Today, my boss decided that we no longer have to clock out for cigarette breaks, but we do for toilet breaks. I'm the only non-smoker on my floor, and I'm getting penalised for it. 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, after my first day at work at a local daycare, I found out that I'm not entitled to breaks because I'm the only worker there who doesn't smoke. My boss asked me, ''What do you need a break for?'' FML
Today, I was fired from my job for not buying a pack of cigarettes for my boss. I only lasted two months in that junkyard. FML
Today, my coworker called out for the sixth time in two weeks with no reason, while my manager was out until noon. It was just the three of us in my department. He’s had zero repercussions and has been doing this for months. They threatened to fire me for taking five minutes in the bathroom. FML
Today, I told the coworker who sits next to me that I don't smoke weed anymore, after she brought a spliff to work. I then got called into the directors' boardroom to receive a warning for smelling like marijuana at work. I was only allowed one more warning before they were due to fire me. FML
Today, I got disciplined for sleeping on night shifts, by my boss, who also sleeps on night shifts. FML
Today, I saw my boss, so I mentioned to him, "Oh, I quit." He then interrupted, saying, "Great, I was going to fire you this week anyway." I wanted to tell him I quit smoking. 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, my boss told me that my attitude to work is awesome and that he'd follow my example of coming in half-an-hour early every day from now on. I relish those 30 minutes as the only time I can get work done without him constantly interrupting me. So much for that. FML
Today, I decided to stand up to my bosses for making me lose money and work with heat stroke... while my co worker got to go home early I had to work 2 hours later. Turns out I got a supervisor in trouble for making me work when there was help allocated. Now I have to walk on eggshells, FML
Today, I got written up because I took a dump at work that lasted longer than 5 minutes, and I didn't punch out for it as a "paid break." FML
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Top comments
Welshite 40
Is that even legal? I honestly don't know if he can do that.
yetanotherginger 19
Well, that's a pisser
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Comments (85)
TheDrifter 24
Well, smokers tend to socialize, and the talk tends to be about work, so maybe the boss has a good plan going. Outdoor brain storming sessions.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
That's bullshit!
Erery 16
Pretend you're a smoker and take breaks then use that break to use the restroom without being noticed.
buttcramp 21
id pee outside lol
esayemgee 1
smokin' in the boys room, I tell you, I was smokin' in the boys room
sweetbliss3 37
can you talk to hr about it or something or talk to him? that seems a little extreme to clock out to use the bathroom
zombiekitten87 12
Unless you're the only person who goes to the bathroom, this really isn't a penalty for you
monnanon 14
except it is because the smokers can go in their smoke break.
zombiekitten87 12
But then they'd be violating the company policy to punch out to go to the bathroom.
HighasaCloud 46
You can always take a cigarette break to the restroom
ColbyGB 13
Lmaoo since when, on god's green earth, does somebody get penalized for being a non smoker?
TheSkilletHead 12
In the US, you can't be forced to clock out for any break less than 15 minutes. It's also considered discrimination to offer breaks to smokers but prevent non smokers from taking similar breaks. Document the policy and contact HR.
Lehk 9
it's not illegal discrimination unless smoker suddenly because a race or religion and nobody bothered to tell me about it.
monnanon 14
it is illegal as it is favouring one group over another for a trivial reason. smoke breaks are only legal because us non smokers can go out too if you want to die of smoke inhalation.
wiccaantje 21
Discrimination isn't limited to just race and/or religion.