Today, my boss at my new call center job said he'd gotten complaints about me. Apparently I sound "too black" and it's "upsetting" some of our customers. I don't know what that even means, but my boss said I need to "tone it down or we're gonna have some problems". FML
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Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML
Today, my boss called me into his office and bitched me out for a good half hour for my attitude to our customers. Apparently I always look pissed off and sound sarcastic. That's just my face at rest. FML
Today, our desks were rearranged. I was seated next to a coworker who spends the entire day on the phone, chatting loudly with his relatives in another country while he works. I complained that it was distracting. Management won't do anything about it and warned me that "my complaints reek of racism." FML
Today, I received a two-page letter/rant from my boss notifying me of my imminent dismissal, based on issues such as me "speaking in a suppressed voice." FML
Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML
Today, the guy in the cubicle across from me complained about me to our boss. Apparently, his relatives heard me typing something on his daily 8+ hour call to them, and now don't believe he has his own office. My boss took his side and asked me to type quieter. FML
Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML
Today, I overheard my boss and a co-worker talking about me. Apparently when I speak, I slur my words so badly that it sounds like I'm speaking in tongues. According to my boss, "he could be possessed by a demon right now, and we'd never even notice." FML
Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML
Today, I overheard the guy who hired me talking to one of my managers in hushed tones about me. I'm pretty sure he's going to send me an email soon, saying that my job "probably isn't the right fit" for me, which is part of what I overheard. FML
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Sora_McKain 36
That's a bit racist in the first place. And you can't help the way you sound. Your boss is a douche.
Ltsdragons 19
Talk about a weird comment and it wasn't all too kind. You can't control how you sound. Your boss should definitely know that
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kalbrek009 20
Tell him that you find his comment to be racist & that you'll both be meeting with HR to discuss HIS possible demotion/job termination if he doesn't "tone it down", then go straight to HR & let them know what's going on.
thatonedude55 8
I feel like there's a discrimination lawsuit in there somewhere.
infectedsense 15
Posted from Texas, oh gee what a surprise. I would say take 'em to court, but there's no point. FYL
Miss_Whipped 43
Please re-evaluate your stereotypes before posting such blasphemy. I've lived in Texas all my life and people like you make me want to cut a bitch. There are certain standards that must be maintained in a workplace. Nothing in these comments indicates that OP isn't at fault or that the boss isn't at fault. You, on the other hand, as well as all people who assume a cultural viewpoint from a particular location need to go and off yourselves or spend your free time educating yourself.
ziploc123 5
That's what happens when you live in a Republican state full of white people.
BDA_fml 5
What you talkin bout Willis?
Thomo2207 3
What is this, a KKK helpline?!?
fucker299 6
Honestly **** your boss there is no need to have problems with how you sound and the customers sound dumb too!
travislemoine 7
That is racist. I suggest talking with E.O.
skcmcpk 14
This is my favorite thing ever
ayyykilla 9
I would continue speaking the same way. when your boss goes to have a talk with you about it say, "hold on one second. *pull out phone and hit record on voice recorder* this conversation will be recorded for quality purposes." when he tells you that you're fired or whatever for sounding too black take that to a lawyer. sue the shit out of that company. win big money.