Today, I found out that I won't be able to attend my own wedding, because I'll be in a mandatory training class that doesn't allow people to take vacation for any reason. So now we've wasted $10,000, and I can't even fly home for one day. All because I got promoted unexpectedly. 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, I found out I lost a promotion intended for me because I was on planned vacation. FML
Today, I found out that I have to reschedule my upcoming honeymoon because my office will be understaffed that week, due to the boss going on vacation right after my wedding. Oh, yeah, and he's in my bridal party. FML
Today, I lost my job for taking an unauthorized vacation. I just got married and requested time off for the wedding and honeymoon months ago; it was approved then. They forgot, and then got angry because I didn't remind them. I did remind them, the day before I left. FML
Today, my "self-schedule" job changed my schedule so I work every Wednesday. My boyfriend lives 3 hours away and this is the only day he has off from his jobs. Also, my previously approved PTO for his birthday, which I spent $1k non-refundable on, was cancelled. So now I'm out the money because I have to work or be fired. FML
Today, I found out that my promotion had been rescinded and given to someone else, all because I was on a pre-approved vacation. According to my boss, they need someone who's "committed to the company" for the position, and gave me a lecture on how if I keep being "lazy" and "unmotivated" I'll never get ahead. FML
Today, I found out my email hasn't been working for 10 days. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but it just so happens that a position opened up for my dream job while this was happening. I would have gotten the job, but instead they gave it to someone I just finished training. FML
Today, I found out less than three weeks before my wedding that my fiancé will lose his new, great paying job, unless we cancel our nonrefundable honeymoon. FML
Today, the rearranged meeting, for which I was instructed by my boss to cancel my holiday for, got cancelled. FML
Today, I found out that my fiancé is going to be deployed on our wedding day. FML
Today, my two co-workers got the promotion we were all working for. The reason they got the promotion and not me? My interview got cancelled because of a policy change, implemented that day. FML
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Top comments
Jeremiah722 19
Miss the promotion, get married
plan_Z 14
I do believe that due to how long you would have given your employer notice you may find that a quick chat to HR and explain your situation could mean the wedding is on still. Also if your job is forcing you to cancel tell them they will have to pay for it, they will let you go then.
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Comments (81)
The_Big_Boss 20
Tell them to kick rocks. Unless this promotion has a HUGE raise, I wouldn't bother
ke17189 21
Yeah, I don't think that's worth it
singlwforlife 22
Do you work for Amazon? They do mandatory training And fire you if you miss even 5 minutes of it.
ViviMage 40
Ask to be in the next class of training for the promotion.
Witchylady 18
You can always get another job. If they won't give you a few days off so you an get married then the job and the company are not worth it. There will always be another job. But there may not be another love of your life and the wedding day you were meant to share together. Ditch the job and get married.
duran21 6
I have one rule when it comes to work and family... Family first. If that company won't work with you... (I'm sure you had already requested time off) then they are not a good company to work for...
naddousha 14
I am trully sorry for you OP. I think it should be a team decision to make ( either pass on on the promotion or delaying the wedding), either way you guys can try talking to your wedding supplier to pay an extra fee to postpone the wedding, or talk to your HR and explain the situation ( just avoid ultimatums and be very objective) Best of luck
vikky538 29
Kick the promotion out... Or talk to your boss.. If they have good heart they will understand
rreyes79 0
Why do people think it's a good idea to start off with that kind of debt anyway? It cost us about $200 to get married lol
AshBash2211 14
Who says it was debt?? My fiancé and I have been engaged for 2 years to save for our wedding to avoid debt!! He has a very large family and we wanted the big wedding! I'm only getting married once, might as well go all out!!
cuntasaurus 1
there's no way I would be attending that training