Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. 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 called me a liar and untrustworthy. Why? Yesterday I went home to grieve, after finding out my father figure is in hospice, but because he's just in hospice and not actually dead yet, that somehow means I lied about his death to get a day off work. What? FML
Today, I got written up and may be placed under suspension due to my recent five consecutive day unscheduled absence. When I told them I was on bereavement leave, they still wouldn't accept my excuse, because it's still considered as "unscheduled." FML
Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML
Today, I got fired for taking time off to see my sister in the hospital after she got in a car accident. Before I got fired, I found out my boss took time off because her horoscope said she should. FML
Today, I called in sick to work for a second day. After months of my boss trying to get me sacked by spreading vicious rumors about me, taunting me into retaliating, and generally making my life a living hell, he finally got his chance. He sent me a text saying, "yeh dont bother son ure fuckin fired." FML
Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML
Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, I was fired. Why? Because I called in sick on my daughter's birthday, even though you cannot "abandon work for personal affairs". My boss's favorite employee got to skip work on his wife's birthday two weeks ago. He still works here. FML
Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML
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purebliss_fml 19
Your boss is an insensitive asshole
NeatNit 33
Just show him their death certificates, that'll shut him up. I'm sorry for your loss. All of them.
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Comments (118)
MsPhen 7
Not knowing whole situation makes this a little more difficult. I can understand skepticism about three deaths so close together. However, that supervisor ought to have pulled OP aside privately and politely requested some kind of evidence, and shouldn't have been accusatory nor suspended OP until OP had a reasonable chance to deal with their personal stuff and get copies of the death certs. my $.02
Al3xv3l92 24
Sorry for your losses OP. my grandpa passed away yesterday ik how you feel.
Omniprism 15
Show him death certificates.
rikkidi 20
Show him the death crtificates and maybe take legal action. Yes it is unlikely for three deaths to occur so close each other but he should not have suspended you before you had a chance to give him prove. And sorry for your losses :(
CrazyMelvin 14
FYL: that would be suspicious, yes, but bring in the death certificates or obituaries as proof.
shaggystar 3
Take it up with HQ. Show them the death certificates. And get back pay for the days you could have worked but couldn't because your boss was an ass. On the other note, I am so sorry about your family OP. That is really unlucky to lose three of your family members in a month. But heads up OP it will get better.
edanielleh 21
you should get public records to prove it. I get how your boss would think you were lying, but he is wrong. and i am sorry for your losses!
staceyrose 10
How insensitive, if that was me I'd probably send a raging email or text saying stuff your job, what have you got to lose!
KasiaLilith 13
I'm sorry 5o hear that your boss in an insensitive asshole at the time when sensitivity is what you need the most. I've been there too and my asswipe of a boss asked for a copy of death certificate.
GLaDOS8899 14
That ******* insensitive asshole!