By Anonymous - 02/04/2013 16:15 - United States

Today, my boss fired me from my job at a local family-owned business. Thanks, mom. FML
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TwitchingNebula 17

Just because she's your mom doesn't mean you get special treatment. If one of my kids worked for me and they weren't up to par, yeah I'll can them. Welcome to the real world.

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jessherself13 21

You don't deserve special treatment just because you're family, OP. If you don't work hard there are plenty of people who need jobs who are willing to take your place.

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SmittyJA24 26

You gotta work hard (not) for "mom" to fire ya!!

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ScruffyFML 10

I know the pressure of being 1st is tremendous, but come on now.. That was bad.

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TiddleyMoney 7

Nooo? I think he has to work hard so he can develop proper work ethics and skills to further advance in the working workd to successfully land a decent job to provide for himself.

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TwitchingNebula 17

Just because she's your mom doesn't mean you get special treatment. If one of my kids worked for me and they weren't up to par, yeah I'll can them. Welcome to the real world.

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Pretty_Pink_Lady 10

I agree with you about special treatment, but OP could've been a pretty good worker. A friend of mine works at his mom's bookstore and she threatens to fire him all the time. He's 22, but she says she'll fire him if he tries to move out.

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MrConcise 34

I have to disagree about the special treatment portion. Nepotism isn't uncommon, but often times family members ride each other harder than the average employee. It's a two way street, special treatment isn't always a good thing.

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AbstraktThoughts 13

I would think that because OP is her kid, the mom actually holds higher standards than that of a brand new employee she doesn't know.

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not_a_robot 15

If you don't work the best that you can, then don't expect to be treated the best that you can.

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wickedbitch505 1

Who cares she does who wants to work for their mommy

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hanacurse 11

Parents can be cold.... But you must of really sucked at your job

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toalysium 15

Yes, she should of used have instead. ;)

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hanacurse 11

AT lest i dnt type lykE tis, like come on dude. It's not THAT bad!

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not_a_robot 15

It tends to be the small details that set the grammar parasites off.

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TourettesGuyFTW 25

I'm not a grammar Nazi. I'm a teacher. Bazinga! (but I really am a teacher)

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jessherself13 21

You don't deserve special treatment just because you're family, OP. If you don't work hard there are plenty of people who need jobs who are willing to take your place.

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etishuman22 32

Amen. I work in a family business which so happens to be owned by MY mom, and that's what I remind myself on a daily basis before I get snippy with her. OP should have been glad to have a job!

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Pussycat86 18

Trust me you are better off working away from the family!!! I'm stuck at family business and I wish they would fire me!

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deathy94 14

If u wished they fired you, why don't you just quit?

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Pussycat86 18

:'( I tried many times, they won't accept it and call me an ungrateful heartless person for leaving my family to work for strangers :'( Fml, right?

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Pussycat86 18

Tried that! **** I'm really stuck for ever! :'(

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Yessi_Boo 14

Mom being boss doesn't really give you immunity. Maybe she doesn't think you were a good worker, OP?

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juliaannw 11

Just gotta show her the best work ethic you can offer. Best way to keep any job (or get one back in your case).

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olpally 32

tough love it is then. Jeez. I'd never do that to my kids. A bitch mother ya got there, op. :/

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iwadasn 32

You think it's better to coddle them and keep them from learning how the world really works? If someone doesn't do their job, they get fired. OP had to learn that sooner or later.

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olpally 32

I know, but damn, in this economy? I know nothing comes easy, but that was just cold. If Your own mother did that to you, how would you feel? That's shitty. Don't coddle them but don't give them a shit deal.

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Zomg_Okay 26

FMLs are short. For all we know, the OP has been refusing to pull his weight for weeks.

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SomeRandomGuy15 18

46- And by the same token, the OP could actually be a decent worker, but is held up to higher standards because he's her son. Or his mom IS a bitch who fired him for trivial reasons. This is one of those FMLs where we really need more information before judging OP...

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TiddleyMoney 7

#38 he's right, we don't know what he did wrong. but there is no difference of feeling between getting fired by your mom, or just another boss. it feels shitty all together, but if she just let him do whatever he wanted then if he jumos in his career with the same mentalities and habbits.. then he'd REALLY be screwed. maybe this time (if he did anything wrong) he'll kearn from it and not be screwed out of potential jobs that are better in the fututre. I think she did him a favor.

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