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Pros and cons

Anonymous - 06/02/2023 06:00

Today, I was promoted to a management position and finally get to have my own office, only to find out it's located in the basement and has no windows. FML

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Anonymous - 16/12/2021 14:59 - Australia - Perth

Today, the only colleague I dislike was promoted to be my manager. FML

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DefinitelyNotDogshit - 28/08/2013 04:06 - United States - Levittown

Today, I walked into my new office for the first time after receiving the promotion I've been trying for. Someone took a dump on my desk. FML

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Pouya - 18/12/2010 06:03 - United States

Today, it was my first day as a promoted manager. I got fired for being late. FML

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- 01/01/2009 18:21 - France

Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML

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RePete - 04/11/2016 01:44

Today, thanks to downsizing and corporate restructuring, I was "promoted" to the entry level position I had 10 years ago. FML

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Anonymous - 16/07/2019 00:01

Today, I went in for I thought would be an interview for a promotion, but turns out there was no interview set up, and they'd already decided who would be the next manager. FML

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thatsillegal - 30/01/2009 22:57 - United States

Today, I found out that my assistant is now my manager. FML

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Stressed - 24/09/2018 22:00

Today, I got promoted. By promoted, I mean, given a much harder job with no training and no extra pay because someone went on maternity leave. They've already hired someone for my old position. FML

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New life

jend - - United States

Today, I went into work happy about my supervising promotion. When I arrived at work, I realized that only one person had decided to come into work today, which meant I had to clean 15 rooms, and supervise myself. FML

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Anonymous - 27/06/2009 10:11 - United States

Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML

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Sertorius 10

Monday 6 February 2023 8:58

But did they take your stapler?

idragosani 15

Monday 6 February 2023 15:07

Is your name MIlton?

Sertorius 10

Monday 6 February 2023 8:58

But did they take your stapler?

HayNow 11

Monday 6 February 2023 17:01

Dang, you beat me to it lol

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Monday 6 February 2023 15:07

Is your name MIlton?

HayNow 11

Monday 6 February 2023 17:02

Just don't set the building on f1re....

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Monday 6 February 2023 18:37

Hello, Harry Hole! How is the Department V going? Did you hire a punk secretary and a Syrian immigrant who knows how to fight yet?

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Today, I realized that I get turned on by my girlfriend's perfume. My mother started using the same one. FML

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Today, like most days, no matter what I eat, my stomach does not agree. FML

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Today, I discovered that the "hot, slutty, woman" my roommate has been dating is my mom. FML

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Today, I went on a blind date. As soon as my date saw me walking towards him, he checked his watch and said, "Oops, wrong place." Then walked right past me. FML

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Today, I asked a woman where her beautiful accent was from. The woman stared at me for a while. Then her daughter told me that the reason her mother talked like that was because she had a stroke a few months ago. FML

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Today, I was chilling in my comfy zip-up sweatshirt when I realized I was running late for an acting class. In my mad panic, I forgot I didn't have a shirt or bra underneath. Later in class, I was performing a scene and started to unzip my sweatshirt. You can figure out the rest. FML

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