Today, we had a meeting at my job and we had to introduce new ideas to our boss. Earlier, I was talking to one of my close friends who also attended the meeting about my idea. As we start the meeting, she decides to steal my idea and take complete credit for it. My boss loves "her" idea. FML
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Today, I found out that my manager has been stealing my ideas. The worst part? He made me work overtime to complete the project that I originally proposed. FML
Today, I shouldn't have told my boss that I was interested in management. She now throws any problem she doesn't want to solve at me and either gets mad when I can't work it out or takes credit when I do. FML
Today, the CEO of my company wanted to meet with me. I was excited until I found out she just wanted to bitch me out and personally fire me. Later on, I found out my boss had totally shafted me and blamed the failure of a big project on me instead of admitting it was all his fault. FML
Today, on my second day at my new job, my supervisor told me that I was ready to make a sale on my own. Things were going well, until said supervisor interrupted my sales pitch, apologized on my behalf for being new, and stole my sale. FML
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML
Today, I had a great idea for a group project at work, so I shared it with my team and my supervisor. They seemed to like it very much, except one guy in our group, who outranks me and who threw a massive temper tantrum because, “I didn't consult him first before sharing it.” This big baby makes 3 times my income. FML
Today, my boss threatened to write me up, after I made a slightly rude joke about a coworker everyone hates. A while later, a colleague told me the same joke. Turns out my boss had gone around telling it to everyone else and taking all the credit. FML
Today, my boss continued to orchestrate behind the scenes with my colleagues to make me look bad for her lack of organization. Then she showed up 10 minutes late to a meeting, shared that she needed a vacation, and realized that she needed to micromanage less. I've been asking her to make that change for months. FML
Today, someone I work with embarrassed me in front of everyone in my job; because I wasn’t doing something the way she liked during our meeting this morning. I ended up crying in front of my boss. FML
Today, my boss asked for recommendations on how to improve the office. I sent her an e-mail full of my ideas. Later, my boss sent me a reply, saying, "Here's what head office thinks of your ideas." It contained a list of insults upper management made about me. FML
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iti_fml 12
she is not your real friend
howsthisforaname 34
Hopefully she is now an ex friend. Cut her off, you don't need people like her in your life.
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PenguinBitch 44
I would confront her during the meeting and call her out. Let's see how well of a response she can come up with.
Axel5238 29
Depending, unless OP actually has notes or files showing the build of the idea it isn't going to be taken well. She can't just out right accuse her publicly she has to have some sort of proof that she had come out with it first. Otherwise, it's her word against her friends.
skittyskatbrat 19
#43, generally they are very surprised that their victim speaks up. "Wow, Janine. That sounds just like the plan I described to you on Thursday. Don't forget to tell him about the end of it, where" and then include the extra information that she hasn't gotten to yet. On occasion, you'll get other workers coming up to you with their own horror stories about her, and then the boss gets his or her eyes opened. If not, she's now under suspicion as an idea-thief, and will have to watch her step. Don't throw a huge shit-fit but definitely stand up for yourself.
Axel5238 29
I agree with you completely that's a great idea. Though most when it comes to confront someone their idea is a rage fueled rant. Though it depends whether on the other person whether or not they'd be able to bullshit their way out of it. That's why I'm hoping OP has files saved to her comp and can show when they were created and show how it progressed. OP may not have any of those things and maybe not prepared to prove that it was her idea with anything tangible.
cappellaaa 23
I'd flip on her. she's not a true friend if she thinks that, that is okay to do
Dream_alone 10
Either speak up or move on. stand up for yourself. or move on and don't complain. Real world makes you tough and become who your supposed to be.
ViciousClarity8 9
I agree, yls, OP.. But I think you also deserved it because you shouldn't have told her anything, especially if you knew she was going to be in the meeting and because you didn't say anything to let him know it was your idea..
Nish007 15
what a bitch
it_must_be 7
Lol I moderated this fml
praterade 1
You really should have spoke up during the meeting!
113421145311564 14
YDI for sharing your ideas
Joy12345 5
that's horrible of her!! she's not your friend..friends do not do that.
5secondsofvvifi 21
You should confront your friend about it, OP. I hope she's an ex friend now. You don't need people like that in your life.