Today, I got written up for asking my coworker a question that I should have asked my boss to ask my coworker. Yay bureaucracy. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML
Today, at my new job, a coworker offered to help me mop the floors since she wasn't busy. I ended up getting written up by my boss for supposedly being too lazy and making other people finish my work. FML
Today, I was given my marching orders because I corrected my supervisor on something he was actually doing wrong. It seems I deserve this for "not learning to obey my immediate superiors." FML
Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML
Today, I got written up at work over false accusations that I didn't do some safety tasks. The same tasks that were done before I had even arrived. FML
Today, I got a write up from HR because the new boss says we have to check our e-mail everyday, and I missed checking my e-mail for one single day. FML
Today, I learned that asking your boss, “Am I gonna get paid extra?” when he asks that you chip in for your co-worker-who-just quit’s duties is not an appropriate response. In fact, I was written up for “insubordination” and “inability to be a team player.” FML
Today, I got in trouble for following the rules at work. This is the third workplace where this has happened. Each time, when I provided the written document that showed the rules that I followed, I was told, "Well…" Don't make it a "rule" if it's really going to be a guideline with 50+ possible exceptions. FML
Today, I finished my last day of job training. At the beginning, the boss had told us to ask as many questions as possible. I was fired because I asked too many questions. FML
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Top comments
Kindroth 12
If they want to be inefficient that's their choice.
cjwayy 22
It's weird that rules like that are so strictly enforced...
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Comments (74)
Quantumcat 1
Let's Take a guess... Your employed by the government. Run, Don't walk to ANY other job.
leary96 15
Are you kidding, why the hell would you run away from a pension and benefits.
enginsteve 17
The pension and benefits you get with a government job are nothing special when compared to a similar job on the outside. In fact, they tend to be much worse.
worldclassrager 41
Well that will be thrown out when it gets to your bosses desk right?
Leo_lady69 3
Me too we need new jobs
knight2109 12
I would just refuse to sign the write up.
glabberfasted 16
And get fired? Smart
knight2109 12
Please, I've had the same job for 8 years and had plenty of writs ups for stupid shit that I refused to sign, and I'm still employed. You don't get fired for not signing them.
sunshineb81 16
I'm a manager and when I have to issue write up (worst part of my job believe me) HR does not care if the employee signs it or not. Once management signs off on it that is enough. You can refuse to sign but it is still a valid write up and in your permanent file. Refusing does nothing. No firing and still have a write up on file.
sweetbliss3 37
depends on where you work. technically, you dont have to sign writeups, but you take a chance of getting fired if you dont.
xThatOneWeirdGuy 18
"Written up." How condescending. What is it, middle school?
LexiDaBae 17
You can get written up in the workplace. It works just like the middle school system does it. It goes in your record and can possibly make it harder to get your next job, just like middle school writs can make it harder to get into a good college. =/
sunshineb81 16
Also, write ups can cause you to not get a raise, even when it's a cross the board percentage raises. They prevent you from promotions.
iwadasn 33
...Did you think facing the consequences of your actions is something you only have to do in school?
xThatOneWeirdGuy 18
No, but there are ways to face the negative consequences of actions other than a detatched documentation of your wrong-doings. Plus, it gives the impression of some sort of authority, when being employed is a voluntary, win-win, thing. In my opinion...
brand125 17
33 - your last half of your comment makes it look like you act as if a boss or manger isnt suppose to be a figure of authority...
WD_Stevens 22
Is this an American thing? I don't know what these 'write-ups' are...
iwadasn 33
Being employed absolutely is a matter of authority. An employer has authority over his employees, and if they don't do what they are supposed to do, there are consequences.
RedPillSucks 33
Write ups go in your file, so there is a paper trail to proved reason, should they decide to fire you. If you sue for wrongful termination, management can point to your foe and find some reasons to justify termination.
glabberfasted 16
33 looks about 13, at most. He probably has no idea how real careers work.
kasmol 16
My god, I do work for the government and have never had to go through supervisor to ask a coworker a question. This sounds like DoD, Intel, or FBI.
RedPillSucks 33
What if the co worker has a different security clearance or management chain? We've had situations were we couldn't ask someone to do a particular task. We had to ask our manager to ask their manager to ask them.
mufasaniqqa 13
I see redpill all over FML
91hayek 31
I wish I had this rule; people are constantly asking me stupid questions and because I have no seniority they then complain when my advice doesn't work. Fix your own goddamn computers assfaces.
NatsuD_fml 13
What was the question?
Iflabz 11
Lol
DARKDAY07 16
so since you have to ask your boss questions though another superior make him ask the boss something rude