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By Anonymous - 08/03/2015 16:42 - United States

Today, I decided to show up early for work and really try to get off my manager's shit-list. On my way to work, my manager called to bitch me out for already being 30 minutes late. Yeah, I forgot about Daylight Savings Time. FML

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By hatemyjob - 27/10/2009 04:04 - United States

Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2016 20:14

Today, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/01/2020 14:00 - United States - Oakland

Today, I finally got up early enough to get to work on time. I arrived 15 minutes early only to realize that I'd left my work laptop at home. Ended up being 30 minutes late. FML

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By Shitty Boss Shitty Job - 15/06/2013 05:41 - United States - Davenport

Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML

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By Karansuni - 14/10/2013 10:38 - Germany

Today, my boss told me that my attitude to work is awesome and that he'd follow my example of coming in half-an-hour early every day from now on. I relish those 30 minutes as the only time I can get work done without him constantly interrupting me. So much for that. FML

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By patate - 02/05/2017 20:00

Today, I was yelled at and almost fired for showing up "late" to work. I was the first one here. FML

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By RandomTurtle109 - 19/03/2016 12:40 - United States - White River Junction

Today, I woke up late, got ready within 10 minutes, and drove to work. I walked in and apologized to my boss. He said, "Go home, it's your day off…" Walk of Shame. FML

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Quick

By Bad interning - 24/04/2026 20:00 - Australia

Today, I was asked to “schedule a quick call” with a client in a different time zone. I double-checked everything… except daylight savings. I sent the invite, joined the call early, and waited alone for 20 minutes before realising I'd scheduled it an hour off. My manager had to email the client an apology while I learned more about time zones than I ever wanted. FML

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Overtime

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

Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule was changed. I wasn't actually supposed to be there until 9:15. My boss never told me this. I didn't get to go home either, he just said, "Oh well. Get to work." FML

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By Anonymous - 29/09/2009 05:26 - Canada

Today, I was chastised by the CEO in the middle of a management meeting for showing up late to work every day, despite being in my office before 9:00am every morning. It was my 5th day on the job and no one had bothered to tell me that the office opens at 8:00am, and not 9:00am. FML

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dontlookman 20

Monday 9 March 2015 0:10

At least you tried to make an effort, op!

Steve95401 49

Monday 9 March 2015 0:12

You are far from the only person who forgot to change their clocks last night.

Comments

Nevrdai 5

Monday 9 March 2015 6:07

Showing up 30 minutes early one day is no way to get off a shit list... Try showing up 15-20 minutes early EVERY day.

ZahirI 9

Monday 9 March 2015 6:13

Curse you Daylight Savings!!!!

badgercheese94 16

Monday 9 March 2015 6:15

**** DST! We should all follow Arizona's example.., and plant more cacti!

capnbzarr 43

Tuesday 10 March 2015 3:10

My avatar agrees with you (it's a new pad on a prickly pear)!

Lorenzo1102 21

Monday 9 March 2015 6:16

At least you weren't an hour and a half late like you probably would've been. Better luck next time OP

Senrab 15

Monday 9 March 2015 7:14

Look on the bright side. You were only 30 minutes late instead of an hour late if you would have went "on time"

more4me 27

Monday 9 March 2015 7:37

Sometimes you jusy can't win! Keep trying, OP!

zenrael 21

Monday 9 March 2015 9:34

...And then waste an additional ten minutes trying to post this.

ally8 21

Monday 9 March 2015 10:21

Although your intentions were good.. Only idi0ts forget daylight savings!

leebles 8

Monday 9 March 2015 11:23

Almost just shit myself thinking I'd forgotten DST and was late for work!! Then I remembered I live in the UK. ta for that though haha

therouni 23

Monday 9 March 2015 13:36

Well, I forgot that I set my clock forward before I went to bed, so I set them again when I woke up and ended up at work an hour early on accident. Thats one way to start an already long 12 hour shift off on the wrong foot.