Work, Management and Awkward: Who's the boss?

Who's the boss?

By Anonymous - 07/08/2025 14:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I found out I don’t run my own company, my secretary does, by deliberately ignoring or changing my “little moments of idiocy.” I pulled her up on it so she showed me, in some detail, including documents I signed, proving that if she’d let me be in charge, I’d have gone bankrupt in 2021. FML

I agree, your life sucks 71

You deserved it 809

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The buck stops here

By Anonymous - 30/06/2016 20:42 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, my boss threw me out of her office during a conference call for daring to correct her. The client fired the company because she subsequently got all the information on the call wrong, and plainly had no idea what was going on. From all the screaming, this is now all my fault. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 089

You deserved it 911

By Anonymous - 23/04/2016 09:14 - United States - Redlands

Today, the CEO of my company wanted to meet with me. I was excited until I found out she just wanted to bitch me out and personally fire me. Later on, I found out my boss had totally shafted me and blamed the failure of a big project on me instead of admitting it was all his fault. FML

I agree, your life sucks 21 203

You deserved it 1 271

Control

By Anonymous - 06/11/2025 00:00

Today, my boss continued to orchestrate behind the scenes with my colleagues to make me look bad for her lack of organization. Then she showed up 10 minutes late to a meeting, shared that she needed a vacation, and realized that she needed to micromanage less. I've been asking her to make that change for months. FML

I agree, your life sucks 302

You deserved it 89

By Tired - 17/08/2016 17:51

Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 318

You deserved it 1 072

It's a coup!

By everythingWASperfect - 13/11/2010 14:43 - Canada

Today, at work, I accidentally walked into a meeting at which the whole company was there but me. The meeting was about how they could legally fire me while paying as little severance as possible. I'm the CEO and the founder of the company. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 318

You deserved it 4 393

The blame game

By unemployed - 20/04/2013 00:16 - El Salvador - San Salvador

Today, my boss made me give a presentation to several senior company officials about the serious financial losses our division has made this year. Barely an hour later, my boss had palmed all the blame off onto me and gotten me fired. FML

I agree, your life sucks 42 945

You deserved it 3 394

White collar crime

By potting shed woman - 27/05/2021 04:01

Today, after I told my boss I'd found a serious error that cost the company thousands each year, I found out he'd fled abroad. Turns out the error was him stealing for the past 40 years, our entire department is under investigation and the owner is considering scrapping our office and firing us. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 584

You deserved it 90

By rrefaat - 28/06/2019 07:00 - United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Today, I thought our CEO had clearly stated that I will only be focusing on my job, and all other stuff will not be my problem. Apparently, I was wrong, because I still get blamed for all the other departments' mistakes, even though I don't manage them. He does. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 781

You deserved it 142

By JadeC - 01/12/2011 18:55 - United States

Today, I was fired. For "lack of attention to details", specifically spelling errors. My now ex-boss misspelled the name of his own company on my severance agreement. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 757

You deserved it 3 351

Great replacement

By Bottom feeder - 08/01/2016 03:41 - Hong Kong - Ngau Tau Kok

Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML

I agree, your life sucks 23 756

You deserved it 1 449

duchessdoughnut 2

Thursday 7 August 2025 16:54

A nice bonus and a pay rise ought to do it. Or offer her a partnership/consultancy role?

thinman12345 16

Thursday 7 August 2025 16:30

Give her a raise she’s clearly earned it, and maybe her own secretary.

Comments

thinman12345 16

Thursday 7 August 2025 16:30

Give her a raise she’s clearly earned it, and maybe her own secretary.

duchessdoughnut 2

Thursday 7 August 2025 16:54

A nice bonus and a pay rise ought to do it. Or offer her a partnership/consultancy role?

Petit Etre Malfaisant 21

Thursday 7 August 2025 16:54

so Bosses are worth nothing?

jlc82 10

Friday 8 August 2025 3:17

95% of the time that is correct.

angus 16

Thursday 7 August 2025 17:27

Time to give her a well earned hefty pay rise don’t you think?

FluffythePink 23

Thursday 7 August 2025 22:20

The Power of a Good Secretary should never be underestimated or undervalued. You'd better really look after her because she's keeping your whole world afloat.

sirrubberduckie 35

Friday 8 August 2025 5:03

Your #1 job as owner or CEO is to make good decisions and have superior judgment. Since she's better at it than you, why not make her CEO and find a more appropriate role for yourself?