19 15

Saturday 16 May 2015 10:51

Those calls would be recorded. You can just get the boss to listen to the recording and he'll notice he change of person.

Luluthus 41

Saturday 16 May 2015 12:22

What makes you think it was a call? It could just as well have been in a store.

worldclassrager 39

Saturday 16 May 2015 11:10

You should get something out of that...next time they try to get you to leave take the call afterwords in a way yes family does come first but with something like that work then is the kicker over family

Dexter83_fml 17

Saturday 16 May 2015 11:11

If you don't report him. Your a fool

xx000o 27

Saturday 16 May 2015 12:15

Put something unpleasant in his coffee.

oceanbrickfire 21

Saturday 16 May 2015 12:27

Tell your boss, that's Just being an a**hole

loserman67 35

Saturday 16 May 2015 13:14

Sorry OP - that sucks. I had something similar years ago. I was laid-off and took a job selling cars to make ends meet. One of the "veteran" salesmen distracted me as I was about to close a sale and by the time I got back the customer was gone and so was my commission. But, I got my commission back later that night behind the dealership, while the guy who stole it got a black eye, two missing teeth and a case of extremely kicked-in balls. I'm not really promoting violence, but don't screw with my paycheck.