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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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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sammiaaron 16
jeez. maybe he stole those hours and you happen to be the scapegoat? I dunno either way he's a prick. good luck OP
AggieMike77 12
I'm in Texas too. You have a damn big grievance case. Talk to your local workers legal office. It's free and sponsored by the Texas Workforce Commission. I'm a boss and have never had one of my employees use this but have advised others to do it. Your boss is an ass if he didn't provide proof of abuse of hours. If he has the proof, then you would be the ass. He may NOT dock your hours arbitrarily. Itsp's illegal.
Razell 13
You might also try moving your family closer to where you work. Homeschooling means never having to look for a "good school".
Lars93 18
terminate you job and just work closer to your family. your family needs you more than work does ;)
TheCutestLizard 28
You could also file a complaint with the Department of Labor. I've had to do this, unfortunately, and they resolved my complaint within 6 weeks.
ZeroLoveless01 3
thanks to everyone for the support. I'm the OP, didn't have an account but seeing all the positives of the community i opted to join. after the whole situation I've immediately started looking for work back home. the only reason i work so far away was because it was the only place where i could make the money needed for us to buy a house, mission accomplished but damn it's expensive. at any rate, first company to offer me a job at home will get a great employee and I'll figure the rest out from there. I'm really looking forward to being able to put those place in the rearview mirror as fast as possible.
Queen_of_Night 20
I'd still talk to a lawyer OP. 50 hours is a lot of money, especially when trying to buy a home. Good luck!
tomvertigo 17
Unless there is evidence they cannot do that. **** that job, though. For every reason you posted.
coolvictori 22
Wow! If u get fired, I'd sue.
Jachin357 28
that's hard op. I know work is important but anything that takes you away from your family isn't worth it. hopefully you can find a good job closer to home and more 'family time friendly'.
buggirl793 12
Definitely time to find a new job, closer to home. If he fires you, fight back. If he doesn't, you should report him to HR and hand in your notice. Get a job closer to your family, they'll thank you for it.