Work: Today, I got a call from my employers wanting to ask why I had...

By polkadotpinup - 16/09/2016 17:22 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I got a call from my employers wanting to ask why I had a no call, no show for today. My supervisor reported me for not showing up to work. It's my day off, and also my birthday. FML

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You deserved it 869

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By Andrew Dutch Beebe - 25/08/2019 20:00

Today, I was told not to show up for work, after I showed up for work. FML

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You deserved it 104

By Anonymous - 03/07/2019 07:00 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML

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You deserved it 160

By firedofbirthday - 14/02/2010 00:29 - France

Today, I was fired. Why? Because I called in sick on my daughter's birthday, even though you cannot "abandon work for personal affairs". My boss's favorite employee got to skip work on his wife's birthday two weeks ago. He still works here. FML

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You deserved it 6 937

By hell - 14/11/2015 21:08 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML

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You deserved it 1 807

Monday blues

By Anonymous - 09/11/2020 11:02

Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML

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You deserved it 84

By West - 16/04/2019 00:00

Today, I was promised that I wouldn't have to work late because I had tomorrow off for my birthday. My coworkers decided that none of them want to work late, and that I could do it. So I am stuck working late and have to come in on my birthday, which I had requested off. FML

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You deserved it 241

Happy Birthday, Sweaty

By jezebel - 17/03/2011 14:43 - United States

Today, I got a call from the office telling me I was fired. When I asked why, my boss explained my mother called and told him I was in a "weak mental state." She thought she was helping me get off for my birthday. Now I have no job. FML

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You deserved it 3 459

Piss poor management

By God dammit - 27/04/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, my boss called on my day off and told me to come to work. She neglected to tell me that it was simply to give me my recent paycheck after it got lost, but then she said, "Since you showed up in uniform, you might as well clock in for today. The new guy no-showed again." FML

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You deserved it 94

Happy birthday to me

By lukey101 - 20/07/2023 02:00 - Australia

Today, it’s my birthday. My boss treated me to a day off work, except my mother called at 12:01am drunk as hell screaming, “Happy birthday” down the phone. When I finally fell back asleep, I awoke to my boss asking me to come in after all. FML

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You deserved it 115

By jessiluvxx - 25/09/2016 21:08 - United States - Kearny

Today, I was called to be told I'm fired for not showing up for my shift. I guess she didn't check her voice message to see that I gave birth last night. FML

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You deserved it 783

Sandsh8rk 36

Saturday 17 September 2016 17:14

Happy Birthday OP!

Tripartita 44

Saturday 17 September 2016 18:33

"Why isn't Chris here? Oh, right, it's his day off." "Who's Chris again?" "You know, 29-year-old, short hair, glasses…" "I just checked the employee roster, and the only Chris is 30." "Oh, I must've been confused. Call him and tell him to get his ass in here!"

Comments

Sandsh8rk 36

Saturday 17 September 2016 17:14

Happy Birthday OP!

oceanbrickfire 21

Saturday 17 September 2016 17:14

Happy Birthday!

SixthSinEnvy 39

Saturday 17 September 2016 17:38

Working on your birthday should be illegal. I mean, unless you want to... But who the hell WANTS to work on their birthday?

orangejubejube 20

Saturday 17 September 2016 19:25

I would much rather work the day of my birthday than the day AFTER my birthday...

SixthSinEnvy 39

Sunday 18 September 2016 4:10

Why not take both off?

ab290 10

Saturday 17 September 2016 17:58

should have invited the supervisor to your birthday

Tripartita 44

Saturday 17 September 2016 18:33

polkadotpinup 6

Saturday 17 September 2016 20:39

This great because yesterday really was my 30th birthday, and I even wear glasses.

MidnaLink 33

Saturday 17 September 2016 18:48

This is ANOTHER good reason I take a picture of every weeks schedules.

cjl922 17

Saturday 17 September 2016 18:54

Is your name Toby Flenderson?

colo16_fml 10

Saturday 17 September 2016 19:39

I'm assuming you told them it was your day off right??

polkadotpinup 6

Saturday 17 September 2016 20:36

Hello everyone. I would just like to say, my schedule is the same every week, sun-thurs. My supervisor just either had his days mixed up, or hadn't noticed yet that I'm never there on Friday (I haven't been working there long). Once I pointed out to the woman who called me, that it was my scheduled day off, she apologized repeatedly and all was well. I also had a great birthday. Thanks to everyone who wished me well :)