Today, at work I was told I'd be working over Christmas because I don't drink. Apparently if you're tee-total, you're not entitled to spend time with your family and are incapable of having fun. FML
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Today, I work in healthcare, and I was told that since someone quit I have to work Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas day, and all of New Year's weekend. This is after I was told, "Our workplace is a family." FML
Today, it's Christmas day. Normally, I'd be spending it with family. However, my boss decided everyone has to work today, despite the fact that there's enough people who want to work to run the place. Apparently it's "fairer" if we all have to do it - except him. FML
Today, I'm the designated driver for a Christmas party I wasn't even invited to. Not only do I get to watch people have a good time, but I'm also supposed to not get involved in the party. FML
Today, after being a resident DJ at a local club for over 4 years, I got fired. Not because I'm bad at what I do, but because my boss thinks I'm not 'having fun like the other DJs'. And by 'having fun' he means that I don't drink enough. I got fired for not being an alcoholic. FML
Today, I had to have a word with my boss about how him coming into work drunk is probably not a very good idea. FML
Today, at work, someone heard me throw up. I then got called aside and told being hungover at work is unacceptable. I don't drink. I'm pregnant. FML
Today, I was demoted at my job for sleeping in the store when I'd have a few after closing. Apparently, they would rather have me drive drunk than do the responsible thing. FML
Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML
Today, I got promoted to a management position. After work, I went for a drink with my co-manager and a few of our colleagues, where they discussed their plans to take Ecstasy before/during our work Christmas party. Wonderful. FML
Today, I was refused employment at a liquor store. Their reason? I'm a regular customer and they're afraid I'll drink all their profits. FML
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Playdate 0
Tee-total means that you do not drink alcohol. Ever. FYL for having a crappy work enviroment. Get it in writing and then take it up with higher management . . . Personally I think you should get extra time off for not wasting company time with hangovers like the others!
ohmigawdess 0
what's tee-total?
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alexandraa_fml 0
Seems like OP is a little shaken and not stirred.
WTFsGoingOn 0
That really sucks. I hate it when you get shit on around the holiday season because you are actually a good employee who works, which is what it sounds like this comes down to. Those are the people who should be rewarded, instead they are punished because other people are incapable. I think everywhere should be closed on Christmas. It actually kind of pisses me off that anyone who is going to do something like call a place of business, go out to eat, or whatever on Christmas will throw a fit if they can't do those things, but would be the first person to throw a fit if someone wanted them to work on Christmas. I understand with some businesses like airports, hotels and some gas stations. It just seems like now days it's really overboard. I don't need to see a movie on Christmas, send the poor teenager home to see their family for awhile and let their manager go home to their kids.
squibbyboo 0
Not everyone celebrates Christmas or New Years. I'm a manager in a retail store and know that booking time off around Christmas is pretty much impossible. If you want Christmas holidays, book them off at the beginning of the year. With that much notice, they actually can't refuse - especially if you're not getting paid vacation.
Yarrachel 16
But if the movies are closed, what will my fellow Jews and I do after we eat our Chinese food?
fireandice27 0
#17
DameGreyWulf 1
Don't forget medical places; clinics, hospitals, emergency centers, etc... I think it's really stupid for the more serious ones to EVER be closed. Our local animal hospital is closed on weekends, as if animals just conveniently stop dying on the weekends. (Our local people clinic pulls this too, but at least that's usually for minor things...) OP, that's really shitty of them, though.
onceuponablack 0
Tell them you can't make it because you have an AA meeting. Or follow #2's intructions b/c those are hella good! Good luck
DynamicDave 11
I feel for you OP! I'm straight edge, never had to work because of it but I take a lot of crap from my friends. All in fun. Just remember, it's worth it because you and I are living healthier, better lives than those drunken, addicted losers! ;)
pasiphae9 5
19, people like you freaking annoy me. Don't act all high and mighty, you aren't better than drinkers just because you don't drink. And I'm tee-total too, incidentally, but not because it makes me better than anyone else. And when you diss people for drinking, you make all tee-totallers look like arrogant twats. And for me personally health has nothing to do with it. I just don't like being drunk, and I don't like the taste of alcohol so there is no reason for me to drink. But I don't look down on people who do because it's personal choice. So 19, I'd appreciate it if you could stop acting so far up your own arse. It's making others like us look bad. Thanks.
DameGreyWulf 1
19, you're an abosolute twit. Not everyone who drinks is automatically addicted, and not all drinking results in unhealth (in fact, a couple alcohols are GOOD for you). Don't judge an activity based on the assholes involved in it. Are you against playing sports because of the steriod happenings?
Lqum26 0
41- You were making a good point until you used the word twat. After that I lost respect for you because that word sounds like something an elementary school student would say. If making fun of someone else make sure you don't make yourself look stupid.
Failsinking 0
:/ I know how you feel, I'm tee-total too and seem to get punished for it. Only, I get the piss taken out of me for being "lightweight" and too "scared" to drink. It's so stupid how people get that reaction just for daring to be different. And yeah, I agree with #7, file a discrimination complaint :)
CallMeHush 1
Tell them you don't drink because the booze screws up the rush you get when you shoot up a speed-ball. But seriously what kind of boozer losers do you work for anyway? Look for another job.
VeryScared 0
Bosses will make you work for no reason.
krasian 0
spelling fail
iKaite 0
It means Tea-Total, you only drink Tea or non alcoholic drinkings.
monkeyboo 0
actually no. You get the spelling fail: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/teetotaller