Today, my boss explained that the company will be letting me go. She got so upset that she couldn't leave her office and I had to console her. I had to make her feel less sad for laying me off. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, my boss let me know that I'm being laid off, via a text message that ended in "lmao". FML
Today, I went into my boss's office to confront her about not consulting me before switching my shifts with someone else. I left in tears. FML
Today, my girlfriend came to my workplace to tell me she was breaking up with me. My boss, who was passing by, fired me for "chatting with friends" during work hours. FML
Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML
Today, while trying to get my boss to reconsider laying off much of my department, I accidentally convinced him to lay me off too. FML
Today, I had to fire an employee because she constantly calls in, or is late to work. She became very emotional and I felt kind of bad, so I walked her out myself. We then got stuck in the company elevator. FML
Today, I found out that when my boss said she was considering bumping me up to full time, she actually meant she was planning on letting me go. Everyone in the office except me knew. FML
Today, my boss made me give a presentation to several senior company officials about the serious financial losses our division has made this year. Barely an hour later, my boss had palmed all the blame off onto me and gotten me fired. FML
Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML
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Top comments
feven 32
Well then you must be a great employee OP. Hopefully you won't have much trouble getting a new job with a good recommendation
nicolemf4 13
You're a good person OP. Sounds like you'll have a good reference at least.
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Comments (45)
amber3120 15
If it makes you feel better OP :/ i almost got fired on friday .. For being a good employee .. At least she sympathized tho ! Good luck finding a new job
HeWillBeLoved105 22
At least your boss cares about you, OP.
WitEluded 13
OP to boss: There, there. I'm sure you'll feel much better after doubling my severance package.
Johnnycake23 42
That's kinda awesome though
mokka44 8
I have been laid off and been the manager that laid people off. It's a terrible thing to let someone go for something that was not their fault.
Ray_of_midnight 23
It's shitty for everyone involved, even if you're firing someone for cause, because you know you're cutting off someone's livelihood.
boostedc 24
It's a very good thing when someone appreciates your work. Bad situation but at least you got her feeling. Good luck in your new research.
NodakN8V 25
You're a better person that me OP cause as soon as I would have heard that I would of been gone
vikky538 29
get a good recommendation letter from her ..it helps your resume...and make sure you keep in touch with her...
Solano2580 24
At least you know it wasn't her idea and she was against it
mmoments 24
That's very nice of you to do that for her despite the circumstances. Shows you have a caring heart!