Today, my company is doing so bad that I had to take down my symbolic first dollar so that I could buy a roll of crackers for dinner. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the bank to make a withdrawal in order to celebrate my last day here in Italy with my friends. Apparently I'm overdrawn by 187 dollars so I'm eating nothing but leftover stale crackers to survive until I get free plane food on my way back home. FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML
Today, my boss declared total bankruptcy of the company and I lost my job. The good news is my coworkers and I all received McDonald's 10%-off coupons. They expired in 2003. FML
Today, my rather large boss told me how the company needs to save money, how we are going downhill fast, even suggesting that we might go bankrupt very soon. He then went on to ask me to go get him some very expensive scotch using the company credit card to, "help him cope with the stress." FML
Today, I just finished my first week of unemployment. I don't have any money. I also just finished the last toilet paper roll. FML
Today, I thought I was having a nice day at work, until I had a client who paid me $376 in rolls made of 0.05 and 0.10. It took me an hour to count. FML
Today, I get to stand in the unemployment line for the second time in a year because my company can't pay me. My parents own the company. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML
Today, I was laid off on the day I was about to put in an offer on a house. This company promised me the world, and I broke myself working to prove my worth. Turns out, I wasn't getting paid for the lunches and breaks I didn't take either. FML
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Top comments
ariiewilliams 17
Don't give up OP it'll get better eventually.
the_real_dvd 21
Every success story usually starts out like this. A piece of advice: tell everyone, and I mean everyone, what you do and why they should hire you. Be shameless about it. Networking is the key to any successful business.
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Comments (39)
ariiewilliams 17
Don't give up OP it'll get better eventually.
SmallyBigs 9
If this is YOUR business, then keep trying! Facebook didn't happen overnight! If you're just an employee to a different company... Yeah go ahead and switch jobs like #2 said
AKGirlinSD 20
^You both made me think of the movie "The Pursuit of Happiness." OP, if you want it badly enough and try with everything you've got, it will happen. Keep your head up :-).
caohm 18
Jobs started in a garage. as long as there breath in your lungs never give up because giving up means means throwing away your dreams and then what will you have
unchartedwaters 6
Sorry OP, I say it's time to look for a new job. (:
mFUNdo21 17
op, the best thing about hitting rock bottom is that you can't go much lower, it's only uphill from here so just stay positive
\ 28
Optimism: the only real-life weapon with unlimited ammo...
fml121785 14
Is nobody else concerned why OP bought a roll of crackers with their last dollar, when they coulda had a weeks worth of Ramon?
TheSentinel05 11
uh no. the company is going down.
ClaireWinchester 17
Maybe it's time to switch jobs. Sorry OP, that's terrible
AGB10 19
I agree with #2. Just as symbolic putting in the first dollar is, the same is true for taking it out. Maybe time for some introspection and a rethink if you haven't already. Whatever it is.. Don't give up, just be pragmatic about the "way" to achieve your goals
NoMore_CoolNames 14
Or... OP started their own company.
AculyAmber 12
@2, completely unrelated; but how did you find out your hair as well as cheetos are flammable? You don't have to answer here, but I encourage a follow-up!
ClaireWinchester 17
@40 I posted a follow up comment that should explain it for the most part (:
BrockALee 14
Maybe it's time to look for other means of getting money?
the_real_dvd 21
Every success story usually starts out like this. A piece of advice: tell everyone, and I mean everyone, what you do and why they should hire you. Be shameless about it. Networking is the key to any successful business.
Donnakar 20
Hang in there. I am sure things will start looking up
RodzillaX 30
Those crackers of desperation always leave the worst aftertaste.
Deresius 12
I'm gonna assume that your company isn't a restaurant...
no_playa_hater 14
Who are you? Mr. Krabs?
luvy 3
thats really rude
teentee401 37
Not really. He was simply referencing the episode of Spongebob where it is revealed that Mr. Krabs kept his first dollar hanging on the wall.
150493x 29
Keep at it OP. Hard work pays off eventually, even if it doesn't seem it just now. Good luck!
Chloë Kamali 12
Hopefully your company will get itself where it needs to be. Sorry OP...things get worse before they get better! I wish you the best of luck:)