Today, my manager bailed on me during the afternoon rush; swamped and distracted, I cut off the pad of my thumb in a cheese slicer. Some clinic hours later I returned, hungry and sick with blood loss, to sign WC papers. Manager's only words: "You're staying late to cover your long break, right?" FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, my manager gave me hell for leaving the restaurant early yesterday. Guilty as charged, but only because I was rushed to the hospital after going into diabetic shock. This assmunch is convinced that I either faked it all to get off work early, or that I'd been eating our own stock. FML
Today, my psycho boss snatched a file from my hand so aggressively that I got a papercut. She then scolded me for bleeding on the papers. FML
Today, I cut my finger deep on an envelope at work and started bleeding profusely. When I asked my co-worker for a band-aid, she told me to get back to work and stop making up excuses to try and hit on her. FML
Today, I was working at a fast food restaurant when I cut my hand. There was a good amount of blood flowing out so I ran to my manager and asked where the first aid kit was. He then picked up a washcloth and some tape and handed it to me. FML
Today, my manager said I could go on a break when he came back from his. After 7 hours with him still missing, I started to get dizzy. I ended up passing out and hitting my head on a ladder from lack of food. I woke up in the hospital to a card from my manager saying, "Get Well. Don't Sue." FML
Today, I had a nosebleed at work after having recent surgery. As I was walking to the bathroom, I tripped and fell, sending blood splattering everywhere. My manager, who was walking by, looked at me and said, “You’re really committed to the bit.” I was too embarrassed to respond. FML
Today, I was making a shake at work when the cup fell off the blender. I went to catch it, and instead caught the teeth of the still-spinning mixer. When my hand was still bleeding five minutes later, my supervisor told me to clock out until it stopped. I lost money for getting hurt on the job. FML
Today, while drilling holes in "No Smoking" signs for my job, I gave myself a minor cut that would appear to most as a papercut. I then had to fill out 3 double-sided pages of paperwork. FML
Today, I was working in a deli when I cut more meat than I intended; I basically removed my fingerprint via the deli slicer. FML
Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML
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Top comments
Luckster 0
I HATE bosses that pull that shit on you! They can bail on you or take as many breaks as you want, but you have to make up for every second you miss for whatever reason, even if it means you were in the hospital during that time.
AeryFairy 10
reminds me of my old boss. my old boss was my mother.
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Comments (96)
ThatsAli3 0
ugh. that sucks really hard. = (
88bellydancer 0
good thing you quit! I hate bosses like that! Mine gave me a hard time about taking a day off to go see a doctor after I had a migrain for over 5 days! I quit 3 days later.
kellster 2
I'm sorry, what a stupid way to have to leave a job you liked! What is wrong with employers these days??? I've worked in kitchens for a long time and cut myself pretty badly, too - I hope you feel better soon!
SarahX_fml 0
50 -- Good thing I didn't need the job that bad, huh?
alyssamarie218 0
#50-accidents happen. You can be paying all the attention in the world and still accidently slip. I use knives on a regular basis and just the other day managed to slip and slice my finger. Guess what? I was paying attention to what I was doing. OP-good luck! Keep it clean and dry, follow the instructions they gave you at the clinic for aftercare. I haven't managed to cut off the pad of a finger, but I have gotten myself some bad slices and cool scars, be prepared for a few days with a very tender finger. did you get to wear a finger condom?
srslydude 0
OWW. ive cut myself on the slicers too... owowowwwwww. i hope u where cleaning it, and it wasnt running... i'da punched ur boss in the throat.
moholy 1
I wonder what the workplace safety regulations are where you work: I once sliced the base of my thumb open working at a box store (4 stitches), and they tried to pull something like that. Luckily, I knew that (where I live) if you get injured at work, they still have to pay you for your entire shift, including time spent at the clinic/hospital. It was actually on the forms they had me sign BEFORE they took me to the clinic. Once I came out of shock, I pointed that out.
FreedomFirst 0
I hope you said, "No. I'm suing you."
pete275 0
you can probably sue them, or at least cash in on some nice worker's ensurance (depending on how the law works where you live)
gothymama 0
Wow, I hope you told him to go **** himself and quit right then and there! No minimum wage fast food crap job is worth that!