Today, I came in to work looking very tan. I took Friday off to go to a friend's funeral, which was outdoors, and I tan very easily. Now my boss and everyone else thinks I lied about my friend's death to get off work on a Friday. FML
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Today, my boss called me a liar and untrustworthy. Why? Yesterday I went home to grieve, after finding out my father figure is in hospice, but because he's just in hospice and not actually dead yet, that somehow means I lied about his death to get a day off work. What? 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 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, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML
Today, I got a spray tan. The lady asked what shade I wanted to be, and joking, I said the darkest. She took it seriously. Now no one can recognize me, and I have work tomorrow. FML
Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML
Today, I was told to rub in my sunscreen because I looked like a ghost. I wasn't wearing any. I'm just that white. FML
Today, I was bored out of my mind at work. I told my coworker he was lucky to be leaving early. I forgot the reason of his early departure was to go to his grandfather's funeral. FML
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
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
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birdfreak 24
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your boss's a douche bag.
AmethystRain 20
You should have taken a cool "vacation" pic of yourself standing next to the casket.
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Comments (187)
Glenninator 4
U should show them that nothing else is tanned like ur stomach or chest
Gemmy_44 7
The boss and coworkers would have to take me at my word. I'd probably have the prayer card with my friend's name on it and the day he/she died, but I wouldn't justify anyone questioning me about the death of a close friend by showing it to them as proof. No one but a scumbag would lie about a death of a family member or friend to get out of work. And if they think you're a scumbag or really press the issue, start searching for a new job on Careerbuilder.
BrimfullOfAsher 20
Sorry for your loss. It sounds like your boss and cow-orkers are the kind of people who would make up a funeral to go to the beach and are projecting that on you. When the boss starts complaining that 40% of your sick days are on Monday or Friday, then run don't walk out of there.
melonsisback 6
sorry for your loss :( FYL only because your boss is a white pasty D***!!!!
cheer4ever96 8
Well... That sucks. Good luck getting your boss and coworkers to believe you.
skullman870 1
Unless you were wearing shorts and a t-shirt to your friends funeral I don't see how you could have tanned, didnt you wear a suit?
z3vil 11
OP is female, she probably wore a dress, so arms, maybe some legs and a bit of chest may have gotten tan.
tremenda_fml 0
Your boss has trust issues.. Who cares what they think you know its true and that is all that matters.Sorry for your loss.
PocketRockette 0
First off sry for your loss......secondly they're just mad cause they can tan like you do
portcaveman 5
I tan very easy to!!
maddiewoah 15
Sorry for your loss, OP. You should have kept the funeral program or something, to prove your story and make them look like douchebags. I had to do that once at school, to make sure that my absence was totally excused and all.