Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. 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 was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML
Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML
Today, it was my first day on a £600 a week job. I was fired for being 10 minutes late. FML
Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML
Today, after I got hired on at a new job with perfect hours and pay, worked my two-week notice at my old job, now one week into new job, they let me go because they’re overstaffed and I’m the newest hire. FML
Today, my boss told me I was fired 3 weeks ago because there's no money to pay me, meaning that I worked the last three weeks for free. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Today, I started a new yard maintenance job. Before the day had even ended, I got fired, because I apparently didn’t have enough experience, and I moved too slowly. It was supposed to be my training day. FML
Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML
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Top comments
OhPuhleeze 23
You were working for free! Is the new guy playing them to work there? If not, they could've offered you the job at reduced pay. In a way good for you to not be working with idiots.. Best of luck with the job hunt mate.
URBeingLied2 23
Enact Project Mayhem
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OhPuhleeze 23
You were working for free! Is the new guy playing them to work there? If not, they could've offered you the job at reduced pay. In a way good for you to not be working with idiots.. Best of luck with the job hunt mate.
extremereviews 26
I think this was a paid internship but there was no overtime pay
URBeingLied2 23
Enact Project Mayhem
exergency 17
I hope you pissed in your boss' last coffee you made. Sorry that people are assholes OP.
RichardPencil 32
Sorry, that's just bad luck. As crappy as that is, at least the reason is valid. It's not like you got fired because the guy had bigger **** than you do.
ThatHorse 15
At first I thought this took place in america because I know a lot of fellow college students who've been through similar things.
mrBearBear 11
Well of course they're going to hire the more experienced person. It sucks but businesses generally prefer going in that direction for valid reasons. If you really worked as hard as you say you did then I'm sure they'll have no problem putting in a good word for you wherever you apply next.
otterman_empire 7
can't you sue for unpaid overtime?
pandaxpress 19
It would depend on the wording in their employment contract, however, working in an unpaid internship I would say no, OP cannot sue. When it's unpaid, the job is only for experience.
tounces7 28
And this is where you wish for the new guy to be a complete **** up and have it bite them in the ass.
Jared900DUmpling 30
Time to pawn all the copy machines and leave the state!
Love_L0ST 13
Singapore must suck then