Today, I disproved a scientific theory created by my supervisor. He was furious and said that I shouldn't have tried to disprove him. He told me to continue working with his theory and now he threatens to fire me if I publish my work. 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, after a supervisor, who is a Donald Trump fanatic, kept pestering us with the subject, I decided to debate with him, never swearing or disrespecting him at all. I was fired, presumably for disrespecting a supervisor. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because my boss thinks that me doing everything he says makes me untrustworthy. FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me because I'm unproductive, and haven't been doing anything. He doesn't tell me what to do, and expects me to read his mind. When I ask him what he wants me to do, he gets pissed and says that I should already know what to do. FML
Today, my supervisor forced me to bring the image of a failed simulation to the group meeting, because he thought it looked funny. So did the others and it's now going on our webpage. I have to provide a scientific description of how I made a mistake in my code. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Today, I held a presentation about my masters thesis. Turns out, my professor never ever actually read the drafts I'd given him, but decided to rip me to pieces in front of everyone, saying that the topic isn't worth researching. I've been working on it for six months. FML
Today, my supervisor told me off for doing something. When I reminded her that she told me to do it, she yelled at me for correcting her. FML
Today, my professor snapped and told me that I know nothing, that everything I've ever learned is wrong, and that all of my former teachers should be shot. FML
Today, my boss tried to fire me for not emailing him a screenshot to prove my email wasn't working. FML
Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML
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Top comments
TheBookWyrm 18
Who cares? Publish it. Scientific advancement is more important than a job, and if you can disprove theories made by older and more experienced scientists, I'm sure you could find work elsewhere. Props for doing that, by the way.
Joshwarrior 39
Publish it, discredit him, and take his job. I understand that respect is important, but you will make a name for yourself if you do, and regret it if you don't. #1 beat me to it haha but plus why would you want to continue working for such an Asshole?
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Comments (85)
soulreaper12296 28
Who cares? Publish it, prove him wrong, and possibly get his job.
Drosophila82 18
Does he get how science works!
SaturnV 25
I strongly encourage you to publish it. Before you proceed, I suggest you try to document your supervisor's threats as conclusively as possible. Save emails, record in-person conversations on your phone, etc. You can use this as evidence to defend yourself and support your own credibility if he continues to try to suppress you. There is no place in the scientific community at large for unsophisticated individuals whose pride and egos interfere with their ability to behave like rational, objective scientists. Best of luck to you OP.
shit_fer_luck 8
In my experience, we have plenty of "scientists" who get away will all kinds of egotistical, petty crap. These guys are usually tenured. How? I'm not entirely sure. We tend to have quite a few socially awkward/inept group of people in science, myself included.
ProbablyHuman666 10
I made an account just because I hate this guy so much. Why is he even a scientist if he thinks this way? Please publish it and talk to HR or something. Hopefully he'll get fired and you'll get promoted, but even if you do get fired, publish it.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
PUBLISH IT AND LAUGH AS YOU LEAVE THE BUILDING WITH ENOUGH AMMO TO SUE FOR WRONGFUL TERMINATION double win on your part.
mccrightp 29
Is there someone above this jerk you could talk to first? Do a little CYA before publishing. With science you shoot yourself in the foot with the right answer.
anabanana101 15
What an asshole. Publish it
onlybecauseitsme 14
Go for it. Publish it and show him whose really boss
Aussie_reaper 20
Publish it OP, you can always get another job.
sassy2085 16
What's your name Sheldon cooper!