Today, my boss bragged to a coworker, in front of me, about how much money he saved on a project because he majorly underpays me. My boss is my dad. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boss told me he was going to start taking money out of my pay, because his wife makes us lunch. I work for my dad, and he wants to start charging me because my mom makes me a sandwich. FML
Today, my boss agreed to a 20% pay rise, in exchange for adding a list of new responsibilities to my job description that will effectively double my workload, which he expects to be carried out in the same 8 hour workday, and not on overtime either. My boss is my dad and I hate him. FML
Today, my dad got promoted and ended up as my boss. I thought I’d finally have a manager I get along with, who could maybe throw a few perks my way. Nope. Dad was very clear that he was going to be a complete bastard to me at work to make absolutely sure no one could accuse him of favouritism. FML
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Today, I was scolded by my boss, all because I can finish most tasks in a quarter of the time it takes him, and he doesn't want to be shown up. FML
Today, my coworker got a raise by making our boss give me a pay cut for doing his job while he was slacking off. As we were heading home for the day, he found $100. FML
Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML
Today, my boss fired me for acting "inappropriately" at work. I gave him a hug. He's my dad. FML
Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML
Today, like every day, my boss was complaining about something or other, but this time it was work that I knew he'd done himself, and he still blamed me. FML
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zinoxity 23
I'm pretty sure he can get into a lot of trouble for doing so... Talk with him about it.
castleofg1ass 19
Maybe get a new job as that it illegal
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Comments (47)
skehar 23
Time to have a chat with mom.
Annlon 9
Sadly I have to say YDI. While that's pretty sad that your father acts that way, it is *you* who is making the choice to remain. I was in the exact same situation for two whole years because my father's business was struggling and I thought it would be nice to offer my professional office skills at a severely reduced cost. However as time went on I quickly realised I was being taken advantaged of when my workload began turning into around-the-clock, 70 hour weeks at barely above minimum wage. The stress from being broke and the workload was just too much, but I stayed to be a good daughter. Thankfully I finally came to my senses, got a better job and my father's business is still standing. In short, you need to think about yourself and your own sanity. Your family will understand your choice, if not right away then in time.
JustinJK 21
Sometimes there aren't many options. The last thing I want do is work my family. Hell, my grandma fired me a few years ago. But after college, it's becoming a more appealing option. A job is better than no job.
okokalright 15
Depends how hard it is to get a job where OP is. Beggars can't be choosers. For a lot of people, you can't just go out and quit a job just because you hate it, getting paid less or working with family because it's seen as unprofessional. No matter where you are, people are desperate and can be happy just because they're able to do just odd jobs
Brandi_Faith 34
I don't think op deserves it, but unfortunately if he agreed to that salary in his contract than there's not much he can do, since he agreed to it.
Manic1 13
Time to leave that job and make your dad hire someone that he has to pay more money to. Sometimes family sucks!
sighlifeman 12
better a "dad boss" over a boss that's not your dad, cause that's just more awful
Lalala579121 28
I would take a boss that's not my dad doing this any day. That way when I complain to them or get a new job there's no potential long-lasting consequences.
Goblin182 27
Nothing like getting screwed by family.
worldclassrager 41
Well he's your father that should be no hard to get something worked out
S1N9UL4R17Y 8
you'll never make money working for family.
SK8WITME 19
why work under your dad in the first place? especially when he's a dick..
wordygirl 11
That's when you pretend to be 4 years old in front of both of them. Do some tantrum activity. At this point it doesn't matter who gets embarrassed, make daddy pay up;)
Geek_Freak 13
Damn...