Today, I finally got a job so I could stop missing out on going out with my friends every weekend. Turns out I work only Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and there's no way around it. FML
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Today, I’m 24. I can either be employed and have money, but having to work weekend nights and have scattered days off, or I can be unemployed and not have money to go out enjoy my city. I haven’t had a weekend to myself since high school. FML
Today, it seems that I can't enjoy one fucking weekend without my mom finding work for me to do to take up my time, and I'm sick of it! FML
Today, I got hired and now I have to work. FML
Today, I found out I'm going to have to come into the office on yet another weekend to plow snow. This wouldn't be so bad, if I actually got paid to work weekends. FML
Today, my "self-schedule" job changed my schedule so I work every Wednesday. My boyfriend lives 3 hours away and this is the only day he has off from his jobs. Also, my previously approved PTO for his birthday, which I spent $1k non-refundable on, was cancelled. So now I'm out the money because I have to work or be fired. FML
Today, I got a badly-needed job at a local discount store. After being hired, I found out I'm to help with the soon-to-begin store closing sale, and I'll be jobless again after 3 months. FML
Today, after working 12 shifts in the past 8 days at 2 jobs and thinking today was a day off, I got the call that I misread my schedule and I was in fact scheduled. Got off at 2:30 am, work again at 9 am with 9 shifts to go this week. FML
Today, I woke up, like every other day, with no girlfriend, no family, no friends, and having to go to my second job. I haven't gotten a day off in months and somehow barely can afford rent. I spend within my means and budget appropriately, but there's always some shit. FML
Today, my boss asked me to pick up more waitressing shifts because we are short-staffed. I already work seven days a week. FML
Today, I realized that the only times I get to hang out with my friends outside of school are when one of them accidentally mentions plans in front of me and they are obligated by social protocol to invite me. FML
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Top comments
hoosiergirl94 31
It wasn't in the description or discussed in the interview?
MDoremis 38
Welcome to life, my friend.
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Comments (74)
sturschaedel 27
At least you won't be broke the other five days of the week!
CarolMellow 15
You mean the other four?
sturschaedel 27
True. I was thinking weekend as in Sat/Sun and forgot OP mentioned Friday as well. Mea culpa.
revolvearoundme 15
Silly thought but, maybe spend some of those weekdays off looking for a new job? You can make some money and probably learn some job skills while looking for a better job. If you already have a job it's actually easier to get a better job. After the third day at one of my jobs I went to temp agency told them I had a job but wanted a better one. Next day I was making $2 more an hour and two weeks later they bough out my temp contract and gave me another $2.50 an hour.
jtfrisch 22
At least now you can say, "all yall partying while I'm out here getting this money". Seems to be the favorite line of people who work weekends
guii_fml 24
Why would you get a job to AVOID missing out on going out with friends. If this is what you meant then you deserve it.
tomvertigo 17
Alcohol isn't free and not everyone gets free cash from their parents ;)
xx000o 27
At least you got a job. This is only the beginning, the rest is up to you.
laden_swallow09 35
Welcome to adulthood!
InnocenceBlue 38
The way you've worded this makes it sound like you wouldn't have got a job unless missing out on weekend fun with your friends had motivated you. Lazy bum. Suck it up.
confused_wandere 26
You're not lazy just because you don't have a job. You wouldn't call Michelle Obama lazy would you? I certainly wouldn't.
Jryan952015 7
It's a paycheck why are you complaining. If they are your friends they will make time for you during your days off also.
confused_wandere 26
There's more to life than paychecks. Like being happy.
Jryan952015 7
The FML it about the job. So the paycheck is the FML in this situation. With out it assume he would have time to be with his friends. I also assume he's a college student. It better to bust you ass now then when your 50. A true friend would make time for him and respect his decision to work and due what he need to be successful But yes I agree he needs to be happy also.
izzajaneful 24
Unless they all work during the week.
jake131000 21
In most restaurants they don't really need a lot of people, except for the weekends.
rainbowsRlove 15
you can still hang out with them during the weekend before or after work. working never stopped me from doing what I wanted but then again doing what I wanted never stopped me from working