Today, my boss called me to inform me that I'm being laid off. In my ensuing fit of rage, I deleted the recent project I've been working on for weeks. Pretty soon after, he called me back to let me know it was a prank. 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 let me know that I'm being laid off, via a text message that ended in "lmao". FML
Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML
Today, just a few minutes after I got to work, my usually laconic boss came into my office and said, "Pack your stuff and get the f*ck out." Apparently, half my department was being downsized. Thinking it was an April Fool's, I burst out laughing and told him how funny the prank was. He wasn't kidding. FML
Today, while trying to get my boss to reconsider laying off much of my department, I accidentally convinced him to lay me off too. FML
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, I was at work when a co-worker decided it would be funny to email me from my boss's computer to tell me I had been laid off. It wasn't funny when I was fired for real after "skipping work without giving notice." FML
Today, when I got to work, I found out that I was being laid off. Two hours later, I found out my boss had my name on the wrong list. I was elated. I went to lunch, but on the way back was rear-ended, in the rain. I was an hour and a half late getting back to work. I was fired upon returning. FML
Today, my boss called me to say that I'm fired because I was "deliberately ignoring" the messages from a head of another department who wanted to contact me regarding some "urgent" (not really) project. I was on "Do not disturb" because it's my vacation, and this SOB is not even my boss anyway. FML
Today, after I spent the last year working overtime to prove myself at my tech job, I got an email saying I was laid off due to “strategic restructuring.” My boss posted a vacation picture right after. FML
Today, my boss was fired by the board. A few days ago, he dropped several strong hints that he was going to promote me soon. FML
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Top comments
otisnme94 14
Id be so mad. Bosses shouldn't joke about that kinda of stuff.
Vanessa_Leeann26 17
You can't pull it out of the trash can from the computer? Or were you so pissed that you fully deleted it? Either way, that way a dick move on your boss' part. Sorry, op.
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Comments (129)
TheBurdenOfLife 9
that is a terrible thing to joke about. He probly really did fire you, then realized he screwed up and said it was a joke
typicalblackboy 4
Your boss is a dick.
fsxman1 11
Dang, I hope your boss is understanding since he put you into that situation.
Mauskau 36
You can get programs to recover deleted data unless you securely deleted it.. and then well you've screwed yourself over. Hope you have a backup somewhere ;)
brewmasterg 34
Even though what your boss did was terrible and not remotely funny, I don't think what you did was very wise had it actually been true. Don't burn business bridges- think about who's writing your reference for your next job. It either looks like you did no work for the last few weeks, or you're not reliable with deadlines. Now you know it wasn't the truth you've also dug yourself a massive hole.
laden_swallow09 35
Of course it wasn't wise. Fits of rage tend to hinder logical thought.
exo_went_insane 12
Tell him you'll have it tomorrow.. then tomorrow tell him it was a joke and quit.
sabine123_fml 5
Never vent at work!! You may need a reference some day
lulinator 40
That's not even funny in the least. Boss has a twisted sense of humour.
nomoreparty 11
If your company has proper IT support then there is a possibility that deleted data can be retrieved. Just try if it works...
PaulieXP 16
There's still a chance to reciver yoiur files even if you used shift-delete. There are some decent freeware file recovery programs out there or if you don't mind spending 15-20 bucks you can get the really good ones.