Today, I ran into a new guy at work who told me the regional manager was visiting today to evaluate the staff. I scoffed and said that everything I'd heard about the manager made him seem like a total prick. His reply? "Maybe, but I'm a prick who can FIRE people." FML
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Packed lecture halls, a sketchy roommate and frat parties: welcome to college, the real thing.
Today, at my new job, I walked into the office to hear my supervisor and HR manager talking about how, "the new guy isn't very smart, but we can get him to do the shit work for a couple weeks." Gee, thanks. FML
Today, I went to deliver some reports to my boss in his office. He was facing away from me and ranting about his "useless employees", so I slipped in and waited for him to put the phone down. Turns out he was talking to himself. When he noticed me, he bitched me out and threatened to fire me. FML
Today, my boss came into the office asked how I was doing and seemed totally normal and happy, then said, "I have to let you go. I heard some bad things about you." He wouldn't tell me what he heard, or from whom. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. Turns out, just because the new redheaded guy at work doesn't say anything about you calling them "Ed Sheeran" all the time doesn't mean he's not reporting it to management. FML
Today, I got in an argument with my boss and I dared him to fire me because he has always said he couldn’t run the shop without me. Turns out he was just being nice all this time, my job could in fact be done by his 14 year-old niece with no training in two thirds the time. Yes, he fired me. FML
Today, my new boss asked me to handle a very difficult client, warning me that, "He's kind of a dick." My accidental response? "That's fine, I'm great at handling dicks." FML
Today, we got a new manager in his 20’s who has never worked our industry before. His introductory speech included, “and you will respect me as your superior.” Our veterans have pranked him three times already and he blames me because mine is the only name he seems able to remember. FML
Today, my boss fired me, saying he’d had a lot of patience with me, but now the time had come to part. Funny, a few months ago he told me that he had to have a lot of patience with each of my coworkers when they started, but that I was the only one who grasped it all right from the start. FML
Today, a thirty-something guy swaggered into my workplace. He was wearing shutter shades and torn jeans, and claimed to be our new boss. I called security to throw him out, at which point he produced his ID and let me know I'd be attending an employee review session next week. FML
Today, my lazy bastard of a co-worker punched me straight in the jaw because he didn't get the promotion I did. Being his new manager, I fired him. A few hours later, I was fired for "abusing" my power. FML
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Top comments
bobbybev95 17
Sorry to say it but YDI. You don't go around talking bad to people you don't know or that you don't trust to keep a secret. And you definitely don't go badmouthing a boss to some new guy
MitchRapp 20
Looks like you're the prick.
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Comments (46)
MariaGiovanni 25
Has no one seen the show undercover boss?
Chibicase 19
Idk I feel like OP deserves it but at the same time I might tell a coworker the same thing just to warn them. Plus at least they said "other people say he's a prick" instead of saying it themselves
fantasyworld 39
You don't bad mouth people at work especially higher ups.
eatsteak 20
You should always let the person them self show you who they are instead of listening to rumors. Everyone should start out equally with you and leave it up to them to moved them up our down...but ydi for spreading comments.
slavka012 11
For the record it is slander if the manager readily admits that he might in fact be a prick :)
Dictionaryspeaks 18
This is one of those like a boss moments went the pic freezes and and the 2D glasses come floating down
Othman_Ebrahim 12
you are kind
cheesecake12 12
Be professional and keep your anger towards work at home. Simple.
snowmanIam 8
well did you get fired?
Idiot_Penguini 7
YDI but it was what you had heard about him so it's not 100% your fault