Today, I found out that my company is paying more for hors d'oeuvres at one party than I will receive for my entire year long internship. FML
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Today, I found out why the temps were not invited to the company Christmas party. The company paid for the regular employees to go to a nice restaurant, gave them nice presents, and handed out substantial bonuses. They keep telling me they can't hire me on because the company can't afford it. FML
Today, I was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML
Today, my bosses were boasting about their work-funded retreat, including the $1,800 bottle of wine the company paid for. This would be fine if they hadn't just told me there are no funds to pay me for the work they've got me doing. We are also the biggest company in our industry. FML
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
Today, my boss told me they were letting me go because they "could no longer afford to pay me." Never mind the catered lunch they had the day before, which cost more than a week's worth of my salary. FML
Today, I found out that, because I'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML
Today, I found out that the new receptionist earns more than I do. I'm an undergraduate accountant and I've been working there for 2 years. Oh and I started out as the receptionist before I got a "promotion". FML
Today, I found out that one of my coworkers, who has been with the company for less than a week, is getting a $7k pay rise. I've been with the company for 8 months and still on minimum wage. FML
Today, I got a lot of tips at work, but little did I know our boss takes it out of our paychecks. FML
Today, I found out that my university had not accepted the internship I did when I was in college. They placed me in the same bank I interned in, with the same bank manager that I flipped the middle finger at after finishing my internship. FML
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Top comments
ripgeorgecarl1n 7
You're just an intern. Be glad they invited you. I'd be stoked to go to a party with free expensive shit.
rups 0
Atleast u r getting paid... Better thn a non paid internship...
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Comments (83)
thatnucca 36
This is when you put on your mini skirt and show some cleavage... Let the Negotiating begin!
ironwords 8
Unless the CEOs wife comes in
SGT_DBL 15
Forget that! WATERMELON the CEO's house!
SGT_DBL 15
And the CFO too, since your complaint is with their budget. Pumpkin his house in October.
ironwords 8
And then we burn his house down with lemons?
leadman1989 16
And then shit on his roof.
eharmonee 0
Hahahaha!
Midrash 5
Stop bitching and enjoy the food. A lot of intern burst their ass off and get pay nothing.
G97Alex 21
Fantastique!!!!!
ConstructorTF2 0
For those who don't know how to say hors d'oeuvers, the way you say it is or-derbs
HappyPickles 11
... presumably you actually meant: "or-dervs" :o)
ConstructorTF2 0
Oh yea my bad I use my iPod for fml soo ya what he said^
lil_ham1644 29
I uses to use my iPod & now I use my iPhone. It's pretty easy to type the correct letter.
saintdalman 4
Hurrah for modern indentured servitude!
HappyPickles 11
... lets compare, shall we? As an intern, you do work for a small group of people (possibly even just one person), probably require a fair bit of instruction, and can't create much value of your own; The hors d'oeuvers make lots of people in the company (and possibly customers too) very happy when they get eaten... I don't see that the company is obliged to pay you just because they have the money - particularly if they would have to skimp on the hors d'oeuvers as a result.
TorontoChik 0
Awww nooo..that's just wrong. I'd ask for a raise...and from personal experience..if they don't give it, it's time to look for another job.
stupidpollock 4
ya what everyone else said
beetlelinz1125 0
You signed up for an internship...that's what sucks about them. Get over it or get a real job.
starfish7 18
I know how you feel. I am just starting an internship that doesn't pay me and I have to pay a lot of money for it!