Today, I was at work when an elderly lady casually mentioned it was her birthday. I motioned two of my coworkers over, and we sang a little "Happy Birthday" to her over the phone. Our boss stormed in mid-song and suspended all three of us on the spot for "unprofessional behavior." 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, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML
Today, I was fired over the phone, losing my only source of income. When asked if I was okay, I explained that although I understood why, I was a little peeved they'd chosen my birthday to deliver the message. My - now former - boss then sang "Happy Birthday" to me in its entirety. FML
Today, I was ringing up a woman at work. I saw she'd bought a birthday cake, so I smiled and said I hoped whoever it was for has a happy birthday. She looked at me in disgust, told me to mind my own business, then called me a "chucklefuck bitch." Okay then. FML
Today, it’s my birthday. My boss treated me to a day off work, except my mother called at 12:01am drunk as hell screaming, “Happy birthday” down the phone. When I finally fell back asleep, I awoke to my boss asking me to come in after all. 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 found out that my work threw me a birthday party alongside my coworker’s birthday. Said coworker spread a rumor, telling everyone that I wanted each person to buy me flowers and cake. Everyone thought that I was a weirdo for asking for those things from them. I wasn't at work today. FML
Today, I was at a job interview when my phone started ringing. It was my mom, so I quickly hit "Ignore", which was probably for the best since she was obviously drunk. She left a voicemail in which she sang "Happy Birthday" to me. It's not my birthday. FML
Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML
Today, it was my co-worker's birthday but she told me not to mention it. Feeling bad for her, I went out to buy her a card, a present, and even a small cake. It turns out that there was actually a party during our lunch break, and I was the only one in our office not invited. FML
Today, at a company event, there was a break. The Blue Danube was playing. Bored, I absentmindedly start singing, “My butt is ugly” to the melody. I forgot that my mic was on and the whole auditorium heard. Not only was I sent home, but my boss wants to “discuss” it on Monday at the office. FML
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Top comments
Canchan 12
Your boss is a prick . He should've at least let you finish the song .
icecoldwaterr 1
Forget your boss, but that was really sweet of you especially since it was an elderly lady :)
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Comments (63)
KMellow 0
Your boss is a bastard!!!
sadistmonkey 19
An iron might help him smooth out his panties.
FalconSam1414 19
If I were your boss I'd be happy for you, I mean, my employees creating a positive image for your business, that's so nice!!! Your boss needs to go to the emergency room, I think that pole is too far up his ass...
cass85 8
OP doesn't mention what type of work she does. Quite aside from the fact that 'Happy Birthday' IS guarded strictly under copyright law (hence why restaurants tend to make up their own birthday songs rather than fork out the costs everytime), it might very well have been a totally inappropriate environment to start singing in. If OP works at a telephone based business, then it might have been OK, but if they work somewhere where people expect a level of discretion, such as a bank or benefits office, then there are better ways to wish someone a happy birthday and maintain rapport than causing a public distraction. Of course OP wasn't attempting to be malicious, but without knowing their line of work we can't judge whether her actions were appropriate to the establishment.
gracehi 33
Still, immediate suspension seems pretty drastic. The boss could have just told them to be quiet or not to do it again.
devore504 7
you dumb a%& if the lady didnt mind who cares.
vanillaxface 3
14-music becomes public domain after 75 years.
patacus 14
your boss obviously doesn't understand the concept that things like this make customers happy, and happy customers come back and spend more money.
tacojauns 45
Where do you work?
RinaOfTheDead 0
They seemed to really have rustled his jimmies.
WhoSaidThatIsh 13
That was super nice of you and your coworkers. I hope it made her smile. Your boss sounds like a grade A prick-headed jack-ass. F him for being a kiljoy.
Steffi 26
You can sue him for emotional distress.