Today, I got fired from my part-time job, because I insisted on keeping my phone in my pocket and never using it, instead of putting it in locker without a lock or security camera, that anyone can go through. The manager found out by searching my locker for the past 3 weeks. Ironic. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while working at McDonald's, I was pulled into the manager's office and informed that I'd been caught stealing money from the safe. When I told them to show me the security footage, they refused and fired me on the spot. FML
Today, my boss fired me for "fooling around" on my phone. I was looking for supplies for a surprise party we are throwing him for his birthday, and I didn't want to do it on my work computer because he has access to our history. Also, this happened during my lunch break. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because I closed the store 84 seconds early. They found out because the state manager was sitting across the street with binoculars watching me. FML
Today, I went into work. After three years of working 55 hours a week, they fired me by putting the contents of my locker at the front door, with a note that said "If not picked up by 10:00 am stuff will be donated." I work the night shift. I just lost three sweaters, two pairs of shoes, $60, and my job. FML
Today, I got fired from a job that I've had for four days for being too "secretive." Apparently, I was leaning over my notebook so that my boss couldn't stand behind me and read what I was writing. The email literally said I was "being too sneaky". They were work notes. FML
Today, my boss fired me by locking me out of my workplace after I went out to throw out the trash. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. I caught a customer taking pictures up my skirt, and my boss fired me for calling the police and "making a big deal out of it". FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't stop looking at my phone while working. I work in the back room, and there is no clock in there. I look at my phone to check the time. That way I know how long I have left in that hellhole. FML
Today, I worked my job then went home to enjoy my weekend. An hour later, I was called and told I was fired, without any reason given. I can’t even empty my locker, as they'd said they would mail my things to me. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because my boss thinks that me doing everything he says makes me untrustworthy. FML
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Top comments
tzemmy 25
But how can they fire you for having your phone with you? Isn't there also a law or something that says work places must have a secure (locked), clean place for personal belongings? Damn, fyl op
chaseafterwind82 29
Is your boss Joseph Stalin?
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Comments (91)
7raib 5
Kind of YDI, because these types of rules are kind of written somewhere and even if they didn't warn you which they did because "they insisted" I would I just say I keep it at home or my car, I mean honestly I doubt they wanted to really steal it. Is probably just a hard ass boss who likes to see his or her employees keeping their phones in their lockers so you won't be tempted to distractions. If you want a job, you can't just play by your own rules even if you don't use it, that's disobeying the standard rules of a work environment. Many companies prohibit you even bring it. Who really knows if you "never" used it.
Urpoppy 21
You still did the right thing.
jazalea8 16
If the manager is checking your locker, if it is a he, he is probably looking to see what you are saying to your friends. Trying to see what you are saying to and about what, as well as checking into things that have saved passwords. I find it disturbing the manager was checking for your phone specific. Not everyone has a phone.
kay0807 15
Could u bring ur own lock for ur locker?
jmaster888 11
FOR EVERYONE SAYING ITS AN INVASION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ----- If he works in a medical facility it's illegal to have your phone in certain areas because you could photograph private medical records
Jethco 15
So get your own lock.
johncage 14
Um... Car? Home? Give anyone who might need it the business's number in case of emergencies? Your boss sounds like Stalin's brother, no argument here, but it also sounds like you knew their policy when you "insisted" on breaking it.
izzajaneful 24
So lock it in your car. This is your own fault.
Azidoazide 5
OP I'm not up to scratch on laws in the States, is there really no 'unfair dismissal' laws or practices you could employ? That's ****** up and a breach of your privacy.