Today, I forced myself into work with severe laryngitis. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, except I work at candy and ice cream store at a major tourist destination. For seven hours I had to communicate with unsympathetic adults and screaming, bratty kids by miming and using a dry erase board. 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 woke up with laryngitis. I just got hired as a waitress. Tomorrow is opening day, the restaurant plays loud music and I can't speak any louder than a whisper. FML
Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML
Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML
Today, I got a migraine. I work in an arcade with lots of bright lights, loud noises and screaming children. I was stuck in there for 7 hours. FML
Today, my boss forced me to come into work despite having a bad cold. While waiting a table, I violently sneezed and sprayed a child's face with snot. His dad got so pissed that my boss had to pretend to fire me just to calm him down. FML
Today, during a series of violent sneezes due to a cold, I bit my tongue. My tongue is now so swollen I cannot close my mouth and am drooling profusely. I have to get ready to go to my job as a cashier. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a couple of days off to recover from a nasty ear infection which has left me hard of hearing. However, he didn't understand why that would affect my job and refused. I work in a telephone call centre. FML
Today, I woke up with a skull-splitting headache. I braved the wind and freezing temperatures to get to work. Today is also the day my boss thought it would be cute to let the elementary school band play at our office. FML
Today, after nearly a week of having laryngitis, I was finally able to talk a little again. Then I yelled at my son for leaving his shit all over the living room, strained my throat, and can barely even whisper now. FML
Today, while at a store, my stuttering problem became so bad the poor store clerk had to supply my own words for me. FML
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Freeze_fml 17
I bet you want to scream.
ariannaimelda 7
Kudos to you, you are a dedicated worker!
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Comments (143)
fthku 13
A bit off topic, but am I the only one who hates the "normally Ithis wouldn't be" phrasing? It doesn't make any sense. "Today, I had to pay $100,000 for a burger. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but I don't have infinite money. " That makes about as much sense to me as it does in FMLs. OP, FYL. Maybe you shouldn't have gone?
ham25 0
what's laryngitis??
toelie 26
Google it.
interexntsc 12
Drama!!!
OfficeNinja 5
nobody likes a mime. nobody. not even the French, that's why they sent all their mimes to the USA. they are in exile. next time, stick to writing :)
druv 2
Customer: do u have laryngitis? you: no sir, only strawberry chocolate and vanilla
Lowie18 0
wow man, screw that for a joke, FYL!
Mogliettina 10
I totally despise people who goes to work while they are sick.Why the hell were you working and spreading your germs around??That's disgusting!!When you are ill you need to stay home and keep your germs for yourself!You deserved it,totally.
aoorie 6
Maybe she's the sole income provider in her house. She might be putting herself through school, supporting children, and a disabled husband. You never know. Either way, she couldn't afford a day off and only those who can would ever say that. Or you never worked a day in your life.
rasta_pasta 4
And if she were sick with something more dangerous with laryngitis? That kind of reasoning doesn't negate the fact that she should not be at work sick complaining about how people don't care about her plight when she clearly is not concerned with getting others sick.
geeksaresexy 18
#100 If you couldn't afford a sick day would you go into work with shingles or Parvovirus knowing you were working with a pregnant person? I seriously doubt you would.. and if you would you're a dick. You can't risk the health of others when you are contagious, you just can't..
kris2335 0
you shoulda toldem to get out ;PP
veritasdgg 0
your cute
GeneralLeeAdyck 0
You're an idiot
stoptrying 9
And you're a moron. Point?
kiaralove53 0
If your job is so dependant on you speaking, it would have been best to just not show up.,