Work: Today, my boss fired me for "fooling around" on my phone. I was...

By are you kidding me???? - 20/07/2012 04:58 - United States - Chaplin

Today, my boss fired me for "fooling around" on my phone. I was looking for supplies for a surprise party we are throwing him for his birthday, and I didn't want to do it on my work computer because he has access to our history. Also, this happened during my lunch break. FML

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By WrongPlaceWrongTime - 25/06/2016 18:51 - France

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By melly - 14/12/2010 19:10 - United States

Today, my boss went out for a few hours. My coworkers saw this as an opportunity to take a 2 hour lunch without getting caught. I stayed at the office to answer the phone, while streaming videos which is a big no no. My boss came back early and caught me, they're all still taking lunch. FML

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By firedofbirthday - 14/02/2010 00:29 - France

Today, I was fired. Why? Because I called in sick on my daughter's birthday, even though you cannot "abandon work for personal affairs". My boss's favorite employee got to skip work on his wife's birthday two weeks ago. He still works here. FML

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By kalamar5 - 25/05/2014 20:54 - Norway - Sarpsborg

Today, my boss bitched me out for doing some random web browsing while waiting for some documents I needed to arrive, then went back to his desk and went on Facebook, thinking I couldn't see. FML

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By jeed(1) - 25/08/2013 21:36 - France - Marseille

Today, at work, I stepped out for a few minutes to use the bathroom. Shortly after returning, I found out the hard way that one of my coworkers had used my computer to send a profanity-filled email to our boss, calling him an asshole and telling him to go fuck himself. I'm now jobless. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2013 16:01 - Australia - Mount Eliza

Today, I gave my boss a gift card as a late birthday present, since I wasn't in the office on his actual birthday. He accused me of trying to bribe my way to a promotion, and suspended me on the spot. FML

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yankfan89 27

Friday 20 July 2012 12:03

Talk to HR he can't fire you for making personal calls during your lunch break. FYL OP.

nikkimizu 12

Friday 20 July 2012 12:03

Can he even do that? .__.

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yankfan89 27

Friday 20 July 2012 12:03

Talk to HR he can't fire you for making personal calls during your lunch break. FYL OP.

blaackandprouud 20

Friday 20 July 2012 12:52

Well shit. If I were OP I would definitely file a complaint or something.

tehcyberman 9

Friday 20 July 2012 13:43

This guy doesn't deserve a party.

thatKidzmOm 10

Friday 20 July 2012 14:43

At that point, I would have yelled at him about the party, made him feel like a total jackass, and ruined it for him. What a jerk!

nictransitglory 4

Friday 20 July 2012 15:33

Where the hell do you work, auschwitz?! This kind of shit doesn't happen in real life for these reasons. Also, for those who say you can be fired with or w/o any reason isn't entirely true UNLESS it is a matter of downsizing or the position being eliminated. Reason being that a reason must be given to the state when going for unemployment, at which point it would be investigated if your boss told them "was looking on their phone during lunch". Know your rights and get this taken are of, or stop making shit up for Internet sites.

julygirl18 8

Sunday 22 July 2012 5:11

Looks like the party canceled due to an asshole boss move.

HelloGuys 4

Sunday 22 July 2012 7:44

Take him to court

nikkimizu 12

Friday 20 July 2012 12:03

Can he even do that? .__.

UberNova 18

Friday 20 July 2012 12:28

No, no he can't.

BogJuan 5

Saturday 21 July 2012 4:32

Nope... can't fire you for something personal done on lunch break.

DarkDaedalus009 8

Friday 20 July 2012 12:03

That is so stupid

onlychildFTW 33

Friday 20 July 2012 20:14

The boss can't fire OP for being on their phone while on lunch break. I think that boss is stupid.

zandalee 19

Friday 20 July 2012 12:04

Simple. Tell him the truth. He would have to have a heart of stone to still fire you!

zandalee 19

Friday 20 July 2012 12:05

Not to mention it was in your lunch hour... Wait... You sure he wasn't looking for an excuse to fire you?

bitchpleasemike 7

Friday 20 July 2012 12:07

make him feel bad at the surprise party then

cheekyterier 13

Friday 20 July 2012 12:13

That sucks, op. Maybe you should tell him what you were planning and he'd feel guilty, but don't go back to your job. You dont want an ass like that

capper44 18

Friday 20 July 2012 13:20

#10 Don't know y!!..... But i do totally agree with your point of view lol

nahbean13 3

Friday 20 July 2012 21:22

In this economy, he might want that job back anyway.

emilydotawesome 1

Sunday 22 July 2012 6:46

I feel like it would be totally epic for you to just show up at the surprise party, hand him a printout of your internet history from planning the party, and say, "Happy Birthday, asshole" then dramatically walk out. You probably don't want to work someone like that anyway. Sorry, OP.