Today, I finished a very important but annoying presentation that took four hours to complete. Only after writing a paragraph to explain the presentation and sending it to my boss did I realize that I saved the document as "Shit I have to do to get a promotion." FML
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Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML
Today, I had a big presentation at work and I was feeling really confident. I'd practiced it over and over and I knew it inside out. But when I got up to speak, I realized I had left my notes at home. I ended up winging it and it was a disaster. FML
Today, I was assigned to work on a group project with some coworkers. The entire time, one guy insisted on "taking charge" and assigning everyone tasks. He gave me a single task: “Create a 15-slide presentation.” I completed it in less than an hour. He then decided we needed a 100-slide presentation. FML
Today, I finished a huge project for work. It took 3+ days and I was very proud of it. Except when I submitted it to my boss, he said that he'd already asked another person to do it. He used that person's project, not mine. FML
Today, I have a good job that I like and excites me. I screwed up by bluffing my updates on an ongoing task. Now I think my manager is onto me, as he wants me to give a presentation about my current work. I have to complete 10 days of work over this weekend. FML
Today, I received a company-wide email from my boss, praising a coworker's extra effort at improving our line of business. The coworker's efforts were a direct copy-and-paste of a plan I put together three months ago. No one cared when I gave the presentation. FML
Today, I worked from home to actually be able to concentrate and make a presentation about my project. My boss then sends me a long email about how he wants us to work in the office, and how important it is for team building, giving me feelings of guilt for actually getting some work done. FML
Today, my boss sent me a Word document that he wanted me to make into a PowerPoint presentation for him. It was a set of proposals for the board of directors about cost-saving options. The third option was to eliminate my position in the company. FML
Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML
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Top comments
FinJage 18
Don't worry. Your boss probably saved it in a file "Shit I have to read".
FYLDeep 26
I hope the presentation wasn't about the importance of attention to detail and quality control.
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Comments (91)
BrimfullOfAsher 20
One boss used to deliver assignments on Post-Its pre-printed with "He's something to wipe that stupid grin off your face." Here's hoping that your boss has a sense of humor.
wittygirl 8
Epic fail lol I've done that too labeled a presentation as crap let's say I got a lecture about it..
artsyfox 3
Shit fml has to make me laugh :')
GameOver008 1
Boss: "u'll have to do more shit when u are promoted"
Ami_lee333 5
Your life is so funny
krez 20
I'd give you the promotion. :)
malvoliosf 1
This. Unless your boss is a complete asshole (or he thinks you are), he can reason "This guy [the OP] is ambitious enough to want promotion, practical enough to know he has to work for it, and ballsy enough to let me know. That's someone I should promote."
DocBastard 40
Yet another FML about the stupid shit that idiots do to get their stupid asses fired. Here's an idea if you want to get ahead: DON'T **** AROUND WITH YOUR JOB.
meidel 5
I don't mean to be rude or anything, but I've read your comments on quite a few FML's and would really like to know why your always this mean about it all.....
wendee915 2
#54, because he can.
meidel 5
No it's your. You don't say 'you are comments' and I was just wondering if it was necessary.
FYLDeep 26
You used the word "your" twice. If one of them is correct, can you guess which one is wrong?
stephaninja 0
Must be because of his name. In reply to the comment that states: "Why are you always mean about it all?" He's just living up to his name.
fangz_fml 6
Hey! At least, your boss will see that your trying!! And believe me, he will give it to ya that promotion, only if his not those kinda big fat bald jerk...
jaredofmo 22
Well, you're screwed.
niamah 11
So did you get the promotion?