Today, I made a typo in a line of code, bringing the company website down. Our admin was already pissed about having to work over Christmas, and he started yelling at me and ended up punching my supervisor when he got between us. Pretty sure my screw up indirectly got the poor guy fired. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Today, my boss threw me out of her office during a conference call for daring to correct her. The client fired the company because she subsequently got all the information on the call wrong, and plainly had no idea what was going on. From all the screaming, this is now all my fault. FML
Today, I had to call a coworker to the office via the store intercom. The damn thing didn't turn off properly and everyone heard me say, "I hate that asshole. Just be where your dumb ass should be." I realized my mistake a few seconds before my manager stormed in and threatened to fire me. FML
Today, I got a heads-up that my boss suffered a death in the family, but was coming into work anyway. I thought he'd be depressed, but it seems he deals with grief with anger instead. I found that out when he yelled at me, threatening to rip my spine out my ass over a typo I made in a report. FML
Today, my lazy bastard of a co-worker punched me straight in the jaw because he didn't get the promotion I did. Being his new manager, I fired him. A few hours later, I was fired for "abusing" my power. FML
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Today, I was happy because my co-worker was almost about to get fired due to his lazy habits. It was all going so well. Then I accidentally put my biggest sale yet under his name. FML
Today, at work, I stepped out for a few minutes to use the bathroom. Shortly after returning, I found out the hard way that one of my coworkers had used my computer to send a profanity-filled email to our boss, calling him an asshole and telling him to go fuck himself. I'm now jobless. FML
Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML
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Top comments
Mmkay1515 21
It's not your fault that he reacted so strongly and punched a guy.
dinkibus 18
I really don't see that as your fault that the guy over reacted and punched a superior
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Comments (67)
Geckosrock99 33
It was his choice to punch your supervisor, OP, you are not to blame. I would be careful around him if I were you, though. He might blame you anyway and he already showed violent tendencies.
MrGibbs25 20
seriously though, he punched the supervisor. sounds like he was gonna get fired eventually . I wouldn't worry about jt too much. his kind are special .
vikky538 29
He did handle the situation too literally. Shit happens in application. How you deal with it makes you a better team worker.
Etweens96 25
It's not your fault Op, everyone makes mistakes. It's a part of being human. Your co-worker just reacted too strongly too this entire situation and should've done it more calmly. Merry Christmas though OP!
everythingelena 28
even if your admin was mad they should've handled the situation better. in my opinion the admin should get fired or written up, not your supervisor
mikbrooke 25
im pretty sure the supervisor isnt the one that got fired.
corky1992 33
I really don't understand why people keep thinking it was the supervisor who got fired lol..clearly the admin did.
classicsparkles 17
I would not blame myself for another adult not being able to control themselves. As a preschool teacher one lesson I've interated to my kids is "Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself". If he isn't capable of that then he probobly isn't grown up enough to have a job and needs to repeat pre-k. Plus, on the bright side it got him out of work on Christmas.
LPac5295 27
I fail to see how it's your fault. He was angry and punched somebody. That's not on you. That's on him.
latenerd 11
If it hadn't been your mistake, something else would have set the guy off. He sounds like a loose cannon. Not your fault, OP.
gracehi 33
"Poor guy" my ass! He's an adult and responsible for his own behavior. People make mistakes now and then. It happens. If that's how he behaves when a subordinate makes a mistake, he doesn't deserve a job.
yniguez09 14
Sounds like it's his fault he can't control his temper.