Today, I was happy to find flowers at my desk when I came to...

By jennisyn - 2/5/2017 08:33 - United States - Newland

Today, I was happy to find flowers at my desk when I came to work. Then I discovered all the women received flowers, while the men received bonus checks. Yes, because women should be paid in flowers. FML

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This did happen on Wednesday, April 26, aka Administrative Professionals Day. It's a service company and it just burned me up processing bonuses for the men while the women got flowers. It made the ladies feel unappreciated. The work takes everyone. As for it not appearing until Sunday, there is clearly a lag in the time in uploading a FML and it being published.

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By GhostFox | 33

#7446092 - Saturday 29 April 2017 5:09

That... sounds like it could very well be illegal? Or need taken up with HR at the very least.

By mermaidgirle | 12

#7446750 - Sunday 30 April 2017 14:39

And people wonder why we need feminism?!
OP, I hope all of the women get together and speak up about this. That's just, oh this nonsense irritates me.

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By GhostFox | 33

#7446092 - Saturday 29 April 2017 5:09

That... sounds like it could very well be illegal? Or need taken up with HR at the very least.

By Mynxie | 26

#7446143 - Saturday 29 April 2017 10:00

Not really anything HR can do. It is not considered part of your yearly salary. A bonus can be in any form the employers wish it to be in.

Talis99 | 26

#7446734 - Sunday 30 April 2017 14:17

Maybe, but the employees can mention they'll make it public.

yeongji | 31

#7447644 - Tuesday 2 May 2017 4:50

This is one of those cases where social media will help do some justice for a good reason.

By wickedgetz | 29

#7446725 - Sunday 30 April 2017 14:05

wow... think its time to lay a complaint

By r1l37w | 19

#7446745 - Sunday 30 April 2017 14:27

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

novdestiny | 23

#7447019 - Monday 1 May 2017 0:38

I sure hope [email protected]

Danny Aaron Nelson | 2

#7447032 - Monday 1 May 2017 1:05

yeah same here. thats a bit too fucked up.

PCtechenthusiast | 6

#7451826 - Tuesday 9 May 2017 19:20

I would agree. and if it is true it would be very easy to report considering it is very illegal

By mermaidgirle | 12

#7446750 - Sunday 30 April 2017 14:39

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

stinkfire0971 | 20

#7446889 - Sunday 30 April 2017 20:39

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

RockPrincess26 | 16

#7446914 - Sunday 30 April 2017 21:41

Old time feminism, yes. New time feminism, no. Back then, feminists were only about equality between men and women. This is a perfect example of inequality. Wearing inappropriate hats because you hate someone is just being childish.

OfficiallyFluffy | 6

#7448133 - Wednesday 3 May 2017 2:34

feminism is cancer if this story is true then it is already 100% sexist I don't think women need to hang up to form a radicallist movement to be heard they already have a loud enough voice (no pun intended)

DinosAndAliens22 | 18

#7448137 - Wednesday 3 May 2017 2:54

I can't begin to explain how furious I am that this comment has been hidden!!!! God forbid you speak the OBVIOUS truth! People need to understand what feminism is, and what it is not. Because it's all the lovely naive people that don't want your comment showing that allow actions like the head of OP's company to continue.

PCtechenthusiast | 6

#7451824 - Tuesday 9 May 2017 19:19

I dont think a get together is necessary. A report to HR would be more fitting as this is illegal. A get together would be un productive.

GalaxyGirl1123_fml | 11

#7454827 - Monday 15 May 2017 1:01

Actually, feminism now is for equality. The only reason why it's called feminism is because when it started men had every rights and women not much.
Nowaday's there's even intersectional feminism, the pupose of wich is equality for all gender, "races", ....

By Nnzyb | 8

#7446767 - Sunday 30 April 2017 15:11

"Sorry, the HR department is just for men. You'll have to speak to your husband about your concerns."

By Lucky O'Guin | 13

#7446774 - Sunday 30 April 2017 15:38

Seriously? Where do you work on a Sunday that does this?

kelardy | 11

#7446835 - Sunday 30 April 2017 18:34

it could've happened another day. The 'today' is kind of standard in all FML's though many people wait a little to post. I've seen OP's comment that it had happened a year or two before the original post when it had happened.

Cali | 54

#7447783 - Tuesday 2 May 2017 14:31

Look at the date on the FML too - it was submitted on the 26th. The moderation process can take a few days.

By dope_mcfly | 24

#7446775 - Sunday 30 April 2017 15:38

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

By rwee2000 | 1

#7446779 - Sunday 30 April 2017 15:51

Can you spell LAWSUIT. You can complain to the EEOC and they will look into it. That's assuming that the men and women are doing basically the same job.

By Cinn_fml | 22

#7446785 - Sunday 30 April 2017 16:13

Report this to HR. If they are unwilling to do anything (because let's face it if this is actually a workplace policy they must surely be aware of who is getting cheques, but they wouldn't be the first ineffective HR dept) then get as many of the women together as possible and take official action. This level of discrimination is illegal in most countries.