Work: Today, I had to wake up at 4am because my boss set an important...

By fitzy79 - 31/01/2014 20:04 - United States

Today, I had to wake up at 4am because my boss set an important business meeting for first thing in the morning. After making sure everything was ready, I went to work. My boss ended up oversleeping and moved the meeting to tomorrow. FML

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By sick - 06/10/2010 03:20 - United States

Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. FML

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Use the military clock!

By Jeremy - 17/01/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, I set my alarm to wake up early for work. It turns out I set it for PM instead of AM. I woke up to my boss calling me, asking if I was still alive. 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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Day terrors

By Shameonme - This FML is from back in 2008 but it's good stuff - Morocco

Today, I yelled out while I was asleep. However, I was sleeping during a very important meeting with customers and my boss. FML

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By Coach - 30/10/2009 13:19 - United States

Today, I was woken up from a phone call from my boss. He asked if I had been asleep. I told him I wasn't, that I was in my car on the way to work. Then my alarm went off. FML

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Management mix up

By tiredandsad - 04/08/2022 10:00

Today, I woke up at 2 a.m. and stayed up the rest of the night. I had to go to work from 3 to 11 and I ended up getting my coworker to leave early. As I was getting ready to leave, I found out that I wasn't scheduled today and that I now have to work this Saturday. 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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Consent

By Anonymous - 03/12/2025 03:00

Today, I fully intended to start going to the gym so I set my alarm an hour early so I could go before work and get it over with. Alas, when the alarm went off and I saw that horrible "5 a.m." on my phone, my brain put me straight back to sleep without my consent. I ended up being late for work. FML

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Heavy sleeper

By Anonymous - 28/11/2025 03:00

Today, as always, I had a desk nap on my lunch break with an alarm set to ensure I woke up. Some jackass disabled my alarm so I only woke up when my boss bull-roared directly in my ear about ignoring time sensitive emails and missing an entire Teams meeting. I’d been asleep for three hours. FML

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Wakey wakey

By Thanks, Mom - 26/11/2023 03:00 - United States

Today, I wasn't sure if I would have to go to work. My mom told me the night before that she would wake me up if I had to. I woke up, and seeing that it was past the time I normally go to work, I happily assumed I got called off. That is, until I got a phone call from my boss asking me why I wasn't there yet. FML

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Rizzen 27

Saturday 1 February 2014 0:43

your boss is a really irresponsible. I am sorry you got screwed

Pesticides 19

Saturday 1 February 2014 0:54

Yeah, if you quit your job after any mishap you're going to have a bad life.

Comments

TXFernwoods 26

Saturday 1 February 2014 4:11

Your boss is such an ass. Sorry OP.

awilliams44 9

Saturday 1 February 2014 4:19

go home and sleep till 2 :) u deserve it hahaha

_Minato 8

Saturday 1 February 2014 4:20

Irresponsible.

gavinbanks 13

Saturday 1 February 2014 4:24

I wake up at 4 am every Friday and Saterday for Hampton inn breakfast

FMLkoala 28

Sunday 2 February 2014 1:11

Learn how to spell Saturday

Morqan_Freeman 14

Saturday 1 February 2014 4:25

In that case, your boss still wasn't nice but let us keep that between us here at FML and not speak another word about it. Even if that means to silence Morgan Freeman, I wouldn't want anything unnecessary happening to you OP.

Credibleskills 28

Saturday 1 February 2014 4:44

That just sucks, i don't even know what to say.... Maybe he should rethink his schedule plans the next time and be more responsible.

derpy_batman 4

Saturday 1 February 2014 5:12

Points for the effort though

how_to_implode 17

Saturday 1 February 2014 7:54

That is some bullshit. Kudos to you for dedication and service to your country, man.

CAJustise 9

Saturday 1 February 2014 8:29

That sucks. Especially since the exact same thing happened on "Episodes" last Sunday. You should ask him if he watches the show. Maybe he thought it was funny.