Today, my boss let me know that I'm being laid off, via a text message that ended in "lmao". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, I was at work when a co-worker decided it would be funny to email me from my boss's computer to tell me I had been laid off. It wasn't funny when I was fired for real after "skipping work without giving notice." FML
Today, my boss called me to inform me that I'm being laid off. In my ensuing fit of rage, I deleted the recent project I've been working on for weeks. Pretty soon after, he called me back to let me know it was a prank. 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, I got fired via text. The last sentence was, "Wish you the best, take care!" 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
Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML
Today, I got a screenshot from my former supervisor's Instagram that stated, "Finally, I'm rid of these morons at my work." That's how I found out me and other workmates had been laid off. FML
Today, my boss fired me via text message. I don't have a text messaging plan. I paid $0.25 to get fired. 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
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mattrd_fml 31
Your boss sounds very mature. Sorry op.
Ambient25 25
You should have sent a pic of your middle finger
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Comments (117)
marramrammar 2
You can take them to court on that basis! Not a formal letter, joking manner. If it was a prank from someone on his phone you then will be laid off as a no show! Escalate to HR!
skittyskatbrat 19
I have to agree with all the others. Unless there was something entirely unrelated in that text that the lmao was referring to...No. That is not at all appropriate. Contact his higher-up and let them know what has happened, and ALSO contact the HR department. Let them know that one of the employees is being very unprofessional and may need a refresher course on proper protocols for hiring, firing, and laying off. He sounds like a grown-up bully IMHO unless he just really, really, really struggles with people skills. Even then...No.
cchuckcloninger 5
I suppose you picked up your Employee of the Year award as you left.
Crazynocatlady 22
Maybe he thought it stood for Loving My Amber Ostrich. I usually end my texts with that. Especially the business related ones.
Pixonator 1
iid be thinking its a joke and turnup to work any way
jaylacheatham 7
Aww that sucks
catsmeow123 11
Wow, his sense of humor is clearly overwhelming! So sorry OP... And good luck!
TcheQ 12
ur fird lul
sprints54 19
Pretty sure that's illegal
orsombre_fml 11
Send a complaint to the HR department through a lawyer.