Today, my boss decided that a mug and a public 'thank you' were a sufficient substitute for a Christmas bonus. 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, after having spent days working on it, I finished off a really elaborate seasonal greetings card for my boss. When I gave it to him, he took one look at it, flicked it in his trash can and said, "Fuck off, Steve." So much for a Christmas bonus. FML
Today, everyone at the office was finally presented with the bonuses our boss had promised to pay us by the end of last year. Turns out he was never authorized to promise any such thing, so he ended up just giving us signed "thank you" letters instead. FML
Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML
Today, my boss sent a Christmas present… to my dog. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He gave me a cupcake. FML
Today, after 3 years of hard work, very little vacation and no raises, our boss got us a crappy box of drug store cookies as an employee appreciation gift. Which he ended up eating. FML
Today, my boss announced that instead of holiday bonuses being on the cards, the company is going under and we'll all be out of a job next year. FML
Today, I discovered that as thanks for my successful efforts to increase my company's monthly revenue, my dumbass of a boss has been awarded a pay bonus. He's wasted no time telling everyone about the sports car he's planning to buy with it. FML
Today, during our office Secret Santa gift exchange, I unwrapped my gift to find a mug that says, "World’s Okayest Employee." Everyone laughed. My boss added, "Well, it’s accurate." FML
Today, my boss thought it would be a great idea to delay paying me until after Christmas. There goes rent, bills, food and of course Christmas presents. FML
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Top comments
Welshite 40
At least you got that. Bonuses aren't guaranteed, and some bosses don't recognize their employees' hard work.
Sebastian2022 22
I'm sorry OP he might be like Scrooge, damaged at a young age. :/ Anyways, Merry Christmas! :)
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Comments (113)
drowningfishy 7
Oh wow, more then I'll ever get from my boss. If I dared asked for a bonus he'd laugh and send me some were where I'd be reminded how thankful I am to be posted where I am. This of course would mean OT and dealing with the holiday lines-the ugly ones.
glabberfasted 16
And why the **** are you so entitled to a bonus? Maybe your work was less than satisfactory this year. This shit pisses me off more than anything. My brother complains every year that his group at work only gives him $50 for his Christmas gift. Get over yourself, OP.
azisles02 17
Still better then a year subscription to the "Jelly of the Month Club"
sugoine 12
At least you got that AND you have a job. Happy holidays...
jdeezy01 13
That's a mug and a public thank you more than what I get!
alex101676 8
that's still more then I get at work. at my work we get absolutely nothing.
my_bad36 6
A Christmas bonus is a gift not an obligation Be grateful you got anything at all Jesh
Tressa1982 18
That's more than what my man gets
Britt125 16
I got a letter notifying me that I'm about to lose my job because the company is going out of business. That is my lovely Christmas surprise from the company this year. Honestly I don't care about bonuses right now, I'd just be happy to know I had a stable job and not wonder where my paychecks will come from. Getting a mug and a public thank-you would be beyond amazing right now if it meant I could keep my job... it's also more than I got last year because I got nothing at all. Many people don't get any bonus, so just be grateful you got anything at all, yeah maybe it's a bummer to not get some extra cash or whatever but it could be worse.
allyrn13 12
Yeah, I find it really hard to be sympathetic with you. Since my unit opened up, I have had 5 bosses in 2 years, none of them which even bothered to know my name, so be to thanked by your boss would would be a nice thing. How is that an FML? I just want for my new boss, number 6, to perhaps to learn my name.