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By anon_1996 - 08/05/2013 16:59 - United Kingdom - Haslemere

Today, my boss asked me to read through a document. I gave my feedback, saying it seemed like it had been written by an 8-year-old. Turns out it was in fact written by him. FML

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I'm not paid enough for this shit

By FabFor87 - 19/12/2016 16:15 - United Kingdom - Stockport

Today, my boss asked me to send an email on his behalf with an important report attached. I've already received 3 responses from directors commenting on poor spelling and factual errors. I get paid 1/4 the salary of my boss and he can't even write properly. FML

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Genius

By cunting cuntface of a boss - 25/02/2014 20:42 - Australia

Today, I had to proofread a document my boss had written. When I pointed out that he spelled "college" as "collage" multiple times, he angrily accused me of trying to make him look stupid. This is the guy who constantly boasts about his "genius" IQ level to the whole office. FML

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By I'mnotsmarttheothersarestupid - 26/01/2017 14:37 - Austria - Vienna

Today, I had to reply to my boss's comments to a 50+ page document. Every second comment could be answered by, "See the sentence above/below" because apparently someone has problems with his short term memory. FML

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Cursive

By Anonymous - 25/05/2011 13:55 - Australia

Today, my boss and I were preparing a lunch order for a nearby real-estate agency. I noticed that the order was riddled with spelling mistakes, so I laughed and mocked the realtors, calling them stupid and incompetent. My boss then pointed out that the order was written in his handwriting. FML

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Smart

By Anonymous - 22/08/2014 16:56 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss chewed me out for correcting several spelling and grammar mistakes in one of his reports. The words "Think you're so damn smart, don't ya?" were uttered. I'm his secretary, and proofreading his shit is part of my job. FML

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By badessaymyass - 17/04/2014 19:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. FML

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By ksa - 04/08/2015 19:06 - Poland - Katowice

Today, my boss made me type up my own written warning, where I had to trash myself and describe my own "shocking incompetence". All the department heads are going to receive a copy of this. FML

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By Moose - 02/08/2016 11:18 - Poland

Today, my boss signed and sent me back my timesheet. He named the PDF file "Timeshit". Now I don't know whether he's terrible at spelling, or just expressed his view of my job. FML

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Unfair!

By Anonymous - 18/11/2023 08:00 - France - Paris

Today, I was fired because of a "poorly executed" task. My boss claims that I just copypasted an existing document in a new file; I was instructed exactly to take the document and move its content to a new table without changing anything. It was discussed beforehand, but looks like his own messages are not a proof. FML

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By pissed_off_girl - 01/04/2013 02:59 - United States - Falls Church

Today, I had to proof-read a terrible paper containing a bunch of mistakes. It took me 4 hours and I didn't eat dinner until I was done. His response when he got it back was, "What the fuck did you do to my paper?! You bitch!" FML

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MagicGiraffe 12

Wednesday 8 May 2013 22:34

You're supposed to give constructive criticism, not be a d-bag about it...

carry_on 19

Wednesday 8 May 2013 22:32

Don't expect that honesty to earn you a promotion anytime soon OP...

Comments

brendejafulable 41

Thursday 9 May 2013 4:54

Constructive criticism?

chinagirl3343 8

Thursday 9 May 2013 4:55

Your boss gave you something to read and you didn't assume he'd written it??? Ydi

M3DIC4T3 29

Thursday 9 May 2013 5:02

Yikes. This is why you're never bluntly honest. You can still be honest, but in a more mature way.

cappellaaa 23

Thursday 9 May 2013 5:11

oh well that's why he asked you to read through it right? for your opinion...

darkmis1 17

Thursday 9 May 2013 6:06

I had to say YDI because you had no reason to expect the document to be written by anyone other than him.

epicRawrz 16

Thursday 9 May 2013 6:27

It's the same way with my science teacher.

Evie_fml 14

Thursday 9 May 2013 6:38

That seems like an unprofessional response. Your boss asks you to proofread a document and that's your answer? Seriously? Why wouldn't you read it over and simply offer a few suggestions for improvement? I'm sorry, but I can't understand why you would make that comment or why you would feel you didn't deserve the embarrassment afterwards.