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 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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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 taylah - 13/10/2022 10:00

Today, I had a phone interview, my first job interview in months. Two seconds in, I not only lost my signal, my phone froze up and stopped working completely. For six hours. FML

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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 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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By xmeatballx21 - 03/06/2011 09:57 - United States

Today, I received a phone call from my old boss asking me why I wasn't at work, to which I responded, "Because you fired me yesterday". He didn't say anything, and hung up. FML

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By O - 24/02/2015 10:19 - Sweden

Today, my boss called me, furious about how I "never answer my phone", especially when important clients are trying to reach me, and how unprofessional I am. I make very sure to never miss any calls, my boss just keeps giving out the wrong number to people. FML

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By letmeinplease - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, I wasn't allowed to work from home, despite being ill enough to just take the day off anyway, all so there could be "someone to answer the phone." The phone didn't ring once all day. FML

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By faeliality - 18/04/2016 08:39 - United States

Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. 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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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