Today, my boss told me I have to start work 4 hours early tomorrow, because that my coworker, who happens to be his son, will not be coming in because he's "too tired". I work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week without complaining. His son works two 4-hour shifts a week. 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 told me that my attitude to work is awesome and that he'd follow my example of coming in half-an-hour early every day from now on. I relish those 30 minutes as the only time I can get work done without him constantly interrupting me. So much for that. FML
Today, after informing my boss that I needed stress leave from my 70-hour-a-week shifts, I got my new work assignment. Sixty hours a week, starting at 2 a.m. FML
Today, I got into an argument with my boss about the importance of a decent work/life balance. He then asked me to work overtime on a Saturday. FML
Today, I got my new work schedule. I really need the hours. The boss says he can't give me more because the economy is bad. However, he did find enough hours to hire his son last week. This week? Most of my hours were erased and given to the new employee; his daughter. FML
Today, my coworker, who constantly no-shows, ranted to me about his work hours being reduced. He somehow doesn't realize that he's the problem. We're understaffed as of now, so they can't fire him, and I have to be there constantly to make up for him being a lazy ass. My days off have been few and far between. FML
Today, exactly 19 seconds after I logged on, my boss Zoom-called me to let me know 3 people are out sick, probably until Monday, so if I wouldn’t mind doing their work as well so we don’t fall behind, within working hours, no overtime available. He wasn’t happy when I told him no. FML
Today, my boss asked me to work over the entire weekend. That would be fine if I didn't already work a 60 hour week. He also said the extra hours on the weekend wouldn't be paid. FML
Today, my boss asked me to pick up more waitressing shifts because we are short-staffed. I already work seven days a week. FML
Today, 30 minutes before I was supposed to quit work at 6pm, my boss showed up. After telling him how the day went, he asked why I was still there. Apparently, for the holiday, we close early. 4 hours earlier. FML
Today, at work, our boss's son came in to help. The whole time he was there he sat in the back on his phone not helping and whenever we asked him to do something, he had an attitude. The only time he voluntarily got up to help was when his dad came in to check on the restaurant. FML
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BntyHntrSeattle 30
If you can, put your foot down. Your mental health is just as important as his lazy son's.
TheGreyJayLP 10
Gee, that sucks. Maybe you should try and confront your boss about it. He needs to try and teach his son that work is harder than he thinks.
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Comments (91)
nachomanwon 12
Obviously he's more valuable to the company than you
SoloAutotunE 17
Obviously if OP's coworker only works 2 4 hour shifts a week, compared to OP's 10 hours a day and 6 days a week, OP is obviously more valuable.
knight2109 12
I feel like a comment like this one would have to be said in a sarcastic manner, because its something I myself would say. But alas something is lost in the transition from speech to text.
coatl45 11
I think #1 might have been using sarcasm.
ShirtlessWonder 17
Still though, if you can't make it obvious that you're using sarcasm through text, don't use sarcasm. There's lots of ways to do it.
lurker_no_more 13
sarcasm is the lowest form of wit anyway.. give me good old fml puns :)
R3TROxLOV3 32
36, it was pretty obvious sarcasm. If you're not bright enough to tell when people are using sarcasm unless they specifically let you know, that's more of a you issue.
Alup132 22
Wow, so lazy.
okokalright 15
I'm gonna assume that his son lives with him as well? Honestly that is a horrible boss and parent.
TheGreyJayLP 10
Gee, that sucks. Maybe you should try and confront your boss about it. He needs to try and teach his son that work is harder than he thinks.
shemademedoit 20
maybe OPs paycheck will show the son of her boss some "hard work pays off"
iamtheobby 7
Unless I'm missing something, at least you get paid more
davidpropert 32
At the expense of OP's personal life
TH_Insomniak 15
I like those kinda shifts,
MidnaLink 35
Said… only you…
lexiieeex3 32
I don't think OP cares about getting 4 more hours pay when she is working 60 hour weeks and struggling to do even that...
taleenee 7
Time to find a new job I think
BntyHntrSeattle 30
If you can, put your foot down. Your mental health is just as important as his lazy son's.
Idiotskillme 20
I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that his son is lazy. Two 4-hour shifts per week seems like a part time job that someone at school would get, which would explain why he may be tired. It is unfair that OP has to take up the time that the son isn't covering, though. The fault lies in OP's boss for adding to her already hectic schedule when someone with not as many hours could've done it instead.
fohfuu 9
And his mental health isn't important, why?
epeeftw 16
#6 never said it isn't important. #6 said that the OP's health is /as/ important. Please read the comment fully before you get so offended by it.
extremereviews 26
They can't make you work that much, at least not with out overtime pay.
mattzawesome 28
4hrs early probably means he'll be done 4hrs earlier too. And anyways it isn't about the money.
tantanpanda 26
^um, I think you severely misunderstood the text. OP is getting the 4 hours IN ADDITION to the 10 hours already assigned.
haiku575 22
Wow, sounds like that boss sure chooses favourites. Bosses seriously need to be more equal about employees in the workplace, no matter their relation to each other.
Seabass_Chan 33
Unless it's a family-run business, people in positions of power shouldn't be allowed to hire family members at all. IMO.
Anti_Sora 31
29, not exactly my dad made me a janitor for a while and try to get a degree in business before he even thought of owning his company I'm his tech at the moment.
djm2010 8
Either suck it up or start looking for a new job. Nothing's going to change.
Headcrab 29
Your boss is a terrible boss and parent.