Work: Today, my boss hired a feng shui consultant for our small office...

By Goldo - 22/06/2009 20:06 - United States

Today, my boss hired a feng shui consultant for our small office space. I am the only full-time employee besides the owners, and I work as an unpaid intern. My company would rather pay someone to rearrange my desk than pay me to work at it. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/01/2024 23:00

Today, my boss showed me how he wants his office redecorating. We have employees on minimum wage and yet he wants a private bathroom, large screen TV, sofa and PlayStation, and a decorative suit of armour, all in an office that’s already bigger than my one bedroom flat. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/07/2013 00:00 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I came home from a long shift at work to find that my roommate had completely rearranged all of the furniture. Apparently the new arrangement is supposed to improve the feng shui of our apartment. My bed is in the living room. FML

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By bosslady - 30/06/2015 09:57 - Belgium - Brussels

Today, my intern was given his own office. I have been asking to move out of my cubicle for nearly four years. FML

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By hatemyboss - 13/04/2012 00:37 - United States - Alameda

Today, I asked my boss if I could have a bigger cubicle. I'm now working in one that is half the size of my old one. FML

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Exploitation

By Anonymous - 11/08/2022 18:00

Today, despite having made it clear that I'm neither interested, nor I am able to take over the jobs of the 3 members of staff who have recently left, my boss made a "Progress Plan" for me and will check on it weekly. I'm getting paid 1.5 times less than average in my role and he's not giving me a raise because the company is stingy. FML

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Cutting corners

By givemestrength - 14/08/2014 10:31 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss expects me to conduct a meeting with a client, give him all the info he needs, and manage his campaign. This is because he fired the "expensive" marketing director and wants me, the intern, to continue his work. FML

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Cut the crap

By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

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By Agathus - 10/11/2011 14:35 - United Arab Emirates

Today, my mother spent over $5,000 to fly in a Feng-Shui master, put him in a five-star hotel, and had him walk around our house with a compass, moving things to help improve the "energy flow." Now all I have in my room is an old mattress and lamp. He's coming back tomorrow. FML

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By Haggis300 - 28/03/2015 23:44 - Australia

Today, my best friend went to my boss and offered to do my job for half the pay. FML

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Know your place

By Anonymous - 06/12/2014 18:23 - United States

Today, I asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that due to a technicality, if he hired someone to replace me, he'd have to pay them more anyway. He said he'd gladly pay more for "someone who knows his goddamn place" and made it clear I'll be jobless very soon. FML

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WTFKuro 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:56

You gotta worry about feng shui. It's all this negative chi. It's everywhere.

coldplaylive2003 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 1:07

Get a real job

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anonymous_guy 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:56

FIRST!

Jiplo 18

Monday 19 March 2012 5:50

Ya I know! That really sucks... I wonder if that'll ever happen to me! But that was really funny! i literally lol'd!

anonymous_guy 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:56

FIRST!

WTFKuro 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:56

You gotta worry about feng shui. It's all this negative chi. It's everywhere.

anonymous_guy 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:56

FIRST!

NGM_47 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:57

Well they want to you to be a happy, happy worker! :D

token_blackguy 18

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:58

if youre not getting paid why waste your time there or report them to the state for not paying you.

nazooer 11

Tuesday 23 June 2009 1:59

But she signed up to be an intern.. she agreed to not be paid

meriadoc2 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:58

Have fun with the new desk

ergo_fml 13

Tuesday 23 June 2009 0:59

Laaame.

Kyothine 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 2:18

I agree. who cares?

burnquist764 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 1:00

Similar decisions will be made at other companies that you'll work for that will make you scratch your head. Welcome to the real world.

RandomFool 5

Tuesday 23 June 2009 1:01

Time to go hunting for a new job?

belisama_fml 0

Tuesday 23 June 2009 7:11

lol not just a new job but a real job if the OP is complaining about not getting paid

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