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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Top comments
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)
Alexeon 9
I would quit there on the spot, not worth the aggravation having that big of an asshole for a boss.
isuckwithnames 22
Just look him dead in the eye and say, "Fine then, I quit." And walk away.
Kuro_Kamen 12
Would really suck if op has not place to go or money saved up till they get another job though.
OzzyTheGiant 14
agreed, he's probably some lonely antisocial jerk
PurelyCanadian 18
I'm pretty sure he can lose his job for that kind of comment. There's no excuse for that kind of behavior. I'm sincerely sorry for your loss, and even more sympathetic for you having to deal with this as well.
askullnamedbilly 33
In the US, there is no law that forces an employer to pay you for bereavement leave. The boss is a ****, but unless the company has a strict policy of giving employees days off for immediate family members, he's not actually doing anything illegal.
GeorgiaBea 28
Actually that is not true. Under the employment rights act you are entitled to 3 days for a dependent, spouse or other family member that would typically need your support, and 1 day for a non immediate family member or friend.
RamonTheGamer 7
You should just skip work. What he said was uncalled for and unnecessary
WizzleMan17 11
Sounds like people are dying to have your job!
SweetasCandy0609 28
#33 that was such insensitive joke to make at a time like this.
ChopstickEyes 1
If you could just not attend your grandmother's funeral because I'm complete ass, THAT'D BE GREAT.
tehdarkness 21
I guess some people haven't seen that movie...
rien151 19
check fmla in.Your state and see what the regulations are. sorry for your loss
lwdramaqueen95 8
Sorry for your loss. :( your boss shouldn't act like an asshole about that.
Film21 8
my condolences for your loss, your boss is a ****
LisaDay 14
if you have an employee handbook, contract, or something similiar given to new hires, look in it for rules about funerals. if it says you may have time off for funerals and your boss fires you, you can sue for wrongful termination. if there is a boss above yours, talk to them. they may give you time off. and reporting him won't do any good unless there is written documents saying you can have time off for funerals. i worked somewhere that didn't give time off for them, they counted as sick days. i am sorry for your loss.
horneyhic 15
I would've quit on the spot but in my line of work it doesn't take long to get a job and I have a lot saved up