Work: Today, I met separately with the President and Chairman of the...

By beagle1 - 03/04/2012 15:10 - United States - Knoxville

Today, I met separately with the President and Chairman of the company regarding a product that I'm designing. Each ordered me to do the opposite of whatever the other instructed. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2021 08:01

Today, I found that the product we shipped and what the salesman billed don't match. It's my job to flag such issues, as they cost the company money. The salesman asked me to shut up and be his accomplice, as it was done to please the client. The sales manager had to agree, but said I was causing trouble. FML

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The client is always a pain in the tush.

By Anonymous - 14/03/2017 02:00

Today, a client wanted me to change the design I'd given him, again. I've been working with this client for a week now, giving him many designs throughout the week, and he rejected all of them. After all of the changes he wanted, he said that I should just use the first design I sent to him. FML

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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

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By steffansk1997 - 15/12/2016 21:08

Today, I had an appointment with the CEO of a big company about a game I'm going to make for them. The first thing I did after sitting down was to throw my coffee all over his desk. FML

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Get on with it

By Anonymous - 04/03/2022 21:00 - Malaysia - Shah Alam

Today, my superior, who went to meet with client yesterday, told me I needed to prepare a detailed list of changes to enhance the design of a marketing video, and refused to tell me the client's feedback they received, then told me I should figure it out myself. It's the weekend, and they want it by Monday morning. FML

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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

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By BlueSuit - 14/02/2016 19:20 - United States - New York

Today, my boss gave me some mentorship. She told me, "You need to learn to let people do things for you. Until then, I'm going to micromanage your project because I want it done my way." FML

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Slackers

By Anonymous - 17/02/2016 21:36 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 19:34 - United States

Today, my boss sent me to a meeting with a client I've never met to do some damage control and renegotiate his contract. For two hours, he alternated between threatening to sue us, and making vulgar comments about raping me in his office. FML

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Cutting corners

By givemestrength - 14/08/2014 10:31 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss expects me to conduct a meeting with a client, give him all the info he needs, and manage his campaign. This is because he fired the "expensive" marketing director and wants me, the intern, to continue his work. FML

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Ardos 3

Tuesday 3 April 2012 18:59

Go with the chairman.

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 3 April 2012 19:19

This can only be settled one way: Cage Match. To the death.

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Deltajoel 0

Tuesday 3 April 2012 21:59

Request a meeting with the BOD and have then cast a vote.

aaaannnnaaaa 8

Tuesday 3 April 2012 22:22

PYLrulz 17

Tuesday 3 April 2012 22:30

I feel bad for you Dilbert

hqbrat 8

Tuesday 3 April 2012 23:49

Go with who ever is higher in command

andymach007 0

Wednesday 4 April 2012 0:02

I think what they're trying to say is be unique

Spazz420 7

Wednesday 4 April 2012 0:05

Then do what u want and blame the other guy!!

Nevereverland 8

Wednesday 4 April 2012 0:24

Do it half of each ones choice!

TheFirstSamurai 18

Wednesday 4 April 2012 0:43

I see where this can be bad, but it can also be good... in a way. You can just do what you originally intended to do or whatever you want to do and then tell each party that it was the complete opposite of what the other instructed.

niamhtu 0

Wednesday 4 April 2012 1:46

It's a trick. If you do the opposite of what both want,as in the opposite of the other. Then you do exactly what each one asks. So you are doing the opposite of what they asked you.