Today, I was working when my boss left briefly, leaving me with her elderly, senile mother. Not only did I have to chase her when she ran after a stranger on the road, I turned my back for 5 seconds to do my actual job and she walked off. When my boss returned, I had to tell her I lost her mother. FML
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Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. FML
Today, I lost my job. Why? Because I'm taking care of my dying mother. My boss actually said, "Well, if she dies today, we can hold your job." FML
Today, I accidentally showed up 5 minutes late for my shift. My boss mercifully declared that I would not be fired if I called my mother and told her I love her. My mom died 11 years ago. FML
Today, my senile mother escaped the house and wandered off as the sun was setting. Frantic, I told my husband I would call the police. He tried to convince me to wait, and couldn't conceal his excitement. I know she's not the easiest to live with, but that really hurt. FML
Today, I brought my daughter to work with me. When we walked in, a client was blowing up at my boss, all because as my boss was walking past his storage unit, he glanced in and was about to compliment how neat it was. After my boss left, I had to deal with the aftermath, which left my daughter terrified of this man. FML
Today, I was short shifted at work because one of my employees decided not to show up. Furious, I wrote her up and made predetermined judgments about her. When she came in, I went off on her for being absent and leaving me stuck. She then informed me her mom tried to commit suicide. FML
Today, at work, an old lady came through my line to buy some groceries. She told me she lost her purse and was a little short. It was busy, so I pulled out my little purse and gave her the money she needed. A few minutes later she returned with my boss, insisting that my purse was hers. FML
Today, the new manager at my workplace left early in a panic, exclaiming, "My grandma had an accident! I need to see if she's okay!" I was left in charge of the bar once again. This is the sixth time this week his grandma has had an "accident". FML
Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML
Today, I went on the road for work for the first time in a very long time. I was enjoying lunch with coworkers when my phone got bombarded with calls and texts. Turns out my wife and my mother had gotten into a fight within two hours of me being away. FML
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Top comments
StayClassyAF 8
You need to get her one of those kid leashes and just tie it to something so she doesn't wonder off. Sorry about the misfortune OP :P
Enkeria 30
That sucks OP. I hope your boss was understanding and that you did eventually find her. Old people can go bonkers. Best of luck!
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TheTacoMan 24
I would like to know how on earth a senile old lady could outrun a presumably middle aged person.
trucker2 33
Have you ever seen how fast the elderly move around at Kmart - Walmart ... Give them a cart, and lighting speed finds them... I've lost my mother there on more than one occasion.
dontknow1 19
I assume you're not working in big company, because bosses only give this kind of assignments in small companies. Mostly they take advantage of their employees.
slavka012 11
How is this anything but ydi? If you agree to watch, you are responsible. Was your mistake to agree to watch though.
LyricaSilvan 30
OP never said they "agreed" to anything.
OrganicSistah 17
How far could an old woman have gotten in 5 min ?
BloodyMary666 24
You shouldn't have been left alone with her. Taking care of someone, especially a senile person, is an enormous responsibility. I hope everything turned out well and that you didn't suffer any repercussions.
GhostFox 34
To the people asking why the boss brought their mother to work, there's a lot of potential reasons. They could be worried about nursing home abuse, which is a growing problem. They could not have the money for a sitter or nursing home. The person who usually watches her could have been ill or out of town. They might not believe in nursing homes. Which isn't to say I agree with the boss's decision to bring her to work- it isn't safe to brings someone that is senile to a public location. They can get lost in seconds, because they think they know where they are but their memories aren't accurate. Plus people have and do kidnap the elderly. So the boss probably had reasons, but it was still a bad decision.
msteachernerd 6
And that, boss, is how I lost your mother.
motoikkyu 13
Dealing with dementia and individuals with dementia can be challenging. Don't blame the victim, no matter how challenged you feel.
HotMamaBBM 11
Let's hope you didn't start off well you see what happened was????? Next time put a tracker on her or a beeper hell even a leash. You know they have those things for kids. They should make hem for adults.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
That's not your job. This is why they have professional caretakers. It was inappropriate for him to leave her there.