Today, I was let go from an unpaid internship. The reasons cited was that I seemed unhappy at work. No, that's just my face. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML
Today, I was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because I "look too grumpy." FML
Today, I got fired from my job for having a resting bitch face when I get frustrated or when I'm concentrating on my work. According to them, I have to work on my "anger issues." FML
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML
Today, I was fired on my second day of work after a year and a half of unemployment. Apparently, my "tendency to solve problems instead of just accepting them made the other workers uneasy". FML
Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML
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anthonydpalm 18
Sorry to hear OP. My boss threatened to fire me for the very same reason a month ago. When I tried to describe what "Resting Bitch Face" is to him, he accused me of making it up just to confuse him...
UnidentifiedFun 37
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Comments (55)
Axel5238 29
Sorry OP, but Corporations want someone who looks like they are happy to be there. RBF is not a thing and you can't honestly expect a boss to accept that as a reason. Lots of jobs people don't want to be there but they have to keep a positive attitude.
Fairyjoshy 13
RBF is absolutely a thing and you can expect a boss to accept that as a reason. Not smiling is not a good reason to be fired. In a proper world with proper rules and regulations, that boss would have his ass carved a new one for firing someone for such a petty reason.
militarybrat 21
Rbf is definitely a thing. Whoever says its not obviously has never had or encountered it.
hellobobismyname 24
RBF is definitely a real thing. It's either the way the mouth turns downwards or the arch on the eyebrows, and even bone structure and how the eyelids look in a neutral position. Any of these can give you an unhappy or unapproachable appearance when you are not consciously contorting your face into another expression, even if you are the happiest, most positive person in the world.
usedername 14
RBF is a real struggle smh
kansmich 8
don't let it bother you too much. I have RBF also.
GrumpyGrinch 23
I ts illegal to fire you because of facial expression if "looking happy" wasn't in your job description. There are million reasons other that dislike of the job to be and look unhappy. Did they even ask if your goldfish was ok?
BabyCakes818 16
I have the same issue but surprise everyone!
Bunnyluver 20
That is no reason at all to fire someone and I'm sure you were probably just thinking. However, I personally don't like when some people act like they don't want to be on a job and takes it out on the costumers. I wish and hope that you will get another internship soon!
Comments2010 17
Unpaid internships are illegal
ThrottleJockey 36
They certainly SHOULD be at least. It's tantamount to indentured servitude.
militarybrat 21
Adam ruins everything! But this is in the uk i dont know what their laws are.
dracolich 27
I'm gonna go off on a limb and say you're a woman.
cats54321 19
Oh my god as a fellow resting bitch face that is terrible :// people don't understand
vintageart1994 16
I have the same problem op