Today, I decided to show up early for work and really try to get off my manager's shit-list. On my way to work, my manager called to bitch me out for already being 30 minutes late. Yeah, I forgot about Daylight Savings Time. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML
Today, I finally got up early enough to get to work on time. I arrived 15 minutes early only to realize that I'd left my work laptop at home. Ended up being 30 minutes late. FML
Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML
Today, my boss told me that my attitude to work is awesome and that he'd follow my example of coming in half-an-hour early every day from now on. I relish those 30 minutes as the only time I can get work done without him constantly interrupting me. So much for that. FML
Today, I was yelled at and almost fired for showing up "late" to work. I was the first one here. FML
Today, I woke up late, got ready within 10 minutes, and drove to work. I walked in and apologized to my boss. He said, "Go home, it's your day off…" Walk of Shame. FML
Today, I was asked to “schedule a quick call” with a client in a different time zone. I double-checked everything… except daylight savings. I sent the invite, joined the call early, and waited alone for 20 minutes before realising I'd scheduled it an hour off. My manager had to email the client an apology while I learned more about time zones than I ever wanted. FML
Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule was changed. I wasn't actually supposed to be there until 9:15. My boss never told me this. I didn't get to go home either, he just said, "Oh well. Get to work." FML
Today, I was chastised by the CEO in the middle of a management meeting for showing up late to work every day, despite being in my office before 9:00am every morning. It was my 5th day on the job and no one had bothered to tell me that the office opens at 8:00am, and not 9:00am. FML
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dontlookman 20
At least you tried to make an effort, op!
Steve95401 49
You are far from the only person who forgot to change their clocks last night.
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1dvs_bstd 41
Shouldn't really be 'bitch' you out. I'd be pretty pissed too if my employee was 30 minutes late to work.
kimg0885 23
I wish we could all be like Arizona and just say forget it. Daylight savings is only for farmers, yet we all have to change our clocks, couldn't they just get up earlier?
Zebediabolical 45
I'm sorry but you seem to be mistaken. DST does not benefit farmers. It does benefit anyone who owns a bar with a deck through, so people can enjoy those long summer evenings after work when the weather is nice.
kimg0885 23
Ok sorry if I'm mistaken on the origin of daylight savings but either way I'm not fond of it. My whole day is thrown off and as for the late summer days that's great and all unless you have small children who won't go to bed because it's still sunny out.
militarybrat 21
It also helps kids who have to wait for the bus in the mornings.
AcieMcG 21
I was reading this yesterday and it was interesting: http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/index.html
AcieMcG 21
Also not for farmers 'Protests are also put forth by people who wake at dawn, or whose schedules are otherwise tied to sunrise, such as farmers. Canadian poultry producer Marty Notenbomer notes, "The chickens do not adapt to the changed clock until several weeks have gone by, so the first week of April and the last week of October are very frustrating for us."' You can blame ole Benny Franklin for DST.
doodlecloud 27
I hear you 27. I don't really care if it's for safety, farmers, whatever. It messes up my sleep. I've usually only just got used to the new time when they change it again (apparently I'm even less adaptable than chickens). And I clearly remember those summer nights as a kid where you're basically in bed in the middle of the day and you just have to lie there for hours...horrible!
HeWillBeLoved105 22
You mean you didn't realize when your phone was an hour ahead of the microwave, or car radio..? YDI, sorry.
trenteg11 13
How could this not be a ydi
Purexinsanity 46
At least you were only 30 mins late as opposed to one hour and 30 mins like you would have been if you decided to head to work "on time"?
capnbzarr 43
DST is so pointless. But you should still know when it takes effect.
Kougeru 12
I'm confused as to how you don't have a phone that automatically changes the time.
KeannaLove 32
Because not everyone has a smartphone or even wants one. Way to sound like a stuck up jerk.
clair_brodie 35
Even non smart phones change with daylight savings.
cristy91 33
OP might use an actual alarm to get up and then use that clock around the house. During the mornings I go by my oven's clock instead of my phone's so it's understandable
Khaleesi_D 9
If it hadn't been daylight savings I would've woken up in time for church.
lovelybones37 20
You tried!
Louie_217 9
Lol well damn dude that sucks!!!