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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Fall
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)
anarchy94 7
**** cigarettes, i'd get a blunt sesh going on
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Yeah...I don't think that's legal. Why in the world would you have to clock out to do either of those things? Some places give you 30-minute breaks that you have to clock out for, during which you can smoke or do whatever, but that's considered a lunch break. I've never heard of having to clock out to go to the bathroom. Who thought of that lame idea? I realize this is the UK so I don't know the policies over there, but I've still never heard of such a thing. I'd take it up with the labor board.
BabyrooKid 11
Well, piss on him (or her).
russfml 31
I'm not sure about in the UK but in Canada that is completely illegal. I'd look into that
nicievans 9
Easy. Take a "smoke" break, use bathroom on way back from said break. Or as your smoke break. Makes no sense at all to me to dock someone for bathroom break but not smoke break. Not going to the bathroom can cause urinary tract infections, bowel blockage, and even death if attempted over a long enough period of time. Not going out on a smoke break can make you a little edgy, but could also be good for you (reduced exposure to carcinogens, practice at delayed gratification).
dirtydiana57 3
That's SO unfair. I'm a nonsmoker too. And all the smokers are always running outside, while I stay in and work.
dakotahulsey 15
Take air brakes. That's what I do.
ctina 15
As a smoker, your boss is an ass! Come on, dude. 99.9% of the time, a smoke break is going to be waaaaaay longer!
cassbird09 12
It should be the other way around. Clock out for smoke breaks but not bathroom breaks.
langoustine_fml 10
Def not legal in canada.