Today, I work 732 miles away from my wife and three children, and I rarely get to go home. After giving up many hours of family time to work on my last home visit, I returned to work only to have my boss accuse me of stealing time, dock me 50 hours, and "review" my employment for termination. 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, after working for over a decade at the same place, I was formally written up with two days of leave without pay for refusing to work extra overtime. I've been working over 80 hours a week for four months now and even cancelled some very important plans so I could work every day. FML
Today, I drove a total of 4 hours for my boss to demote me, downgrade my pay, and make the kid I hired my new boss. Why? Because I asked about the $500 missing from my paycheck. FML
Today, I live an hour away from work, and asked my boss if I could work remotely as roads are closed due to a bad storm. He said no, I have to come in or lose a day's pay. I found out he is letting my coworkers work remotely and be paid. I've been with the company for 8+ years; my coworkers have been there ~2.5 years. FML
Today, my wife made me feel like an asshole for not leaving work to come home because she wasn't feeling good. I'm working at a jobsite 1.5 hours away from home, plus my vehicle wasn't at the jobsite either. 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 called into work because of a family emergency. My boss was understanding; my coworker? He tore me a new one because his wife wanted him to take the day off, which he didn't because it was going to be a tough day at work. He also threatened to find a way he could get me fired. FML
Today, I had my quarterly review with my supervisor at the warehouse I work at. He told me I was doing great and we discussed my raise. After I left his office, his supervisor told me I was being fired for my attendance. The last time I missed work was to attend a funeral. Five months ago. FML
Today, my boss left early, so I decided to take an extended break and run home. I found my wife in bed with my boss. I got fired for leaving work. FML
Today, and ever since our management implemented a time card 'clock in and out' system, it’s gone to hell. As long as the work was finished, the boss let us go at 3:30 so I could pick my kids up, but now I have to stay until at least 4:45 and rely on my 70 year-old mom to pick up and look after two hyperactive kids. FML
Today, I’m a supervisor who swore 50-hour weeks were “the minimum.” My team preferred having lives, I missed my quota, and my $10,000 bonus vanished. FML
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Top comments
SmellMyEyes 9
Your boss is a dick
nyenisu 14
I hope you talk to your boss about this. It's really unfair to you, OP
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Comments (53)
may14th 26
If FML has taught us one thing it's that bosses are (usually) assholes.
uchihadesendent 14
That sucks OP prove that you weren't stealing time or whatever he think your doing because you can make a case against it.
SilverLust69 6
I agree that your boss was a prick.
hasooon 24
Stay strong OP.
Inkoseh 33
Definitely Illegal. Start recording hours at home you work, record everything work-related. It can be considered wrongful termination and they will be charged for withholding wages! Good luck OP. Thats some tough stuff to deal with.
cathrope 10
Quit while your behind. You shouldn't have to deal with a boss like that.
LoLoLibra1 14
He docked you 50 hours!?! That is ridiculous! I would go to his supervisor or HR or someone - I wouldn't let someone take my hard earned money away from me - Hell no! Sorry OP - That SUCKS!!! Hang in there!!
ohSNAPyall 27
Stand up for yourself. Try to get the boss to put herself / himself in your shoes.
CoupeDeAce 6
Find a different job. Money is made everyday, but memories with family are once in a lifetime.
TheSmartAss10 21
He does have to pay you for time you worked. He can fire you for working "unauthorized time" if that's what he's gonna try and fire you for, but it's against the law to not pay you for time to work.