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)
mkcherry 14
I had a kidneyblood issue that required me to not only drink crazy amounts of liquid (1-2 liters of water every hour) but use the bathroom a lot, that many quick breaks would be annoying to clock out for so I imagine your pain. Id discuss it with your boss.
kitsune309 15
Take up nicotine free vaporizers. Very negligible effect on your health, good or bad, and you can still take a break.
neppy 6
As a fellow Brit I am REALLY curious about what sort of company you work for. I'm no longer a smoker but I still use electronic cigarettes and I can sneak off for a quick puff without having to go outdoors. To penalise you for going to the toilet but not for smoking strikes me as crazy considering how anti-smoking most companies are nowadays.
radiocaf 29
You're from UK. You could take up a grievance for being discriminated against. Seriously. Talk to ACAS or the CAB.
ccubsfan94 1
file for a complaint. a. bodily functions should not be punished and b. if they get a smoke break then you get a break too. I worked at an auto parts store and others smoked and I didnt. I asked if I could take a break and the manager said what for. so I told my boss and I got breaks like the rest of them.
kyoung31 11
You probably complained to much about the smokers and it backfired on you, haha. Jk that is crazy to have to clock out to use the restroom.
bogart20 13
Seems rediculous smoking is a choice, Going to the bathroom.... Not so much
Heat_Leech 7
Unless your going to the bathroom more than you need to i don't understand how you would be penalised for something everybody else does
bonesofkhaos 9
I'd go to HR-I'm a smoker and even I think that's BS.
circlelranch69 1
Thats illegal report him