Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML
Today, my boss took back my week off because he wants to take a spontaneous Caribbean vacation with his wife, which is "clearly more important" than what I was going to do. I needed that time off so I could be with my Dad in hospice. FML
Today, my boss is such an unfeeling asshole that he seriously thought he could demand I only stay at my best friend's funeral for 45 minutes then return to work, because it was “just a friend, not a relative', and that when his mother died he "took a whole 2 hours off and was back at work by 11:45.” FML
Today, while reading the newspaper, I noticed that an ad had been placed for my job. I asked my boss for a week off so that I could fly home for my father's funeral. No wonder she was so cool with it. FML
Today, I ran into my boss when I was at the beach. He told me he was sorry for my loss. I asked him, "What loss?" Then I remembered I’d lied about taking time off under the pretense of bereavement of my grandmother passing away. FML
Today, I e-mailed the online instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML
Today, I was supposed to attend my best friend's funeral. When I asked my boss for time off, she actually said friends don't justify having the day off, unlike say a blood relative. My boss is autistic, so she struggles to understand certain things, but even for her that was a real prick thing to say. FML
Today, I called off work saying my Great Grandmother died. A co-worker texted me later asking where and when the funeral was. I made up a lie and said some random funeral home and date. My co-workers sent flowers to the funeral home for condolences. The flowers were returned. FML
Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML
Today, I asked my bosses for three weeks off in July to go on a much-needed vacation. Their response was to fire me on the spot. My bosses are my aunt and uncle. FML
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inner_peace 19
Sorry for your loss, OP. And an insensitive boss like that is a horrible one. I wish you and your family the best.
nairi09 12
what an asshole.
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Comments (190)
TcheQ 12
Don't quit. Just leave. Fires you? Welfare. Plus you have an epic sobstory that any decent employer would understand.
paulsgirl44 4
Here in CA USA that's a no no that your boss did that. You might want to find out if you have any recourse for this due to you are supposed to get 3 days Berevement from losing a family member. Good luck to yiou
kleid223 4
sorry for your loss, but your boss doesn't have to give it you the days off unless its immediate family aka mom, dad, siblings, spouse, and children. So if you complain and are mad that he didn't let you go, then you will get that from a lot of other employers as well.
neppy 6
Funny. I bet if it was his grandmother he'd be singing a different tune.
bbbbbbb101 3
It's a law to get a cupple days off if some one passed away
mafian_girl 3
Your boss needs to die. Now. Today.
cwl727 33
I hope you got to go to the funeral and not have to quit.
beeblebrox661 4
Tell your boss to shove a stick up his ass and find a better place of employment
darkfireflame 15
You should have walked out right then and there. Putting up with an asshole like that isn't worth Bill Gate's salary.
mikedirnt19 5
necrophilia: the best kind of philia