Today, my boss asked if I could spare a few minutes to finish off the last of his paperwork backlog. I'm pretty desperate for a raise, so I said sure. Turns out the "small", "should-take-a-few-minutes" backlog consists of 3 desk-high stacks of documents. Goodbye, cruel world. 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 told me to sort and file all the paperwork he'd been randomly shoving into boxes since 2010. Apparently we're being audited, so he expects me to do eight years of filing in two weeks. There's enough paper to fully stock a large public library. Two weeks my ass. FML
Today, my boss said he was giving me a significant raise. After he requested the payroll department to raise my salary they informed him he needed to fill out a one-sheet form. He took my raise away because he didn't want to fill the sheet out. FML
Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML
Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML
Today, by request from my new boss, I came into work over an hour early to finish some backed-up filing. This seemed like a great opportunity to earn some extra overtime pay. After spending an hour and half filing, I realized I hadn't clocked in for the day. FML
Today, I had a huge amount of work to get through. Two colleagues offered to help, because one had nothing else to do, and the other couldn't work until I was done. My boss got really pissed at me for "making" them do my job and wasting their time. FML
Today, I was given a new responsibility at the law firm where I work. I'm now in charge of punching holes in every single piece of paper to be found in the office, estimated to be in the hundred-thousands. The reason? I finish my daily clerical work too quickly. FML
Today, I worked up the nerve to ask my boss for a raise. Today is also the day I found out my boss has a shitlist of employees he wants to fire, and that I'm now on it. FML
Today, I finished and turned in the last of the 17 major projects for the company I work for. As I was walking out of my boss's office, I heard her ask her assistant, "She finished everything we didn't want to do, can we fire her now?" FML
Today, I finally mustered the courage to ask my boss for a raise. I confidently walked into his office, ready to present my case, only to trip over the edge of a rug and fall onto his desk, scattering papers and stuff everywhere. FML
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_kyleG_ 34
If your boss is treating you like that, I wouldn't be too confident about a possible raise. Might want to look for work outside the office-slave industry
cutycat136 28
Just think of the raise... Good luck op
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Frungy 9
The sort of boss who will mislead you into doing their work for them is the same sort of boss who will take credit for your work and then deny you a raise. I've worked for this sort of person before, many times, and for a long time I did whatever was necessary to get the job done because I took pride in my work... however I've learnt through hard experience that you don't wait for the second lie. The very first time someone lies to you or misleads you then start looking for a new job, because no matter how hard you work you'll get nowhere in that company.
limegreenpoopie 31
You better get a bigger raise -___-
vanessa3546 11
That's sucks..but I mean at least you get some kind of a raise..?
sunny354wi 8
Goodbye? Don't kill yourself man!! :P Next time, play smart!!
greasyshoe 4
well I suppose if you were a giant it wouldn't be that bad
rayman173 2
somehow your definition of stacking paper and your boss'definition didn't quite match up there. :
_Peppermint_ 34
Lol
Amit Sagar 10
Tera boss chutiya hai