Work: Today, I got let go from my job, because my personal cell phone...

By Anonymous - 29/01/2016 15:54 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got let go from my job, because my personal cell phone doesn't always have signal, so I missed an important call from work. My contract specifically said I'd get a work phone, which never happened. FML

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By fucktelstra - 17/03/2016 11:42 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, I missed a phone interview for a job at Telstra because Telstra's phone network was down. FML

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Unfair

By Anonymous - 21/03/2021 08:01

Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2009 00:17 - Canada

Today, I lost my $100 in cash that I had to use to pay my phone bill. As a result, my phone got cut off and I missed an important call for an apartment that I was looking at. When I went to work, I heard my boss saying how lucky she was to find $100 in cash. FML

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By goodtiming - 20/05/2010 16:58 - Canada

Today, I finally got a job interview, and I thought it went amazing. They were supposed to call me today or tomorrow with the news. Today is also the day that my phone company decided to cut my phone off. FML

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By klynn267 - 09/05/2012 11:03 - United States - Portland

Today, I switched cell phone service providers, hoping to upgrade. After working out the details and picking a phone in the store, I got home to find my brand new cell can't get a signal in my house. I already signed the two year contract. FML

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Rummaging around in my stuff

By Chesty Larue - 07/08/2015 00:29 - United States

Today, I got fired from my part-time job, because I insisted on keeping my phone in my pocket and never using it, instead of putting it in locker without a lock or security camera, that anyone can go through. The manager found out by searching my locker for the past 3 weeks. Ironic. FML

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By ShayanFCB - 20/10/2009 19:35 - United States

Today, my boss was angry at me because I had filed a complaint about him refusing to change our phone service to something more reliable. Later, a customer called him and said I had hung up on him. I got fired. I didn't hang up on the customer, the phone service just dropped the call. FML

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Aced it

By Kanata - 31/08/2019 02:05

Today, my phone cut out during a call for a job interview. I tried calling them back, but there was no answer. Later, I got an email from the interviewer, saying I was no longer being considered for the position due to my being "rude and unprofessional." FML

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Spaghetti junction

By superjesse006 - 10/10/2009 07:23 - United States

Today, I was fired from a job I didn't have. The manager in charge of calling me to tell me if I got the job never called, and never called me back when I left messages. The only time he called me was to fire me for not coming to orientation, which, by the way, he never called to tell me about. FML

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By thyella87 - 21/08/2010 19:20 - United States

Today, my hours got cut because I couldn't make it into work when they called me in. Why couldn't I make it in? I was in an interview for a better job. I didn't get the job. FML

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bearbear120 27

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:17

Go to HR or file a complaint

SpyroMello 29

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:25

Well that's something you should take to court. If it's in the contract then they will have to give you your job back and the phone.

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bearbear120 27

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:17

Go to HR or file a complaint

KayDee29 31

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:20

Sue. Sue them for all they're worth!!!!! (Obvious partial sarcasm)

the_real_dvd 21

Saturday 30 January 2016 3:44

He does have a case for breach of contract. If it was in writing he has a case for lost wages and severance as well as compensation for looking for a new job. It's important that he can prove he was fired for his phone though.

gobiteme2 34

Saturday 30 January 2016 4:29

Can't be worth much they couldn't afford to get OP the phone.

SpyroMello 29

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:25

Well that's something you should take to court. If it's in the contract then they will have to give you your job back and the phone.

Mathalamus 24

Saturday 30 January 2016 3:21

why would you *want* your job back after that? if it were me, id win the lawsuit, but get a different, better job with better smarter people.

jforren 14

Saturday 30 January 2016 4:23

I'd rather take back a crappy job than potentially be jobless for months.

anonymuse_fml 31

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:27

That is definite grounds for wrongful dismissal.

totallynotemily 25

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:29

Report this to a person in a high position

ThrottleJockey 35

Sunday 31 January 2016 4:53

Get on a ladder and report them? Why not just go straight to HR? What if OP is afraid of heights?

beantownchivette 8

Saturday 30 January 2016 1:34

You should have a copy of the contract or it should be easy to dig up. Highlight the clause about the company phone and tell them that they owe you an explanation, the company phone and your job back. Don't go in w/o HR present, it will become "he said, she said" otherwise