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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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Today, I found out that my promotion had been rescinded and given to someone else, all because I was on a pre-approved vacation.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)
derangedplanet 23
in perspective, the wedding probably cost you a whole lot more than training class will pay you, so it's not economical to skip the wedding. go the wedding.
TeacherTeacher 11
You failed math in school didn't you? Over time the promotion will pay far more than the wedding costs.
Weiss_Schnee 14
To all the people saying 'that's against legislation', 'talk to HR', or 'just quit'... Notice that she's in Italy. Out there due to the economic climate it's very difficult to find a well paying job. Also it's not against legislation as they have very different working standards there.
leogachi 15
@39 He.
ohSNAPyall 27
Tell them you can't because you're getting married. Standing up for something so important shows confidence and leadership. It's what your boss would do if she/he were getting married that day.
zeffra13 31
If you have pre-approved time off, they can't suddenly say you have to be there. Especially when it's something family related like your own wedding.
havoctran 7
Well if you can't make you wedding go all out on the honeymoon
uncle_ssaamm 12
cant tell if ydi or iayls cuz miss wedding... but promotion maybe means you can pay for it again sooner
crsyldy 19
Do the math if it helps. How long at the higher pay grade will it take to make up that $10K? Plus whatever you pay for a rescheduled wedding? Probably years. Not worth it, mathematically.
dirty_dan_ 15
Promotion means better in long run. Wedding is one day
TallMist 32
Wedding is one day, but marriage, unless you get divorced, is the rest of your life.
Maedusa 9
This needs a follow up, I hope you attended your wedding!
bapbap_fml 15
That is completely unreasonable of your work to expect you to miss your own wedding! Is there an HR department you can complain to? I could see if it were just a yearly vacation that they were expecting you to postpone, but not your wedding!