Today, I was supposed to start my first day of work at my dream job. However, my car had other plans and refused to start. When I called my boss to tell him I was going to be late, he told me not to come in at all and fired me on the spot. FML
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Today, I was supposed to start my new job. I had forgotten I had a doctor's appointment, so I called work early and told them I wouldn't be able to start until tomorrow. My boss then terminated my employment. I got fired before I even started. FML
Today, I was sitting in my car waiting my shift to start. I must've fallen asleep because I woke up to a call from my boss firing me. I was in the parking lot. FML
Today, I was enjoying my first vacation day in 2 years. My boss then called me to come in, saying it was an emergency. I got to work and got fired. Yes, my boss made me come in just to fire me. FML
Today, I got fired from my first-ever job. Via text. I hadn't even started the first day but I'm expected to drive an hour and a half to my now ex-boss's house to return the key. FML
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
Today, I started my first day of work at my new job. They had a section in the parking lot for employees only, so I parked there. Apparently, my boss didn't recognize my car, and had it towed. FML
Today, it was my first day on a £600 a week job. I was fired for being 10 minutes late. FML
Today, I was running late for work. I was trying to find my car keys, then realized I'd left them in my boyfriend's car. My phone charger was locked in my car, and my phone was dead. I couldn’t get hold of my boss and explain what had happened. I’m fired, aren’t I? FML
Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML
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lilgreenmonster 10
take the bus. call a friend. call an uber. anything. on your first day at your dream job, you do what you gotta do to get there. then when you call you can say, my car didn't start BUT I found a way in anyway.
domolovesyoshi 33
I don't know go to HR and complain
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Comments (26)
catelfer 8
No excuses. Especially for a "dream job." Shoulda called an uber.
waleedma 18
Hmmmm someone was looking for a reason to replace you!
Lauren Horstman 3
<p>Catelfer, calling an uber wouldnt've helped as she would still have to wait for it, thus still causing her to be late. </p>
BloodyButUnbowed 32
Being late is much better than not showing up at all.
xx000o 27
Wasn't there an alternative means of transportation available, if it was a dream job how about bus, taxi, uber, friend. Where there's a will, there's a way.
klidd 0
That happened to me except my best friend had a seizure and died the night before my first day and I found out the day I started work & I showed up and the fired me for showing up and not showing respect for the dead.
caliguy08 17
Can't say I blame him necessarily. Normally you would have a couple weeks before starting a new job... that's plenty of time to plan ahead and make sure you don't have issues like this that happen. Showing up late on your first day would speak against any responsible notions you may have made reference to in your interviews
GhostFox 34
OP WAS trying to get there despite the broken down care. It's pretty obvious because they say they "called [their] boss to let him know [they] would be late." You know, that polite thing your SUPPOSED to due so the manager/boss can inform the person you're relieving that you are running late. The boss would have probably been pissed off just as much, if not more, if OP had just shown up at work however many minutes late without calling. Except they would have been fired in front of everyone on