Today, the same manager who wrote me up for missing work when my mom had had a stroke, thought it was perfectly acceptable to announce she was leaving work 6 hours early to take her dogs to the groomers. Apparently, that appointment was more urgent than me riding in an ambulance with my mother. 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, I got a threatening email from my manager, saying my job is in jeopardy if I call off again. Somehow, my leaving early to drive my mom to the ER is inexcusable, yet it's perfectly fine for the same manager to leave early to take her dogs to the groomers. FML
Today, my manager made me stay at work for an extra four hours, making me miss an urgent specialist appointment I'd scheduled months ago. Why? Because her neighbor's dog was having puppies, and she wanted to go home early and see them. FML
Today, a manager isn't taking to me because I didn't give the 8-week notice period to go on Emergency Service leave for a few days during a bush fire crisis. FML
Today, I was short shifted at work because one of my employees decided not to show up. Furious, I wrote her up and made predetermined judgments about her. When she came in, I went off on her for being absent and leaving me stuck. She then informed me her mom tried to commit suicide. FML
Today, my boss is such an unfeeling asshole that he seriously thought he could demand I only stay at my best friend's funeral for 45 minutes then return to work, because it was “just a friend, not a relative', and that when his mother died he "took a whole 2 hours off and was back at work by 11:45.” FML
Today, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML
Today, my manager bailed on me during the afternoon rush; swamped and distracted, I cut off the pad of my thumb in a cheese slicer. Some clinic hours later I returned, hungry and sick with blood loss, to sign WC papers. Manager's only words: "You're staying late to cover your long break, right?" FML
Today, our dog became ill. My mom wasted no time attending her every needs and became very distressed. When I had appendicitis a few months ago, my mom told me to “sleep it off” and a friend had to take me to the hospital. She only called once to bitch at me for “doing this on purpose to make her feel bad.” FML
Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML
Today, I had organised to go for an all day fishing trip, but had forgotten to book a day off. I called my boss and told him that I had to stay with my mum in hospital after a car crash that she had last night. He called me a liar and fired me. Turns out my mum is having an affair with my boss. FML
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Chazzster 32
Find a new job as soon as you can. Your manager is a jerk. You deserve better. But don’t quit or make waves until you find a new job and you get a written offer.
Ellimac21 14
You need a new job. I am sorry and I know it sounds easier than done but your manager is an stupid hypocrite and there is probably nothing you will be able to do about that. You could go to HR and complain about your write up or, depending on your laws about recording people without consent, you could go to her office the next day and ask how it is fair that she gets to go to the groomer but you can't go with your mother to ER while recording her. Then you can use that to back up a claim in case she fires you. Sorry about your mother, I hope she is doing better.
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Chazzster 32
Find a new job as soon as you can. Your manager is a jerk. You deserve better. But don’t quit or make waves until you find a new job and you get a written offer.
Ellimac21 14
You need a new job. I am sorry and I know it sounds easier than done but your manager is an stupid hypocrite and there is probably nothing you will be able to do about that. You could go to HR and complain about your write up or, depending on your laws about recording people without consent, you could go to her office the next day and ask how it is fair that she gets to go to the groomer but you can't go with your mother to ER while recording her. Then you can use that to back up a claim in case she fires you. Sorry about your mother, I hope she is doing better.
Jonkbaby 23
Get the hell out
DarkAngelsBlade 25
Please tell me you sent the office video of that to her ******* boss and mentioned your write up? Cause I would