Today, I found out my coworker faked having COVID so she could go on vacation. I guess she forgot that we follow each other on Instagram. I saw all her pictures of her drinking and at the beach enjoying herself. I’ve been doing the bulk of her work and staying overtime. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I overheard my co-worker talking about how she's going to Panama City, Florida this weekend and is going to "get lit." It's the middle of the pandemic, and she's going to go party on a beach. She'll be back at work Tuesday. FML
Today, my coworker tested positive for Covid. Here's to working 11 hours shifts for the next 10 days to help cover. FML
Today, I jokingly said to my coworker, "God, what I wouldn't do for a week off work." I was then tested positive for COVID fifteen minutes later. FML
Today, my ex told my boss I’d been faking my negative Covid tests. A complete lie, but I had to take a test in front of my boss, just in case. It was positive. I have never faked a test and had no idea I was infected, but my boss fired me for faking tests. FML
Today, thanks to my asshole coworker and his obsession of posting pictures and tagging me in them on Facebook after I repeatedly told him not to, my wife found out about a party we had with colleagues only. I’m seen in several photos kissing my work bestie, who I hoped I’d keep under wraps until now. FML
Today, after a year and a half of overexploitation at work without getting paid for it, I can finally have a deserved vacation. Why? I caught Covid. FML
Today, it's the last day of my three-week vacation, during which I couldn't go anywhere due to COVID and lockdown. I just learned that some of my colleagues are infected and I will have to fill in for two department superintendents at the same time when I go back to work tomorrow. FML
Today, despite having a stomach bug, I went into work, as my boss is overseas and had warned me not to take any sick leave until she returned. After 4 hours and vomiting twice, I left. She found out and sent me an email bitching me out for coming in sick. FML
Today, I discovered that my best friend has been telling everyone at our workplace that I'm faking my pregnancy for attention. She was at every single one of my ultrasounds. FML
Today, I finally decided to try to get a date with the girl I like at work. While I was looking for her around the office, her supervisor approached me. She's in the hospital due to Covid-19. FML
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Yudith 28
I bet her boss would really like to see all of these Instagram pictures.
ItsGoneForever 16
**** your life OP. But I'm guessing there's some deeper reason for your colleague's behaviour, as I read about this kind of thing in USA (I'm guessing you are from there?) often. I think it's very bad company policy to drive people to these kind of actions. Very happy to live in a European country, where I have 25 paid holiday days each year and a couple of paid bank holidays as well to make a grand total of somewhere between 30 and 35 paid days off each year. And this is even the bare minimum that a company is legally required to give you. On top of that, no reason at all is required and a company is legally not allowed to deny your holiday request, unless there are very very very serious reasons to do so. But "your colleague is also off" is not a valid enough reason for denial.
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RichardPencil 32
She was likely drinking paxlovir and getting hydro/UV light therapy. Don't resent your coworker for seeking treatment even if it looks like "fun."
Yudith 28
I bet her boss would really like to see all of these Instagram pictures.
ItsGoneForever 16
**** your life OP. But I'm guessing there's some deeper reason for your colleague's behaviour, as I read about this kind of thing in USA (I'm guessing you are from there?) often. I think it's very bad company policy to drive people to these kind of actions. Very happy to live in a European country, where I have 25 paid holiday days each year and a couple of paid bank holidays as well to make a grand total of somewhere between 30 and 35 paid days off each year. And this is even the bare minimum that a company is legally required to give you. On top of that, no reason at all is required and a company is legally not allowed to deny your holiday request, unless there are very very very serious reasons to do so. But "your colleague is also off" is not a valid enough reason for denial.
leogs23 25
Did the same thing, I mean .. 2 weeks paid
Pink_Turnips 14
is it mandatory OT? i get where you're coming from but you're getting paid extra for your time and you're there by choice (under the assumption that nothing is "mandatory") because im sorry, if a job needs people because of call outs/etc... they can ask you, but you aren't required to do shit extra
MovieFreak1978 11
report here to your boss
Amanda Marie Nehez 13
I was severely overworked during the covid restrictions, and making no money, so I admit I did the same thing. I made more money in my two weeks of relaxation than I did for the entire time of 'only essential workers working'.