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
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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 reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. 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, 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, I was scolded by my boss, all because I can finish most tasks in a quarter of the time it takes him, and he doesn't want to be shown up. FML
Today, I did my work, the work of my co-worker who called in sick and the work of my boss who has no idea what the hell is going on all at the same time. I didn't get a promotion because I don't work hard enough. FML
Today, for some reason, I called my boss "Mum" in a meeting. To make it worse, I panicked and followed it up with, “Can I have a raise?” Everyone laughed except my boss. FML
Today, someone I work with embarrassed me in front of everyone in my job; because I wasn’t doing something the way she liked during our meeting this morning. I ended up crying in front of my boss. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML
Today, I finished a huge project for work. It took 3+ days and I was very proud of it. Except when I submitted it to my boss, he said that he'd already asked another person to do it. He used that person's project, not mine. FML
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D J's MOM 17
contact hr
Chazzster 32
There is one more consideration… If OP did all the work well he was expected to do plus additional work then boss is an A-hole. If OP did something else instead of the tasks expected of him, then OP screwed up big time… Whenever possible, be sure you understand what is expected of you in your job. Ask questions to be sure. You always get rated on how well you do the things assigned to you, not so much on extra work you take on.
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D J's MOM 17
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Lffayen 4
I would say this really depends on what kind of work you do, but it feels like maybe doing their work as well could cut into their own billable hours and cut some of their pay depending on available end of year workload. That would be the only reason I could think of for denying a pay raise.
Yudith 28
Or the boss has a bonus for keeping the salaries of his crew low, like in a Dilbert cartoon.
HouseOfM 8
It's great that they did a fantastic job. However, the fact that they weren't paying attention that they were completing. Someone else's work has not gone unnoticed and is probably a concern for management.
Chazzster 32
There is one more consideration… If OP did all the work well he was expected to do plus additional work then boss is an A-hole. If OP did something else instead of the tasks expected of him, then OP screwed up big time… Whenever possible, be sure you understand what is expected of you in your job. Ask questions to be sure. You always get rated on how well you do the things assigned to you, not so much on extra work you take on.
D J's MOM 17
pay attention... op did their tasks.
Rake 18
Your boss is totally right. Working hard is not an excuse to cause a mess. If you touched other people documents without your permission you screwed up