Today, I got a promotion and transfer at work. My first responsibility is to fire my soon to be father in-law. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the man who fired me from my job became my stepfather. FML
Today, I got fired. Yesterday was my birthday and I was told I was getting a promotion. FML
Today, my mother-in-law became my boss. FML
Today, the only colleague I dislike was promoted to be my manager. FML
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, it's my first day as the boss, after waiting months for this promotion. Today is also the day my replacement, who I trained for three months, quit. Now I've got two jobs for the price of one. FML
Today, my supervisor at work is now my father-in-law. My girlfriend told me that. FML
Today, my boss was fired by the board. A few days ago, he dropped several strong hints that he was going to promote me soon. FML
Today, I got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML
Today, it was my first day as a promoted manager. I got fired for being late. FML
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nancem 7
Ask if someone else can let him go. Say it's a conflict of interest
Welshite 40
I think your name sums it up.
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Comments (61)
nancem 7
Ask if someone else can let him go. Say it's a conflict of interest
Nekogami 14
OPs boss is an absolute twat if he/she knowingly is forcing them to create a rift in his soon to be expanded family. This is absolute crap and unprofessional. Op needs to demand their boss have someone else do it. Such a huge conflict of interest this is.
nelroca 7
Maybe they didn't know? All the OP has to do is go to their boss and ask to have someone else do it because of the CoI. FYL OP
SynysterNero 20
It's not unprofessional for his boss, because If the future father in law is a bad employee he needs to be let go. Besides for all we know the boss doesn't even know about OP's situation.
Nekogami 14
I am airing on the side of knowing. Typically those who are family or going to be family are known within companies. If it is the case it's in bad taste to ask a family member to do something of this nature. I would view it as unprofessional and otherwise something I would never knowingly do to one of my minions. Er--employees/underlings. However, if the boss doesn't know then OP needs to be vocal about the issue. If the boss still insists then I'd hate to be a fly on the wall when OP tells the future FIL. That's going to be a pretty awkward conversation. I'd personally like more info on what kind of job this is etc from the OP.
greenmen 12
Well fire him and hire him with a better package
Welshite 40
I think your name sums it up.
BauerMegan 31
I never understood employers who have their employees fire other employees. Like, what?
TheDrifter 24
You see, bosses have managers fire peons to save themselves the wasted time of listening to the unwanted former employee whining about their lot in life, how they don't possess the skills to feed their family without this job etc.
groovycrazyjoe 18
the question is do OP like him, because if he don't. what can be a better wish to do
Catkam623 27
Can't you explain to him that it's not your choice he gets a severance package and that you hope this doesn't change your relationship with him?
Catkam623 27
Crap I appear to have forgotten where the comma button is.
Xivion 19
The comma button? Really it's right next to the "any key"!
Catkam623 27
It was only a joke.
ibmike22 13
You're marrying his offspring. Do you really think he'd be any less happy to do the same to you?
Jemm_fml 29
Depends on their relationship, really. Oftentimes the father-in-law has nothing to prove and no-one to impress.
browneyedgirl52 13
I'm sure if you explain the conflict of interest, someone else will be able to do it. If not, hopefully your father in law will understand that you didn't make the decision to fire him and are just doing your job.
ZeroPath5 16
Yeah definitely have a talk with your boss about that. That's something he should understand. Hopefully it doesn't put both of you in tight spots.
Miooow 16
Couldn't you try to convince them or put in a good word for him? Fyl and his life!
hama806 19
That's a sticky situation. Just brace yourself. Unfortunately, you might have to deal with the wrath of your fiancé.
mspiggy3712 11
Thats got to be hard...
asparagus12 21
Good luck with that marriage!