Money and Work: You must be kidding me

You must be kidding me

By surfernerd6987 - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I received an email from a temp agency trying to hire me. Surprisingly, it was the same job I was just laid off from after two years of great employment. They were trying to hire me at half my original salary. FML

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You deserved it 2 685

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So that's a no, right?

By SadMan - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. Turns out they are firing 35 people. I wasn't on the list until I asked for a raise. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 862

You deserved it 7 452

It's in the fine print

By fuckkkkk - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, after getting my dream job and quitting my old one, I was told my position is strictly "experimental" and will only last 2 months. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 091

You deserved it 3 677

Early warning

By Hreyes - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I overheard my boss stressing out over finding a replacement for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML

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You deserved it 2 215

Bad omen

By SinkingShip - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - South Africa

Today, it's been two months since I started a three-year contract at a new job. So far, 5 people have resigned. Pretty sure I've joined a sinking ship. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 196

You deserved it 3 229

Back to square one

By nurseITHINKNOT - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I finally started my job as an in-home caregiver. The man I was hired to care for died two hours after I made it to his house. FML

I agree, your life sucks 47 797

You deserved it 3 947

Bad hair day

By Tony - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I was fired for having a haircut that was 'inappropriate for the workplace'. I have alopecia. My boss told me to stop making up excuses. FML

I agree, your life sucks 38 314

You deserved it 2 637

Piss off

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - Sandown

Today, my boss sent me a message about a project, via WhatsApp. It's my day off, so I figured it could wait till I was able to give a flying fuck. Literally a minute later, he was spamming me, demanding to know why I'd left him as read and reminding me that he has firing powers. FML

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You deserved it 1 611

I'm not paid enough for this

By Doublescrewed - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff

Today, I showed up for my first shift in my new night job; I now work at an apartment complex during the day and at a gas station at night. It turns out that our biggest problem tenant in the former happens to be my boss in the latter. FML

I agree, your life sucks 24 606

You deserved it 1 630

Dogsbody

By tee - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Kansas City

Today, I was told it was inconvenient for me to take lunch breaks, because someone else has to answer the phones and no one else wants to actually do any work. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 883

You deserved it 2 012

By aaannnddd there goes my boner - 28/11/2013 22:03 - United Kingdom

Today, I arrived at work six minutes late due to heavily congested traffic. This is just two days after my boss put out a memo saying that anyone who's late to work from then until the new year will have their holiday bonus pay forfeited. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 196

You deserved it 8 414

theswarm666x 1

Thursday 11 June 2009 12:04

wouldn't that be a bit illegal? firing you just to pay you less? it is kinda indirect but still.

rp3k99 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 12:18

Take your job back, just work half as much and see what you can get away with.

Comments

HunterStockton 0

Friday 11 December 2009 19:42

Definitely illegal in the UK, and I would be very surprised if it were not so in the US. I live in the Channel Islands which has incredibly archaic employment law and is massively in favour of the employer, but this is still illegal over here. Take legal advice on it, you'd probably have a good shot at winning your full paycheque for the period up until they offered you the new job plus damages.

Bucinka 5

Monday 12 April 2010 4:40

They're a bunch of douches. Slimebags. I don't know if Tennessee is a "hire at will" state. Here in Maryland, which is "hire at will," it's legal. That doesn't make it ethical.

starberries 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 16:39

It's "employment at will". "Hire at will" would mean you could hire someone whenever you want to, which is pretty much universal. And it's still illegal to lay someone off and then hire someone for the same job.