Today, just a few minutes after I got to work, my usually laconic boss came into my office and said, "Pack your stuff and get the f*ck out." Apparently, half my department was being downsized. Thinking it was an April Fool's, I burst out laughing and told him how funny the prank was. He wasn't kidding. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boss called me to inform me that I'm being laid off. In my ensuing fit of rage, I deleted the recent project I've been working on for weeks. Pretty soon after, he called me back to let me know it was a prank. FML
Today, my boss let me know that I'm being laid off, via a text message that ended in "lmao". FML
Today, on my day off, I received a call from my boss asking why I wasn't at work yet. After getting dressed and an hour-long train ride later, I got there only to find out that it was an April Fool's prank. I had to take the train back home. FML
Today, I started my new job. It seems my colleagues are moronic pranksters, because when I leaned back in my chair, the backrest came apart and I fell to the ground, to much laughter. My boss immediately shouted at me to, "Stop fucking about." I thought this only happened in movies. FML
Today, I was at work when a co-worker decided it would be funny to email me from my boss's computer to tell me I had been laid off. It wasn't funny when I was fired for real after "skipping work without giving notice." FML
Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML
Today, I walked into our office and everyone started laughing. It turns out that I'd been the only one not in on the joke to come in dressed as a character from our favorite TV show. However, I'd dressed in normal work clothes. I’m the boss. FML
Today, I was planning on enjoying my one day off work from the hospital, at home. I got a call saying I had to come in because my department was short-handed. I went in to find almost everyone there. Turns out it was a prank by my coworkers. FML
Today, I confessed to my co-worker that I've secretly loved him for months. He laughed hysterically for about a minute straight before shaking his head and excusing himself from the store. Even the fact that my boss fired him for leaving early isn't cheering me up. FML
Today, I found out that my coworker shared a laugh with the boss about setting the office desk on fire (which he actually did), while ten minutes later I was threatened with being fired because I made paper snowflakes and hung a few of them next to the computer. FML
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Top comments
underpaid011 0
take a shit on the hood of his car, or pee in the gas tank. that will be a good prank! check your employment agreement and company policy. such short notice might be a violation, giving you legal options or footing to negotiate a severance package. a deal is a deal.
ILoveEggnog 7
April Fools Day can suck it.
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Comments (56)
iHateThisLife 10
he can't fire without an explanation, check with HR.
FarSide 23
Depending on the size of their Company, HR IS the one who told him to do it.
daleftw 0
Is your boss Ari Gold? lol
MistressKira 0
By him coming over and cursing, saying you are fired, I can understand maybe it was a joke. Why would the boss man need to use extra anger to fire someone?
Ray_of_midnight 23
About a dozen years ago I quit a job on 1 April and my boss thought it was an AFJ. Took some convincing before he believed I was serious.
MC18 0
If you knew about the apparent rumor of the office getting downsized why would you assume that its a joke even if it IS April fools day?
TraceCase_ 19
Interesting choice of words. At least he let you down gently. I'm guessing your boss got canned too?
HarlemzAngelita 0
lmao I woulda confessed my undying gay love for him n tried to hump his leg n said April fools!! Fu I'm out!!!
Nashie 0
Ahah. The joy of Aprils Fools day...You never know when someone is joking or being serious...Bad luck OP!
shovels 0
Thats what happens when you think everything is a joke... and you wonder why you got fired.
vettle 6
April fools is a terrible day