Today, I got a surprise raise and a promotion at work. Hours after accepting, our company was raided by police on fraud charges. Due to my new managerial position, I had to get grilled by cops. I may not have a job at all next 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, the store I work at got shut down and I got let go. Three days ago I got a promotion and a raise. FML
Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML
Today, my coworker paid me back the $15 I let him borrow and we shook hands. Later, I was called into my boss's office, where he threatened to fire me for doing a drug deal in front of customers. The police are getting involved. FML
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, my hours at work were slashed due to company wide cut backs. The only coworker unaffected was the asshat who stole my promotion after I'd trained them. FML
Today, I got mugged at work. The sad thing is I'm a cop and was trying to catch the people who mugged me previously while off duty. FML
Today, I was just a few days away from starting the training for my promotion to management, which involved a healthy pay raise and full time benefits. Today, news came down that the company is filing for bankruptcy. FML
Today, my boss thanked me for all my hard work and promised me a raise and a promotion. Shortly thereafter, she sent out a memo announcing she'd sold the company. The new owner immediately came in to "restructure." I got demoted. FML
Today, I got a promotion to management at work. My employer decided to give the 'non-management' employees a really nice raise. Which means the job I had before my promotion is now paying more than the job I have now. Did I just get demoted? FML
Today, after having tried for months to get a promotion at work, I finally had an interview for a higher position. Everything went great, and I was told I would get a call next week for my second interview. I went back to my desk, only to get an email stating they're canceling the position. FML
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Top comments
Zebediabolical 45
If you don't know who the fall guy is... YOU'RE THE FALL GUY!
xmann277 13
Oh man, that is brutal. Really sorry that that happened.
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Zebediabolical 45
If you don't know who the fall guy is... YOU'RE THE FALL GUY!
trollcrusher 17
What comes up must come down, including new managers I guess.
johnrdz3 24
Made you raise your eyebrow
johnrdz3 24
Made you raise an eyebrow didn't it?
ThatHorse 15
Yep. And it sounds to me like they knew the cops were about to raid the place and needed a sudden fall guy.
nfedrichy 20
This is some serious movie stuff.
pengyvan 21
It sucks being used like that, tell the police you just now become (your position), and the other guy did it.
LycanGod 27
every company needs an escape goat lol
mightycocoman 12
A scape goat, #59?
Reider022 16
But wait, there's more!
Emzinatorbot 26
Maybe that was the world telling you working there was no good? I hope you can find something better soon!
cristy91 33
Extra soon, actually. Once the news spreads that your current employers were raided, it could be seen as a black mark on your resume if you apply within the same field.
Kog_fml 4
thats the plot to fun with dick and jane
crudeandrudeguy 29
That was the first thing I thought of too
josiemorehouse 12
Before "Fun with Dick & Jane", this was the plot for the movie "Moving" with Richard Pryor in 1988.
Thors_Hammer9999 17
Before it was the plot of Moving it was the plot of the original Fun With Dick And Jane in 1977
xmann277 13
Oh man, that is brutal. Really sorry that that happened.
lulinator 40
Looks like management knew that was coming and set you up for the fall.
jacjax 10
sorry op that sucks hopefully you can find a new job if this one doesn't work out
LiverpoolVampire 6
I hope you learn to baa quickly because you're the scapegoat
DerrickJames 33
Sink or swim, Op. Sink or swim.
sk8rdud3 24
Sorry OP, hope that the cops figured out what happened so that you weren't in trouble.