Money, Scams and Work: Nothing for money - FML

Nothing for money

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

Today, my boss told me I was fired 3 weeks ago because there's no money to pay me, meaning that I worked the last three weeks for free. FML

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You deserved it 3 117

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 19:38 - United States

Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 179

You deserved it 2 355

Welcome to capitalism, baby

By Larissa E. Royster - 26/09/2021 17:00

Today, after spending months building my boss 3 websites and finishing them, I was fired via a short email, saying she didn't need my help anymore. I only worked for her for 3 months, so basically I stopped being useful when I finished her websites. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 260

You deserved it 106

By Not Worth a Lunch - 02/02/2015 14:25 - United States - Durham

Today, my boss told me they were letting me go because they "could no longer afford to pay me." Never mind the catered lunch they had the day before, which cost more than a week's worth of my salary. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 611

You deserved it 2 552

By faeliality - 18/04/2016 08:39 - United States

Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML

I agree, your life sucks 22 786

You deserved it 1 359

By Anonymous - 24/06/2018 20:30

Today, I was fired from my job for "lack of work". What that means is that my boss hired his good-for-nothing lazy son, who then got too big of a mortgage, and he had to let me go to pay him a higher salary. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 016

You deserved it 216

You're fired!

By Schuyler Davis - 21/09/2020 02:01

Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 403

You deserved it 137

By secretninja64 - 21/08/2014 03:47 - United States - Saint Francis

Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 800

You deserved it 4 885

Thanks, I hate this

By duCOQUELICOT - 13/06/2016 19:29 - Netherlands - Amsterdam

Today, after being told two weeks ago that my contract would be renewed, my boss managed to tell me that actually he had other applicants for the job. I will be let go, but he offered me two months extra so I could finish the projects he had me working on. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 871

You deserved it 743

By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 15 704

You deserved it 2 340

Cut the crap

By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

I agree, your life sucks 10 982

You deserved it 729

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Belief_fml 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:10

How is that not illegal? The boss thing I mean.

Mirorbo 26

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:06

There was no money to pay you? Umm...Darling, I don't see that business lasting much longer.... So sorry all this bad luck piled up on you in one day.

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indiansfreakx41 4

Tuesday 15 June 2010 18:24

hahahahaha people are trying to insult me online. if only I were actually a smelly Indian then I would be offended. i am not even close to being from india or being native american. Indians is for the cleveland Indians. :) my favorite team. feel free to make fun of me for that.

underpaid011 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 19:54

time to lawyer up! you can sue the shit out of your asshole boss and the company for basically violating the 14th amendment which bans slavery. you WILL get paid. now for the apt, you may be boned there.

allie2590 31

Tuesday 15 June 2010 19:56

26: Why do you keep calling people darling? It's condescending... and creepy. =

nicky9988 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 20:37

ha you can sue them if they didn't tell you and made u work for free

ColdGold 6

Tuesday 15 June 2010 20:41

Lawyers cost money -- Call you local news station?

l3allin_all_day 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 21:16

I think he still had to pay u do some research

Phoenix1023 3

Tuesday 15 June 2010 21:49

You will be fine OP. Unemployment pays retroactive to the last time you were paid so they will pay you for the weeks your employer did not. Hope you have a place to stay. Good luck. Kudos to you for a real FML.

MSIMMY 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 23:06

great... another homeless loser that we have to subsidize with our tax dollars...

adam_1684 0

Wednesday 16 June 2010 1:30

definitely call the state attorney's office

pretty_bird17 0

Wednesday 16 June 2010 1:36

that really, really sucks. I seriously feel for you. but can your boss really do that? maybe you should go to the labor board or wherever...the lease thing though ydi gotta stay on top of that shit

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