Today, I confronted my boss for his inadequate contribution to our work. He accepted his inadequacy and apologized for not doing enough. He now expects me to work on everything single-handedly, since he has already clarified his inadequacy. 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 reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Today, like every day, my boss was complaining about something or other, but this time it was work that I knew he'd done himself, and he still blamed me. FML
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
Today, I had a huge amount of work to get through. Two colleagues offered to help, because one had nothing else to do, and the other couldn't work until I was done. My boss got really pissed at me for "making" them do my job and wasting their time. FML
Today, I was scolded by my boss, all because I can finish most tasks in a quarter of the time it takes him, and he doesn't want to be shown up. FML
Today, I did my work, the work of my co-worker who called in sick and the work of my boss who has no idea what the hell is going on all at the same time. I didn't get a promotion because I don't work hard enough. FML
Today, without realizing it, I just overstepped what is known in business as "The Competence Zone." Now any work that needs to get done properly (AKA all of it) is foisted off onto my overworked ass because I'm the only one who can do the work both competently and quickly. All I did was do the work I was given. FML
Today, I went to my boss with concerns that my manager is dumping her responsibilities on me. He agreed and told me to just do whatever she wants. She gets paid twice as much as me to talk on her cellphone all day. FML
Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML
Today, my boss continued to orchestrate behind the scenes with my colleagues to make me look bad for her lack of organization. Then she showed up 10 minutes late to a meeting, shared that she needed a vacation, and realized that she needed to micromanage less. I've been asking her to make that change for months. FML
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Top comments
MrConcise 35
Want something done right, you gotta do it yourself.
Epickiller 21
Sounds like you either need a new boss or need to confront your boss' boss.
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Comments (37)
gunnerblaster 21
Sometimes, the squeaky wheel just needs to stfu.
firegirl1993 21
Make sure everyone knows you're the one who did it, don't let him take credit.
freer14 12
That's why it's always better to just "show up and shut up"
toaster87 19
If he had done that, he'd be in the same situation anyways.
AyeJay101 25
If it's a small business, why bother trying to save his money? If it's a big business, then tell the upper management. Maybe even take his position!
janfleury 19
What??? Time to talk to his boss or find a new boss.
UhHuhHoney 20
Shitty boss
darkthunda1324 6
Stop complaining work isn't supposed to be fun he is your boss u do what he says period na mean
FlyersHockey 9
Talk about setting the bar high.
Goblin182 27
You called your boss out on his work performance and thought it would have a happy ending? Really?
Brandi_Faith 34
This was my exact thoughts as well! You told your boss he wasn't working hard enough (basically saying he was lazy but in nice words) and that he needed to pull his own weight; I don't see how that could've gone well. I understand why you would want to say that, and hope that he's big enough of a person to handle it and decide to work harder, but I think it was more likely for him to take offence to what you said. I actually expected you to say you got fired.
Reasonable_one 12
I think you got your roles reversed. YDI