Work: Today, I found out that I have to work Christmas Day. There's...

By Barstaff - 24/12/2009 11:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I found out that I have to work Christmas Day. There's no public transport running and taxis are triple fare. It'll cost me more getting to work than I'll actually earn during the shift. FML

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You deserved it 2 386

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By Fml37 - 20/12/2009 05:13 - Canada

Today, I had to take a taxi to work, because I was pressed for time, and didn't have a ride there. When I got to work, I paid the cab driver, and realized I had spent more money on the cab than I was going to make at work. FML

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By myjobsucks - 13/12/2011 02:15 - Australia

Today, I found out that I'm working on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. I'm spending my favourite time of the year working for $8.70 an hour. At McDonald's. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/12/2011 06:25 - United Kingdom

Today, is Christmas day. Normally, I'd spend it with family. However, my boss decided everyone has to work today, despite the fact that there's enough people who want to work to run the place. Apparently it's "fairer" if we all have to do it - except him. FML

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By ren - 13/01/2009 20:54 - United States

Today, I went to work only to serve one table, make a $9.00 tip, get sent home because it was slow, have the city busses stop running because of weather, and have to pay a $20 cab fare to get home. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/09/2014 15:38 - Taiwan - Taipei

Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML

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By Lawrie - 12/07/2022 10:00

Today, the bus I needed to catch, that replaced the train I needed to catch, to get the flight home was full. I had to get a taxi instead. £140 to the nearest working train station. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/04/2019 02:00

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

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You deserved it 243

By homerr123 - 23/12/2013 17:35 - India - Mumbai

Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML

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By Alone - 27/12/2020 13:58 - Italy

Today, after spending Christmas alone because my bus home got cancelled due to Covid, I found that I have to spend the New Year alone and potentially homeless because my flight home got cancelled. FML

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You deserved it 153

By ihatemondays - 23/08/2012 06:15 - United Kingdom

Today, I discovered that it's an hour and 45 minutes quicker to get the bus to work, rather than the train. I've worked there for six years. FML

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josh78 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:06

sick days???

Flamersplamer 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:30

fake your own death.

Comments

WhiteDelight 4

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:05

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Starchild21 3

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:42

Either call a friend to come get you or find out if anyone else is coming in to work so you can carpool. And muffin? Really?? __________________________________ www.myspace.com/rapid99

Malinkrot 3

Thursday 24 December 2009 21:46

is muffin any more lame than advertising your myspace on every comment you make

mahnukka321 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 23:49

Did no one else realize that he said "I'll cost me more to get to work than I'll actually earn during the shift"?? I'll cost me more? no

Mustardnight 3

Friday 25 December 2009 2:04

I noticed it but since im not an english teacher, and i understood the point of the fml, i kept my ******* mouth shut about it. Well, until i saw your stupid comment that is.

bailo 0

Friday 25 December 2009 4:18

agree with #53. #44, no one cares.

153rdTrooper 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 5:41

I ******' hate Grammar Nazis, especially on the Internet because I can't punch them in the face.

reyemrein 0

Sunday 21 February 2010 20:55

OPs name should be Tiny Tim

bfrench95 0

Wednesday 14 July 2010 7:54

**** ur boss. no seriously **** him and u can probably talk him into not making u work on christmas day.

notmrfreakster 0

Monday 13 December 2010 21:49

Op fixed it.

josh78 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:06

sick days???

Bumlove89 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:07

Is there anyway you can talk to your manager about changing it? Surely, they're not that heartless. Or perhaps they are... happy holidays anyways. I'm working christmas as well. FML

blalien 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:10

What kind of boss informs you one day in advance that you'll be working on effing Christmas? You gotta quit that job, man.

truth215 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:22

hey maybe you can call a friend to take you in

nvenomous 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:23

what the hell. skip the days' work. :D

monbon6788 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:26

dude, that just sucks. no way you deserved that.

ensemble_coeur 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:27

Isn't there some kind of law that says that you don't have to work on Christmas Day? I would look into that if I were you.

skylarbee 8

Saturday 13 November 2010 15:17

you have to volunteer to work Christmas

evangldbrg 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:27

Yea, I've had to work Thanksgiving, Working today and tomorrow, New Years Eve, and New Years Day...luckily I got my sick days on handy for the remaining holidays.