Today, I was laid off from my job as a manager. After cleaning out my office, I began clearing my computer. I received an email from HR announcing a job position that opened up. Too bad it was for my job. 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 got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, after I spent the last year working overtime to prove myself at my tech job, I got an email saying I was laid off due to “strategic restructuring.” My boss posted a vacation picture right after. FML
Today, I got a new job and told everyone about it. A few hours later, I got an email from the executive saying I actually don't have the job anymore. FML
Today, when I got to work, I found out that I was being laid off. Two hours later, I found out my boss had my name on the wrong list. I was elated. I went to lunch, but on the way back was rear-ended, in the rain. I was an hour and a half late getting back to work. I was fired upon returning. FML
Today, I found out I'm being laid off. Because I'm the only person at this company who knows how to process a layoff in our HR system, I get to have the pleasure of laying myself off. FML
Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML
Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML
Today, after resigning from my current job, I was let go from the new job I hadn't even started yet. FML
Today, while trying to get my boss to reconsider laying off much of my department, I accidentally convinced him to lay me off too. FML
Today, I got a screenshot from my former supervisor's Instagram that stated, "Finally, I'm rid of these morons at my work." That's how I found out me and other workmates had been laid off. FML
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Top comments
Welshite 40
I'd reapply for the position just to mess with them.
perdix 31
Actually, if you were "laid off" legitimately, you have the right to that job. Now, are you sure you were laid off, or were you really fired? If you were laid off, I'll bet the new job is at a lower pay grade so they can get someone to do your job more cheaply. Corporate America sucks.
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Comments (87)
yoimtrollin 24
Ouch, talk about adding insult to injury
tjv3 10
#48 why sue? Because they laid him off? Maybe he did a piss poor job .
Uhscanherdarklee 10
Probably can't sue. This sadly seems to be an emerging trend from companies trying to get around ObamaCare. Companies are "laying off" full time employees they are required to provide a certain minimal coverage to and replacing them with part time or sub employees they wouldn't have to provide benefits for.
Magicomoo 9
In Australia being 'laid off' means they can no longer afford to keep you in the company. Its only meant to be used as that purpose. If they did use the term 'laid off' I would be checking the law, because it sounds like a pathetic way of trying to fire you because they had no reason. Maybe something as silly as not liking you! You can sue them if they lied. (If it is your law.)
wallandpiece 16
They can sue them because getting laid off means the company is actually getting rid of the job rather than the person in the job. So technically op's job shouldn't have existed after they got laid off, but it turns out they are still keeping the job. they just want to get rid of OP without having to come up with a real reason. Very cowardly.
Isuckatthis 18
That sucks..
ComoEsJuan 24
You know, I think there might be a button for that somewhere...lets see, ah yeah! There is.
SWhimsynBubbaS 14
2 - Your username says it all...
meade34 2
So what is the comment section for if not to let them know it sucks? Just saying "aww poor op" is fine? **** off.
xxGheTToGumbYxx 16
Go kick the HR employee in the balls for rubbing it in.
Taskmaster_fml 13
I doubt they were rubbing it in. They have every single right to post for replacement.
xxGheTToGumbYxx 16
I'm sorry you took my response seriously.
fdupagain 11
HR really should have taken OP off the email list. That is rubbing it in, and their mistake. Not like they care, they are 'just doing their job'.
uhmaizing 3
hr is rarely men,
Taskmaster_fml 13
It has nothing to do with me taking or not taking your reply seriously. It has to do with your reply being rather stupid. I still stand by my statement that they are not trying to rub it in the person's face. OP states that they are at their office cleaning it out and cleaning out the computer. Chances are pretty high that they had an e-mail strictly for work, which many companies do. Which would also be where they got such a post from. Now, when there are new job post many companies have HR automatically send out e-mails to ALL of the company to let them know about it. Since, the computer and e-mail would have been for OP's work, it would be safe to assume they where on that list of people who automatically get sent the e-mail. Thus why they got the e-mail. Does it suck they had to see the e-mail? Yes, of course it does. I am not disagreeing with that by any means.
xxGheTToGumbYxx 16
Still taking this way too seriously.
Lawlsacopter 6
Haha 67 getting all butthurt
Welshite 40
I'd reapply for the position just to mess with them.
oicu812xD 16
He could get rehired. If he had a lot of seniority then he probably made a lot and they didn't want to pay it. If he got the job again he would get base pay
minidrone_fml 11
Exactly my first thought.
_GoodGuy 11
Bitch-slap the HR
aleahlioness 15
Sorry to hear you lost your job, that sucks. Hopefully you'll get a new, better one!
perdix 31
Actually, if you were "laid off" legitimately, you have the right to that job. Now, are you sure you were laid off, or were you really fired? If you were laid off, I'll bet the new job is at a lower pay grade so they can get someone to do your job more cheaply. Corporate America sucks.
tygerarmy 35
100% right. A lot of the time when people are laid off the job no longer exists. If you reapplied and got the job it would be at a much lower salary.
perdix 31
#33, no, they pay unemployment insurance and the state pays you. It's often a tiny fraction of your actual salary anyways, plus they get to cut off your expensive healthcare benefits the minute you leave.
TheDrifter 24
Unemployment has a cap, so if OP was doing well, it'll likely be a third or less of what they made. These days the new job is likely part time hours at a good rate, saves the company over 10 grand per employee per year in benefits they don't have to pay for.
mn_shr 22
How could anyone vote YDI for this FML? Seriously..
xxGheTToGumbYxx 16
People enjoy being dickheads...sometimes people hit ydi on accident too.
perdix 31
#8, it could be one of his former subordinates who thought he was a shitty manager. Or, it could be from anyone who is working for a douchebag boss who likes seeing anyone of his ilk getting the shaft. I've worked for so many ******** bosses that I'd vote YDI if I bothered to vote.
vencku 13
14 - If you bothered to vote? Sounds like a chore. I imagine pressing a YDI/FYL button would be less time-consuming than writing a comment. Though I understand not voting because of the suspicion each FML has a hidden context. The OP looks like a victim but is that really the whole story?
perdix 31
#14, Ironic, huh? When I see a story, I just want jump right down to the comment box and start writing. I use the classic site at all times, so voting means clicking those tiny links below the main story. I think the tone of my comments reflects perdix' feelings better that one vote out of thousands.
bfsd42 20
Maybe op did a really bad job and/or is a complete asshole and that is why he got laid off. In this very possible case, he definitely deserved it.
wjh100 13
unless in wrong to get laid off there has to be size if workforce reduction therefore the jobs not even there anymore. if their hiring a new person it means they layed him off instead of firing him so they don't have to oat severance any 2 ways you throw it its illegal
Axipiter 24
I just got the worst headache trying to decipher that gibberish. Any takers?
Catkam623 27
Unless I'm wrong to get laid off there has to be a size able reduction in the workforce. Therefore the job shouldn't even be there anymore. If they're hiring a new person then they laid him off instead of firing him so they don't have to pay severance which anyway you look at it is illegal.
Catkam623 27
I used google translate 4th grader to English.
Blurgas 16
Sounds like they laid you off so they could replace you without having to have a reason to fire you, especially if the new listing pays less than what you were making
perdix 31
Boy, it would be a shame if that computer accidentally fell off the table . . . jus' sayin'.