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By Anonymous - 08/03/2022 02:01

Today, after not being on the schedule for a week, I checked to see what my next shift was, only to find my employee profile edited to 'disabled' and still no hours or word from any managers. This after weeks of showing up at the drop of a hat when needed for any position. FML

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By soontobehobo - 08/09/2014 02:31 - United States - Mankato

Today, I was checking my schedule online and noticed that I wasn't scheduled for any shifts next week. Not thinking it was a big deal, I called HR to get it corrected, only to find out I was laid off and they "forgot" to tell me. FML

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By mannnnn - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff

Today, I went into work to change a shift I was unable to work. I phoned the first person on the employee sheet and they promptly answer by saying, "You still work here? I thought the manager fired you." I was fired last week and have been showing up for shifts without anybody noticing. FML

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By moshgra - 29/11/2010 00:41

Today, I went in to work to check my new schedule for the week. I searched up and down and didn't see my name listed. After talking to my manager, he decided it would be easier to "release" me than remake a new schedule. FML

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By Peaches - 22/02/2017 12:00 - United States - Tucker

Today, I was informed that I was let go from my job for not showing up for a week. A week I'd scheduled off, that management had approved. FML

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Unionize now!

By BanaNacakE92 - 10/07/2023 22:00

Today, after taking a much-needed mental health week off from work, I discovered I wasn’t on the schedule this week. Turns out, I was fired. Apparently, my absence made things “inconvenient” for my department, since they had to do double work due to my “selfish” PTO usage. FML

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You deserved it 176

By MBrabs1996 - 19/12/2018 05:00

Today, despite the schedule saying I was off, I found out I’m supposed to be working because my boss changed the schedule without my knowledge. FML

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Surprise!

By Anonymous - 13/02/2016 01:56 - United States - Dallas

Today, I returned to work after taking two days off to find I'd been fired. Why? For not being at work on those two days. Everything was agreed in writing, all trace of which has mysteriously vanished. I can't work until HR sorts it out, and nobody can tell me how long that'll take. FML

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You deserved it 1 500

By hatemyjob - 27/10/2009 04:04 - United States

Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML

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By Sotired - 01/03/2019 17:00 - United States - Medford

Today, after working 12 shifts in the past 8 days at 2 jobs and thinking today was a day off, I got the call that I misread my schedule and I was in fact scheduled. Got off at 2:30 am, work again at 9 am with 9 shifts to go this week. FML

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You deserved it 363

By extrashiftwhoo - 04/11/2016 13:59 - Australia - Preston

Today, I really didn't want to go to work. Still, I showed up for work early on the busiest night of the week and stayed back until past 10 p.m. Exhausted, I went to sign off the roster when I realised that, in fact, I was not rostered on for today at all. I'm on tomorrow, though. FML

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Tuesday 8 March 2022 3:27

I once put in my two weeks at a retail job. Management asked me to reconsider several times, but then didn't give me any shifts my entire last week. Like, do they need us or not, right OP? lol

poopface82 19

Tuesday 8 March 2022 3:45

Managers like having people they can control. And the second their leverage against an employee is gone, they get petty. Hardly all managers but enough that people think it’s all managers

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It_gets_better 19

Tuesday 8 March 2022 3:27

I once put in my two weeks at a retail job. Management asked me to reconsider several times, but then didn't give me any shifts my entire last week. Like, do they need us or not, right OP? lol

poopface82 19

Tuesday 8 March 2022 3:45

Managers like having people they can control. And the second their leverage against an employee is gone, they get petty. Hardly all managers but enough that people think it’s all managers

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Tuesday 8 March 2022 9:04

You've been gone for two weeks? It's pretty obvious that the workers at your company have been replaced by pod people. Since you weren't present during the assimilation phase they are unaware of your existence. Do not give yourself away.

D J's MOM 17

Tuesday 8 March 2022 14:12

why don't you just ask? it could be a mistake.

Jon Tessler 14

Tuesday 8 March 2022 18:05

op's fiancee here....she is going into work today to find out what is up. she has sent texts to BOTH managers asking "what is going on" and they have not even had the courtesy to message her back. it is not like OP was incommunicado with her bosses for weeks.