Today, I was once again passed over for a promotion. I'm now the assistant to a kid who has failed to meet almost every single responsibility he's been given before. It's my job to make sure he's successful, and if he isn't, I'll lose my job. FML
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Today, I was passed over for a promotion for a role that I was acting in for a year because I'm not "qualified" for it. But I have to train the person who got the role on how to do the role that I am "not qualified for." The fuck? FML
Today, I found out that the reason I didn't get the job that I have been working my butt off for over a year for is because they can't find anybody who can do my current job as good as me. I'm too good to be promoted. FML
Today, I had to do my assistant manager's job because she doesn't know what the hell she is doing. I'd interviewed for this position but didn't get it because I'm "still too new for this position." FML
Today, I learned that my boss is training one the the trainees I trained to be supervisor. Everyone supports this, including me. So what's the issue? I was promised that position almost 2 years ago. Apparently, I train people well enough to promote, but I'm not good enough to be promoted myself. FML
Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. FML
Today, I worked a long shift at my job while feeling like crap, anticipating getting a promotion. As my boss was leaving work, he informed me that because I also go to college, the promotion was being given to another employee that I trained a month ago. This is the second time this has happened. FML
Today, my boss brought his son in as our new manager. This kid has zero experience in our industry and yet waltzed into a £75,000 job where his sole responsibility is telling me how to do a skilled job I started before he was born. Plus half the stuff he tries to tell me is incorrect. Cretin. FML
Today, I was told that couldn’t become assistant manager of my job anymore. I already told my family I was going to be one, and they'd all said how proud of me they were. FML
Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML
Today, I did my work, the work of my co-worker who called in sick and the work of my boss who has no idea what the hell is going on all at the same time. I didn't get a promotion because I don't work hard enough. FML
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ucoolgirl31 20
Talk to your boss about it. You could get a solution.
wlddog 14
Start looking for a new job. You are about to get fired.
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Comments (131)
dellis44 7
prove your work ethic, and bring your boss your credentials. show them that you're more qualified for the position.
taylordanielle98 1
If you're worried about losing your job I'd start looking around theres care.com is for babysitting :)
Harpy20 24
From the mouths of babe! /sarcasm
taylordanielle98 1
What's that supposed to mean?
TheIchiban 11
Time to find a new job! Whoever you work for will be a failure without you, and they will eventually fire that idiot kid too. Good luck.
lonelyharts86 8
Ugh. I'm sorry, that really does suck.
lolfood 24
Stop saying these stupid comments, we ******* know that it sucks.
linkinpark98 24
That's why it's an FML. -_-
hecallsmedarlin 7
:/ ....obviously.....
lonelyharts86 8
I didn't comment for you, it's not your story why are you so bent out of shape about it?
lolfood 24
because it's an FML, therefore we know it sucks.
lonelyharts86 8
Yeah, not always. Sometimes FMLs are more funny than they are sucky. And if you're spending so much time on here reading so many comments that they start to make you angry, I'd say FYL because it seems like you really don't have anything else going on.
nevershoutkendal_fml 11
You ever heard of free speech (whether in America or not)? They should be able to say what they want without persecution.
iseyixes 18
Go get em'!
Bonzer 2
Try your best. If he isn't sucessful, than you're screwed.
Harpy20 24
It always seems to happen that way. With an economy as ****** as today's, you have to be willing to step on toes to get what's your's.
petraphotoDOTca 6
that plus the fact that HR people are either clueless or never get a chance to be fair and hire who they feel is best. the manager/owner/boss can over-ride anything. I hate it when that happens.
PYLrulz 17
It's a trap!
22cute 17
Maybe you're ******* too many wenches, OP. People don't like that in the workplace, you know.
patrickalamo 48
Take the punk down with you.