Work: Today, I finished working a week's overtime managing admin, stock,...

By ovawerkrd - 16/01/2011 17:30 - United Kingdom

Today, I finished working a week's overtime managing admin, stock, finances, and three members of staff. I realised that despite all my extra work, I actually earn less per hour than the students who only work on the weekends. FML

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Management 101

By Anonymous - 14/11/2020 14:08 - United States

Today, I once again got less than 20 hours of work for the entire week. My boss's solution? Double the staff. FML

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By girlfromnowhere - 23/02/2016 11:06 - United Arab Emirates

Today, my boss asked me to work over the entire weekend. That would be fine if I didn't already work a 60 hour week. He also said the extra hours on the weekend wouldn't be paid. FML

I agree, your life sucks 23 734

You deserved it 2 119

Bad at maths

By Anonymous - 21/05/2022 22:00

Today, my boss finally worked out that by not giving the lads a pay rise to £18 an hour, instead just offering them overtime when necessary, it actually cost the equivalent of raising each employees salary to £26 an hour, for a whole year. He’s is blaming me because I issue the pay checks. FML

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Boss makes a pound…

By Anonymous - 12/04/2024 08:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I sat down and worked out I get paid £26000 a year for working 40 hours a week. Meanwhile my boss gets paid £115000 to answer emails when he remembers to and to attend 5 hours of mandatory meetings a month, which he now does over video chat from his vacation cottage in Scotland. FML

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You deserved it 128

By Anonymous - 15/10/2009 11:29 - Canada

Today, I found out that, because I'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML

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You deserved it 2 376

The value of labor

By Chad - 28/09/2024 20:00 - Belgium

Today, after working for over a decade at the same place, I was formally written up with two days of leave without pay for refusing to work extra overtime. I've been working over 80 hours a week for four months now and even cancelled some very important plans so I could work every day. FML

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You deserved it 83

TFI Friday

By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 16:00

Today, I started a new job. The hours are long, but I didn't mind as I could REALLY use the overtime. Turns out, they don't pay over time. I'm just expected to go "above and beyond for the company." FML

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You deserved it 269

By workworkwork - 27/05/2017 20:00

Today, my boss asked me to pick up more waitressing shifts because we are short-staffed. I already work seven days a week. FML

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You deserved it 259

Exploitation

By Anonymous - 11/08/2022 18:00

Today, despite having made it clear that I'm neither interested, nor I am able to take over the jobs of the 3 members of staff who have recently left, my boss made a "Progress Plan" for me and will check on it weekly. I'm getting paid 1.5 times less than average in my role and he's not giving me a raise because the company is stingy. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 048

You deserved it 177

Cut the crap

By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

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Mirorbo 26

Sunday 16 January 2011 23:32

You should speak to someone about your payment reflecting how much you work. If that doesn't work, start actively looking for a job that'll properly compensate you.

mssammydean 0

Monday 17 January 2011 8:26

Have YOU realised that she's using the British way of spelling? Since she's, you know, in LONDON! If you were smarter I think you'd have kept your mouth shut.

Comments

coolboy6 0

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:29

sucks:/

narik 4

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:29

first

Sirin_fml 46

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:32

Well I'm glad you achieved your life's dream and ambition. Oh, or NOT.

DahkLohd 4

Monday 17 January 2011 0:24

I can't believe that people are still doing this shit. Consider yourself lucky that you weren't actually first - Sirin would have forced you to give birth via anal delivery, or maybe you would have ended up with a gerbil-sized growth coming out of your ass. xD

prince122 0

Monday 17 January 2011 1:42

fail

percawesome 0

Monday 17 January 2011 10:37

Someone care to explain to me why some consider being first (when they actually are that is) such an accomplishment?! Is it "hey, waddayaknow, no comments... first!" or more like "Here it is... I've waited hours for this new FML.... yoink! first!!!1"

_nathalia_ 0

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:31

Lol yu don't deserve it

_nathalia_ 0

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:38

At least you get money where most people don't.

st0815 9

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:54

That's nonsense. She is in the UK not the US, but that line isn't true in the US either. Even if it was: why should she be happy when she's being exploited in a recession? That makes no ******* sense.

CultureChic 14

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:38

Hmm, time for a new job?

IronZombie 0

Monday 17 January 2011 12:10

yea op quit whining and find a better job if you don't like it

CultureChic 14

Sunday 16 January 2011 22:40

Narik, you're second, actually. Awww, tough luck :(

Mirorbo 26

Sunday 16 January 2011 23:32

You should speak to someone about your payment reflecting how much you work. If that doesn't work, start actively looking for a job that'll properly compensate you.

perdix 29

Monday 17 January 2011 0:40

Your negotiating skillz suck. Bosses love to underpay workaholic pushovers like you. They get bonuses for grinding down wusses like you. Be a mañ, Arthur Pewtey, and go demand a raise!! (or a pay cut for the students, heh-heh)