Today, I was telling my friends that I'd gotten a paid position to cover a worker's bereavement leave for the next three weeks. They then called me an insensitive bitch for "profiting from someone else's misfortune." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML
Today, my boss is such an unfeeling asshole that he seriously thought he could demand I only stay at my best friend's funeral for 45 minutes then return to work, because it was “just a friend, not a relative', and that when his mother died he "took a whole 2 hours off and was back at work by 11:45.” FML
Today, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML
Today, I was supposed to attend my best friend's funeral. When I asked my boss for time off, she actually said friends don't justify having the day off, unlike say a blood relative. My boss is autistic, so she struggles to understand certain things, but even for her that was a real prick thing to say. FML
Today, I ran into my boss when I was at the beach. He told me he was sorry for my loss. I asked him, "What loss?" Then I remembered I’d lied about taking time off under the pretense of bereavement of my grandmother passing away. FML
Today, I took a week off work because my father passed away. I was at the funeral home making arrangements when I overheard the owners complaining about how their insurance agent had left them to fend for themselves. I'm their insurance agent. FML
Today, my best friend rang me to complain about having to pay childcare fees when she's still working from home. She doesn't understand why I couldn't sympathize with what she was going through. Clearly she forgot I'm a childcare worker who would like to be paid for the work I do. FML
Today, a friend asked me to cover his shift at work because his grandmother died. Like any decent friend, I obliged. Later, after leaving, I walked by a bar and saw him inside, laughing and doing shots with all of our friends. FML
Today, after I requested a sick day, a very close co-worker texted her boyfriend that I'm a bitch for pretending to have the same rare illness that she recently suffered. She said it was unlikely, disrespectful and unfair that I didn't even look sick. I know this because she texted me instead. FML
Today, I was at work, reading some funny stories on my phone. Just as one of my co-workers decided to share that his father had passed away recently, I burst into uncontrollable, teary-eyed laughter at a story. They don't believe my explanation, and have branded me the office asshole. FML
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Top comments
Hollywoodgirl79 18
Nice friends you have there, OP. Just ignore them, it's your job so it's not their concern.
tygerarmy 35
You're a good coworker to cover for someone for three weeks. Don't listen to your friends.
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Comments (40)
SlowDownImaNoob 20
Stupid is as stupid does
MidnaLink 35
Then does that mean I shouldn't cover for my coworkers when they get sick, because I'll be "profiting from their illness?"
Brandi_Faith 34
That's actually a really good way of explaining it to them. Same with a coworker going on vacation or maternity leave (don't you hate when people take advantage of a birth lol). Maybe if op explains it this way they can comprehend the situation?
militarybrat 21
#24 a lot of people refer to maternity leave as vacation. If only they knew...
Steve95401 49
The work needs to be covered if someone is out - regardless of it's because of vacation, illness or bereavement. A paycheck is always a good thing to have and your friends are way out of line.
Goblin182 27
Do they expect you to work for free because the person you are covering for had a loved on pass away?
Magnettik 16
That's harsh.
Wabba001 10
Haters gunna hate!
lawdogdriver 7
Unless they're willing to pay your bills, they need to shut up
MrDonSalvetti 27
So this is what "friends" say to their friends... nice to know. So I guess I don't have any friends then :)
CaroAurelia 12
So because this person lost a loved one, nobody is supposed to do their job for three weeks? I mean, my condolences to your coworker, but somebody has to do the job!
Vestin 18
If a person does not cause a bad thing, and then gets out of it a good thing, the good thing is actually bad? That's a weird "taint" theory your friends are advancing. Bad things happen all the time. We should not cause them; we should prevent them, but we sure as hell should get every benefit from them we can. If a few eggs have been broken anyway - make that goddamn omelette. Getting good from bad isn't disgraceful, it's being resourceful and making the world a better place instead of just solemnly contemplating its downsides.