Today, on my way to work I stopped at a winery and spent around $120 on 2 bottles of wine for my boss, since it was his birthday. When I gave him the gift, in exchange he let me know I am being laid off - his consolation was "if you can afford this wine I'm sure you'll be OK". FML
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Today, at the winery, my boss proudly made a spectacle of the new, high quality bottles. After over a year of employment without breaking a bottle, I shattered three before lunch. FML
Today, my bosses were boasting about their work-funded retreat, including the $1,800 bottle of wine the company paid for. This would be fine if they hadn't just told me there are no funds to pay me for the work they've got me doing. We are also the biggest company in our industry. FML
Today, a man tried to rob the winery I worked at by knife-point. I managed to scare him off by throwing a bottle of wine at him. My boss fired me because I broke a $25 bottle of wine. FML
Today, my rather large boss told me how the company needs to save money, how we are going downhill fast, even suggesting that we might go bankrupt very soon. He then went on to ask me to go get him some very expensive scotch using the company credit card to, "help him cope with the stress." FML
Today, my coworker got a raise by making our boss give me a pay cut for doing his job while he was slacking off. As we were heading home for the day, he found $100. FML
Today, I got married and I'd invited everyone from work including my boss. His way of congratulating me was to mention that I'm out of a job. He said it was a good time to do it because he thought I would be too happy or too drunk to care. FML
Today, while making a grand show of his generosity, my boss gave me my own commissions as a wedding gift. FML
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. 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 gave my boss a gift card as a late birthday present, since I wasn't in the office on his actual birthday. He accused me of trying to bribe my way to a promotion, and suspended me on the spot. FML
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tenkenshi 2
Should have taken them back and told him.. "I just got fired, I think I'll need these more than you."
mark_my_words 0
I would have taken it back, if i were you.
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Comments (64)
efwiz 0
What a dick! He shouldn't have accepted that gift if he knew he was about to lay you off!
jcgch 0
what a dick, you should of kepth the bottles instead!
eli_guerra 0
What a dick! I would have said, "Well since I am w/o a job, I am cutting back financially! Nice knowing you!" Than I would take my wine.
wakingzombies 0
You should've been like "that's too bad, then" and repossessed the wine. 150-proof FYL, dude.
Luckster 0
What the hell man!? That's worse than hearing someone getting laid off after they had worked SO hard to make the store look a lot better and get a nicer reputation. Their boss felt that they didn't need them anymore after their first evaluation. I REALLY hope you took those bottles back!
waterynuggets 0
Looks like you're gonna need that wine.
fxdxhk90 0
Once he said you were fired you should have just taken back the wine bottles, I mean it's not like you had anything to lose at that point. O, and piss on his leg.
ithedarkknight 0
he laid you off... i would take the bottles back to the store and return them for a refund... then look for another job...
jaxsk 0
Ouch!!
Shyman4ever 0
Take em back. Your boss doesn't deserve a gift.