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By Anonymous - 14/06/2010 23:39 - United States

Today, my boss told me I was fired 3 weeks ago because there was no money to pay me, meaning that I worked the last three weeks for free. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 19:38 - United States

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

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By Larissa E. Royster - 26/09/2021 17:00

Today, after spending months building my boss 3 websites and finishing them, I was fired via a short email, saying she didn't need my help anymore. I only worked for her for 3 months, so basically I stopped being useful when I finished her websites. FML

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By Not Worth a Lunch - 02/02/2015 14:25 - United States - Durham

Today, my boss told me they were letting me go because they "could no longer afford to pay me." Never mind the catered lunch they had the day before, which cost more than a week's worth of my salary. FML

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By faeliality - 18/04/2016 08:39 - United States

Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/06/2018 20:30

Today, I was fired from my job for "lack of work". What that means is that my boss hired his good-for-nothing lazy son, who then got too big of a mortgage, and he had to let me go to pay him a higher salary. FML

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You're fired!

By Schuyler Davis - 21/09/2020 02:01

Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML

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By secretninja64 - 21/08/2014 03:47 - United States - Saint Francis

Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML

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Thanks, I hate this

By duCOQUELICOT - 13/06/2016 19:29 - Netherlands - Amsterdam

Today, after being told two weeks ago that my contract would be renewed, my boss managed to tell me that actually he had other applicants for the job. I will be let go, but he offered me two months extra so I could finish the projects he had me working on. FML

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By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. 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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Belief_fml 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:10

How is that not illegal? The boss thing I mean.

Mirorbo 26

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:06

There was no money to pay you? Umm...Darling, I don't see that business lasting much longer.... So sorry all this bad luck piled up on you in one day.

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Mirorbo 26

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:06

There was no money to pay you? Umm...Darling, I don't see that business lasting much longer.... So sorry all this bad luck piled up on you in one day.

abcnonamecba 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:07

actually u lost them 3weeks apart and lol no1

Belief_fml 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:10

How is that not illegal? The boss thing I mean.

kdkorz 7

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:14

Yeah, it's definitely illegal. Sue his ass!

writergirl69 0

Wednesday 14 July 2010 20:30

yup, that's illigal

WolfLady 18

Monday 14 September 2015 0:06

It is most definitely illegal. Contact the attorney general in your state. They go after employers who don't pay employees.

cody1992 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:11

lol

Lisimal 7

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:12

You reminded me of Debbie Downer, or whatever that character was called.

lucious_mama 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:14

definitely can't be legal... they HAVE to tell you, right?

itz_towelie 6

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:15

this reminds me of office space were the guy got fired, and no one tells him. luckily it was only for 3 weeks with you OP

cookiemobzta 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:16

ydi for not having 2 jobs

YouAreAllIdiots 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:16

that sucks man i would hire a crackhead to take care of that

gusgus36 5

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:16

those both seem illegal, definitely... I would think the boss is required to tell you when you're fired, and it seems illegal to be a tenant without a lease... but on the bright side, the job part reminded me of the guy in office space

TahitiRose 1

Tuesday 15 June 2010 19:16

Actually, "no lease" is basically a month to month and they can tell her she has to be out at the end of the month. A lot of states have to give a 30 day notice though.. but possibly not hers.

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