Today, while battling a severe flu, I was forced to come to work by my manager. Upon arrival, I discovered that a colleague he likes who should be covering for me is out today. The reason? Her shoes hurt. 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 wasn't allowed to work from home, despite being ill enough to just take the day off anyway, all so there could be "someone to answer the phone." The phone didn't ring once all day. FML
Today, I overheard my boss stressing out over finding a replacement for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML
Today, I was told it was inconvenient for me to take lunch breaks, because someone else has to answer the phones and no one else wants to actually do any work. FML
Today, my company was having a huge party so I went to work dressed in my best outfit. During lunch break, my boss said to me, "You really missed out on something yesterday, it was great fun!" FML
Today, my boss made me work a longer shift than usual. Not because he needed me in, but just so I'd finish at the same time as his brat of a son, and give him a lift home. FML
Today, my boss admitted that he seriously regrets hiring me, but can't really do anything about it because that would make the senior management question his judgment, making him look bad. So he's just 'putting up' with me. FML
Today, I arrived at work six minutes late due to heavily congested traffic. This is just two days after my boss put out a memo saying that anyone who's late to work from then until the new year will have their holiday bonus pay forfeited. FML
Today, a female co-worker was struggling with a stack of boxes in her hands. Her pantyhose was falling down and she asked me to help her, so I pulled up her pantyhose. When I looked up, she had a horrified look on her face. She was asking me to help her hold the boxes. FML
Today, my husband and I woke up to see my drunk mother passed out on our couch. She was wearing nothing but socks. FML
Today, I was fired for having a haircut that was 'inappropriate for the workplace'. I have alopecia. My boss told me to stop making up excuses. FML
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whiskey'swino 15
Hopefully you give your manager the flu, serves them right. Karma for making you work.
Dave_Davington 34
"Her shoes hurt? Well, your face is killing me." That'll get the point across, I'm sure.
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Comments (15)
Charlie Given 28
your boss is a piece of s*** I would sue because it's illegal to make anybody who is sick come to work I hope you got everybody sick
Emma Marshall_738558922 12
Conflict of interest right?
kade 2
Dude leave
Paul B. Gyurcsanszky 14
Time to report this to HR.
yeongji 31
No one can force someone to work when they are sick, and if your position is on the line for not showing up, take it up with HR. OP, I suggest you do let HR know because the manager clearly does not have his priorities straight and it seems to me that he is not ashamed of letting everyone know why he let the one he fancies get away with her lame excuses.