Today, I found out that being rushed unconscious to the hospital and missing work qualifies you for termination if you don't call in, even if you have a note from the ER doctor. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I found out that my boss was actually legally obligated to send me to the hospital after I was hit on the head while working. I had to finish the entire work day while heavily concussed, and by the time I got to the ER I had lost complete feeling in my right side. They asked me to come in the day after. 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, the day before I was supposed to go back to work after I got sick, ended up in the hospital, and primary doctor put me on medical leave, I got fired. FML
Today, I got written up because apparently leaning on the counter at work is unprofessional, even if you're about to pass out and the counter is the only thing keeping you on your feet. 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, I called in sick to my job. I'm already on shaky ground there, but I was honestly sick. I happened to call in during the mandatory departmental meeting. Apparently, I was supposed to go in a half-hour early. I called in thirty minutes late, during a required meeting. FML
Today, I woke up in the ER after constant coughing and pneumonia made me pass out. I told my boss I was in the hospital with an infection and 235/163 blood pressure, so I wouldn’t be in. His response was, “So, you are a lazy POS and expect your colleagues to cover you?” I’d quit if my health was better. FML
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, I called into work because of a family emergency. My boss was understanding; my coworker? He tore me a new one because his wife wanted him to take the day off, which he didn't because it was going to be a tough day at work. He also threatened to find a way he could get me fired. FML
Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML
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Doortje 30
SUE.
bigphill1333 0
Show up and kill everyone at work?
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Comments (60)
ashii_92 10
I know how you feel!
lukemack 4
That sux but it means that they didn't like you so they where looking for any excuse to fire you
knifeywifey 0
Can they even fire you in that basis by law ? I'd take them to tribunal court for that it's just ****** up.... What bastards! Sorry to hear that
LRA924 1
Wow
LegendofZelda88 8
depending on how u ended up in the hospital id sue the bastards!!
xs4u 13
Ur HR is a ******* idiot & u should sue
skittyskatbrat 19
Welcome to the US. They can fire you for anything except one of the handful of protected classes (race, religion, ethnicity, age, etc.). This includes being pregnant. :-( Not all states are like this, but any state that is right-to-work is also right-to-fire-for-any-reason-at-all-with-zero-warning, too.
Masift 21
how the **** are you supposed to call in if you're unconscious? Your boss is a dick.
Wadlaen 24
I skipped work some years ago, because I was in a car accident one night, spent five weeks in a coma and didn't come to work the day after, and my boss said they were irritated at me when I didn't show up and wasn't answering my phone, but he also said that as soon as they heard about the accident, it was regarded as valid absence.
metroido 21
don’t drink before work. ydi.