Today, I noticed I spend most of my day translating French, German, and other languages for my boss, as he talks to people overseas. As his assistant I make crap money. If I were promoted to a Translator I’d make a lot more. He won’t promote me. In fact he threatened to fire me if I asked again. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boss's son is training to take over my job as head translator, after having convinced his dad that he's fluent in Spanish, and that my skills suck. I soon walked in on him using Google Translate on a legal document. My boss refuses to believe me. FML
Today, my boss told me I'm not working hard enough because I take French classes two mornings a week and therefore I won't be getting a promotion. If I want the promotion I have to stop taking my French classes. These are the same French classes I was told I originally needed for the promotion. FML
Today, my boss got angry at me because my English is better than his. He accused me of trying to steal his management position, and implied that I'll be lucky if I still have a job by the end of the month. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise, but he told me my position is a legal requirement that produces no profit, unlike every other employee, ergo if I’m feeling ungrateful about my generous wage, he will happily fire me and hire someone else at minimum wage, saving the company money. FML
Today, my boss told me that he didn’t want to promote me because my, “scores were too good.” He then told me that I would be getting twice as much work to do than my coworkers, without a raise. I work minimum wage. FML
Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML
Today, my boss is on the phone with a Russian customer, who keeps saying, "Speak Russian please!" My boss asks me to translate, as he hired me for my knowledge of Russian. He says something, I translate in Russian, then the customer says, "Speak English please!" FML
Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML
Today, I realized I get paid to hear my boss complain and talk crap. FML
Today, my boss asked me to send an email on his behalf with an important report attached. I've already received 3 responses from directors commenting on poor spelling and factual errors. I get paid 1/4 the salary of my boss and he can't even write properly. FML
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Top comments
poopface82 25
So get a new job and tell him to go **** himself.
Thaylok 17
So, l9ok for a translator job specifically then quit.
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Comments (8)
Iamthebanzai22 21
So resign?
poopface82 25
So get a new job and tell him to go **** himself.
Thaylok 17
So, l9ok for a translator job specifically then quit.
Hangryko 32
Stop translating for him, then sue if he fires you.
d j mom 9
get a job as a translator. then tell him to f**k off!
sdj215 22
Quit
TeaTimeAbyss 22
I know everyone is telling you to quit, but I suggest asking him again. At least if he fires you, you should get severance, then time to find a better job!
FluffythePink 23
Sweetie, you have skills that will always be in demand. Especially if you are fluent in multiple languages. Your boss is an abusive, using, piss taking rancid ****. Recognise this. Recognise that you are worth way more than this and start applying for other jobs. You don't have to tell him, you just tell him you have a Drs appointment for the interviews. If he pushes for what the appointments are just say 'womens things' and he'll most likely just shut up about it. But you take a deep breath, put yourself out there and move straight on to vastly greener and more pleasant pastures.