Today, as a CNA, I had to go through the belongings of a patient. His phone rang and I answered - it was his boss. As I explained, he cut me off and said to "drop the act" and "he better be there now or he's fired". He was pronounced dead-on-arrival. 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, I had to cover for a coworker who didn't turn up for work. He's always late for work and I was pissed off about having to cover for him again, so I said to my colleagues, "He better be either in hospital or dead." Turns out he was dead. FML
Today, my boss was angry at me because I had filed a complaint about him refusing to change our phone service to something more reliable. Later, a customer called him and said I had hung up on him. I got fired. I didn't hang up on the customer, the phone service just dropped the call. FML
Today, on my second day at work. A fellow trainee broke a cardinal rule: no phones in class. When it went off after receiving a text message, our trainer snatched it, handed it to me, and ordered me to read it aloud in front of everyone, "OR ELSE!" Despite my protests, I had to. It read: "Call home ASAP, mom is dead." FML
Today, at the funeral home where I work, I asked my boss if it was time to "bring out the stiff". I didn't realize the guy's family was not only in the building, but within earshot as well. FML
Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML
Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. FML
Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML
Today, I was supposed to see an apartment. Thirty minutes after I was to meet the owner, she still hadn't shown. I called her. When I got no response, I was annoyed and kept calling. Finally, she answered, said, "I'm in the hospital with my father. He just died. Please stop calling me," and hung up. FML
Today, at my job as a hotel housekeeper, I accidentally entered the room of someone who hadn't left yet. To my horror, the man inside was having a massive heart attack. I just found out he passed away, despite immediate medical intervention. FML
Today, my father passed away. I called my boss to let him know about the situation. His only response before hanging up: "Shit, dude. Well, I'll see you in the morning, these reports won't write themselves." FML
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lexos 16
It's sad that people have to work for a boss like that
Boyufd 25
Pretty sure its gonna be a worse day for the employer when they find out someone who worked for them died
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Comments (27)
Boyufd 25
Pretty sure its gonna be a worse day for the employer when they find out someone who worked for them died
blightsight 10
But only because now they have to hire someone else. that's all they care about
Paul B. Gyurcsanszky 14
His employer is gonna feel like shit when he finds out.
real life problems 26
What's the fml here
Cali 57
Being accused of lying and having to argue with a stranger over a dead guy sounds pretty frustrating to me!
lexos 16
It's sad that people have to work for a boss like that
real life problems 26
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
They dont have to, they chose to. Most people complain about their job or boss but refuse to do anything about it
lexos 16
It's not always that easy. Not everyone has the option to just switch jobs.
Huldan MeGroyn 13
I, too, have chosen to work a job I don't like in order to put food in my mouth rather than starve.
ChakatBlackstar 29
Well...on the bright side he no longer has to.
Mr_Mole 24
Would you really answer the phone and tell some stranger on the other end that person was dead?
bazoo42 25
Yes, as it has happened to me. My best friend had literally just died, and I was holding his phone. One of his clients called, and I had to tell them.
interesting33 37
Wow I am so sorry Bazoo. take care of yourself.
Chloe555_fml 27
RN chiming in, we have to. Especially if we have no other way to get in contact with family or next if kin.
RichardPencil 32
You should have told the boss that he could go **** himself as hard as you ****** his wife. Tell him his company is a bunch of losers and failure is imminent. Do you know how to sing “Take this job and shove it?” That’d be a great way to leave that shit job that has ruined the last two minutes of your life!
Rabite 28
Dude, keep his wife out of this.
RichardPencil 32
Why? That son-of-a-bitch stole 120 seconds of the OP’s life! He needs to hit the horrible boss with all he’s got!
LilyRose8 6
wow! what a tragedy!
JasonThorn 23
"I'd tell you he would care if you terminate him, but HE ALREADY IS."
cylon_god 4
Sorry you had to go through this unpleasant conversation. At least you won't have to tell the patient that they're fired. Maybe on the other side, we'll all have universal basic income and won't have to work for a living. Or there's nothing there, which is also fine.
smartjaguargurl 17
Well he’s gonna feel real bad when he realizes what happened...