Today, the passport office informed me I won't get my passport in time to go on holidays. However, they took the money for the passport out of my account 2 months ago, causing me to go overdrawn, and not pay my travel insurance. The same insurance I needed to get the cost of the holiday back. FML
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Today, I found out that my passport expired two days ago, two days before my first vacation abroad. I only found out when the airline employee scanned it at check-in, looked at me with sympathy, and said, "I don't think you're going anywhere today." My friends are currently posting beach photos while I'm filling out passport renewal forms. FML
Today, after cancelling work, arguing with my family, scrambling to pack my bags, speeding to the airport and filling in immigration forms to fly out to have a much needed holiday, I wasn't allowed to check in. My passport has less than 6 months away from expiration on it. Yes, that's a thing, apparently. FML
Today, I picked up my passport, as my previous one was damaged in a car crash. As the teller warned me that a pattern of damaged passports would result in longer processing periods, she spilled her coffee - all over my new passport. I'm supposed to go overseas in a month. FML
Today, I was unable to go on my dream vacation because I thought I'd lost my passport. Feeling incredibly stupid, I had no choice but to watch my plane depart without me. Shortly after, my brother handed me passport, saying that since I wasn't going on my trip, I could use my refund to pay for his cat's surgery. My trip was non-refundable. FML
Today, after spending 2 years saving for my flights, I was denied boarding due to issues with my passport. I heading straight to the embassy only to be told a replacement will take 8 days. The airline will only hold my place for 7. FML
Today, £250 of money belonging to work was stolen from my handbag. My boss says I have to pay it back because I'm the one that signed out the cash. There goes the holiday I was about to book. FML
Today, I was heading out for my flight to Australia. I'd put a padlock on my luggage to keep my wallet and passport safe, only to realize way too late that I'd left the key at home. I couldn't get at my passport and ended up missing my flight and my whole vacation along with it. FML
Today, I had to call the Australian Passport office to track my passport. Turns out they lost it in the mail. A week ago, I got my dream job as a flight attendant. Without a passport they won't accept me. I lost my dream job before I even started it. FML
Today, I found out the time I'd requested off for a trip in 2 months, that my boss said that I could go on, wasn't fully processed, just in case he decided I couldn't go. He told me the second part after I'd bought no refund tickets for shows for both me and my girlfriend. FML
Today, my mental state went down another 2 levels when after 2 years of unemployment, I finally got offered a great job abroad. However, I probably won't even be able to go because I've reached the point where I'm too broke to even apply to get my passport made. FML
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kikiface 1
you clearly can't afford a vacation if your account went overdrawn before you even got all your affairs handled. ydi for living outside of your means
burner_in_blue 0
well if you planned it right you would have had money for both. ydi
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StudBoiAyeEm 0
people in charge do this shit all the time...same thing wit my ex's drivers home test, in the states capital!
quincebolis 2
Harsh one man....... the passport strike is so ****** up.. i heard the waiting list in 50,000 passports now & they're bringing in outsiders to try and move the backload
Claur 0
I'm the OP. I sat in the passport office yesterday trying to get an answer. Was told that I will not get a passport in time to travel. when I asked about the money and the fact that it is was taken out over two months ago, I was told that the government needed the money, but I didn't need the money!!! FML
Raych_Riot 0
Kinda sickening like, My friends and I are all going to London and one of them is in this same situation... I got mine in the Cork passport office, took two weeks,
Tombstoney 0
The passport strike is rediculous -for those outside Ireland they are striking because the government is threatening to dock their pay if they do not fulfill their duties. So they are striking because they want to be paid if they do not do their work properly.
ergo_fml 13
It's your fault if you didn't turn it in far in advance. Otherwise, yeah... that sucks.
lauramac23 0
And they wonder why people attempt to make fake passports
Laeiris 0
To the people who assume this person's in america or elsewhere, they're in Ireland, and currently all the areas of civil service and such are on a work to rule thing. As for going to politicians, the Teaoseach of the country is as useful as a fish with **** and the other politicians either don't have the power to do much, or can't be ****** to help. The FML is for real alright. I feel pretty bad for OP and everyone in OPs situation, since this whole industrial action is hurting the everyday folk more than the incompetent arseholes in the Dail. FYL OP
Laeiris 0
What makes the whole passport thing worse is, that stuff is supposed to take 2 weeks to get done and posted, it did when I got mine a couple of years back, all they really need to do is stamp the thing and have it sent to be printed out, from what I hear. OP and others have been waiting 2 months+ and it'll take a total miracle to fix this any time soon, so people who have paid the ridiculously high cost of a passport have more or less been ripped off completely. I feel sorry for all the people who have to get to another country to see a relative who's dying, or people who've spent ages looking forward to a nice holiday to only have it denied them.Really an all out strike, as opposed to doing even less than usual would have been far less disruptive to people. It sucks they're getting money taken from them yeah, but everyone's been hit but the bankers and the REALLY wealthy. Though really, it's always been like that.
gjellybean 0
Dude ... don't book anything unless you've got your new passport in your hand. I used to work there and seriously, the number of idiots who blame us ...
mackdatt 0
You should call your local congressman or state assemblyman's office. I used to intern at mine and we delt alot with people who needed to get there passports immediately, a few times I remember making some calls and getting people their passports, that they wouldn't be able to get for months, on the same day for all kinds of reasons
Slappy_Tackle 0
It's in Ireland so you know dirrerent country, different rules