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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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)
sweet_nothinqs 5
Wow, please quit you don't need that amount of asshole in your life
JokersHQ 21
He seems like an ass. I would go above him if it's possible, if not I'd honestly quit if you can find another job. Or just leave and let him fire you, doesn't look good but at the same time he won't have an explaination for why he fired you if you only left for a family Loss. Sorry you had to deal with such an ass through all the pain if grieving.
howdoilogin 9
Go ten levels above his head, report the abuse, get him fired.
hordriss 14
That's horrible. I take it the US doesn't have laws about allowing compassionate leave then? Your boss is a serious asshole.
DanielleinDC 34
Your boss is a scumbag and an asshole. I guess it doesn't occur to the goniff that people want to pay their last respects. Not to mention, OP may want to be with his parents in their time of grief and any aunts and uncles who are grieving the loss of their mother. Is this guy a pod person or something?
Jeep_Babe121312 5
That's an employer I'd take to court over that bs. Not cool. I'm very sorry for your loss.
ndnpride88 25
You know what he doing is illegal. When there is a death in the family esp someone as close as your grandparent you have the right to take atleast 3 days off to grieve
Bubblez2009 15
Sorry for ur loss. Ur boss such an asshole!
holliepong 8
I'm sorry to hear that:/ but that guy is such a bastard... will you really quit the job?
Elendil_fml 10
I don't know where you live, but in parts of the US it's actually illegal to not give someone bereavement. They don't have to pay you for it, but they can't deny time off.