Today, I marched into my workplace yelling "take this job and shove it", under the impression I would be on a flight in a few days out of here. However, the airline has informed me I cannot fly until April because cargo is too cold for my dog this time of year. Jobless, four weeks to wait. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I work in aircraft ground handling. My employer is short-staffed and told us to stop even trying to load people’s luggage onto the plane with them, and to just throw it on a huge heap in the basement and sort it all out in a few months when things are less busy. FML
Today, after moving 1,400 miles across the country, quitting my full-time job, and selling most of my furniture to attend flight school, I got a call a month before my start date saying that they are closing my location. FML
Today, I was waiting at the airport for a flight when I looked down and realised that I had booked the wrong date. Frantically, I tried to rebook the flight, but it was completely sold out. Now, I'm stuck in the airport for the next 24 hours with nothing to do. FML
Today, I handed my boss my 2 weeks' notice. 20 minutes later, I was doing my work alone in the very cold basement of the building. My boss claimed it was a routine relocation planned months in advance. It's going to be a long 2 weeks. FML
Today, after being jobless for 2 years, I got a call back for an interview. I was ecstatic until I saw the date. It's the same day I leave for a weeklong, nonrefundable vacation. I applied for the job 6 weeks ago, and since not hearing anything bought the vacation 2 weeks ago. FML
Today, I accepted a great job offer I've been working months to earn so I can continue to live with my fiancé here in Poland. I just found out that my work visa was denied. Now I have to fly home to Canada and reapply before coming back. This takes a month. My new job starts tomorrow. FML
Today, I booked a flight to see my girlfriend. At least I thought she was coming, the flight isn't cancellable because I was broke and could only afford the minimum ticket. I just wanted to make her happy. Well, it's now four days before the flight and I haven't heard from her for a week. I've been left on 'delivered', thinking at 4 am. FML
Today, our airplane was delayed because of issues with the de-ice-ing. Then, because it had too little fuel. Then, because of engine troubles. Then, because our first officer needed to be replaced due to legal restrictions on pilots' hours. Now, I get to go straight from the plane to work. FML
Today, after spending 2 years saving for my flights, I was denied boarding due to issues with my passport. I heading straight to the embassy only to be told a replacement will take 8 days. The airline will only hold my place for 7. FML
Today, I was at work at the airport. I got called up to a plane's cargo hold, and thought I'd finally learn how to use the loader. Turns out they just needed me to weigh something down, effectively making me ballast. Then my boss told me to get the hell off, after which I hit my head hard climbing out. FML
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idkweird 0
Why the hell would you ever want to leave under bad pretenses? I always try to leave my former employers on great terms so that I can still use them as references later on.
eat_this_buddie 5
lame. that's why you should try and not burn bridges. if you had handled it a little better, you could've kept your job for the next four weeks
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Comments (116)
captcore 0
get rid of the dog??
TheDaveCA 1
In many places it's not illegal to provide a reference as long as you're honest -- however, it's easier to avoid getting sued if you limit what you say. The thing about getting sued is that it's expensive even if you win. However, "Will not re-hire" is usually all you need to say.
perfectnothing 0
you are a dumbass
unpossible 26
Are there? You might not understand this but the OP could be in a remote community in NWT which would make it impossible to travel out of the area except by plane.
blastvortex 4
Nice work, nubcake.
unpossible 26
When I say 'plane' in my previous comments I mean a small plane, not a big passenger plane. There are airfields all over NWT but they aren't exactly landing 747s unless you are in the big 'city'. Consider this, the population of the biggest city, Yellowknife, is around 19,000. NWT's entire population is only around 42,000.
tisiphone_fml 0
Never burn bridges... that being said, I hope wherever you are headed next works out better.
BreeZ33 0
ydi for getting yourself fired!
xxreikoxx 31
He didn't get fired - he quit. Read the FML again.
jellyfishdelight 0
You can drive?
DeMontreal_fml 0
She's in the Canadian Northwest Territory, which are located near the artic. I'm not even sure that they are road for car over there. People usually use snowmobile up there.
traefyc 0
That sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!