Work: Today, I met separately with the President and Chairman of the...

By beagle1 - 03/04/2012 15:10 - United States - Knoxville

Today, I met separately with the President and Chairman of the company regarding a product that I'm designing. Each ordered me to do the opposite of whatever the other instructed. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2021 08:01

Today, I found that the product we shipped and what the salesman billed don't match. It's my job to flag such issues, as they cost the company money. The salesman asked me to shut up and be his accomplice, as it was done to please the client. The sales manager had to agree, but said I was causing trouble. FML

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The client is always a pain in the tush.

By Anonymous - 14/03/2017 02:00

Today, a client wanted me to change the design I'd given him, again. I've been working with this client for a week now, giving him many designs throughout the week, and he rejected all of them. After all of the changes he wanted, he said that I should just use the first design I sent to him. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2016 09:14 - United States - Redlands

Today, the CEO of my company wanted to meet with me. I was excited until I found out she just wanted to bitch me out and personally fire me. Later on, I found out my boss had totally shafted me and blamed the failure of a big project on me instead of admitting it was all his fault. FML

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By steffansk1997 - 15/12/2016 21:08

Today, I had an appointment with the CEO of a big company about a game I'm going to make for them. The first thing I did after sitting down was to throw my coffee all over his desk. FML

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Get on with it

By Anonymous - 04/03/2022 21:00 - Malaysia - Shah Alam

Today, my superior, who went to meet with client yesterday, told me I needed to prepare a detailed list of changes to enhance the design of a marketing video, and refused to tell me the client's feedback they received, then told me I should figure it out myself. It's the weekend, and they want it by Monday morning. FML

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By Tired - 17/08/2016 17:51

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

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By BlueSuit - 14/02/2016 19:20 - United States - New York

Today, my boss gave me some mentorship. She told me, "You need to learn to let people do things for you. Until then, I'm going to micromanage your project because I want it done my way." FML

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Slackers

By Anonymous - 17/02/2016 21:36 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 19:34 - United States

Today, my boss sent me to a meeting with a client I've never met to do some damage control and renegotiate his contract. For two hours, he alternated between threatening to sue us, and making vulgar comments about raping me in his office. FML

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Cutting corners

By givemestrength - 14/08/2014 10:31 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss expects me to conduct a meeting with a client, give him all the info he needs, and manage his campaign. This is because he fired the "expensive" marketing director and wants me, the intern, to continue his work. FML

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Ardos 3

Tuesday 3 April 2012 18:59

Go with the chairman.

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:19

This can only be settled one way: Cage Match. To the death.

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cyK0tek 0

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:16

That's just like....say... "Don't use this door." -[ ] "Please use other door."-[ ]

eyecon502 13

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:18

Isn't corporate work great? I've always found it best to go with what you think is best in such situations...unless you have horrible insticts.

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:19

This can only be settled one way: Cage Match. To the death.

WaSiSimiLang 8

Tuesday 3 April 2012 20:25

Actually, there are... No insulting of mothers, and no crying to mommy :'(

stevenJB 25

Tuesday 3 April 2012 21:51

No crying like a little bitch!

dogpup4 23

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:23

These last two FMLs are strange. FMLception, maybe?

tarabelle 7

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:29

Which, in most cases, is both. Usually they both have to make the final decision together. (I think)

shadowPlayer 6

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:32

Call a meeting with both to hammer out the details and let them argue.

spurlock62 0

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:33

Do them both. Seriously. So you have a backup plan

cmyk 19

Wednesday 4 April 2012 1:33

I agree. Unfortunally this is not any unique situation, I've been there. Do both or do 50/50 of each design. People like them have no idea how thing are actually done, and how much work you actually do. They all think you just "draw somethin' pretty"..

Pelreskovich 11

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:33

Why not ask to meet with both simultaneously and explain what happened. Let them duke it out.

ncktyu 0

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:36

Wow and your putting this on FML. You met with the president for Christ sake.

sean5 0

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:41

Ur stupid as f u k. He met with the president of his company not the president of America

sean5 0

Wednesday 4 April 2012 3:28

Tú es estupido ( eye refuse 2 use proper ) - 2 the email that eye got

seanbl 0

Wednesday 4 April 2012 17:10

Today, I was banned for calling this guy stupid in Spanish. FML/ SO I MADE A NEW ACOUNT CUZ YOLO!!!!

shingo_fml 0

Wednesday 4 April 2012 21:40

Wow twice... I'm not saying I'm the guy u blocked twice so don't block me... But I think this is more personal than business now.(I made sure everything was opropriate and I'm not saying I'm the gut u blocked twice for no appearant reason rather than personal) I'm his buddy