Today, I noticed a rash of insect bites on the backs of my thighs and buttocks. Upon further investigation, it appears that the inside of the chair in my work cubicle is infested with bedbugs. I'm too paranoid to sit in any work chair now. There are 12 hours left in my shift. 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, three days after finally having a bed to sleep on, I woke up with multiple bedbug bites. I can't use my blankets, wear any of my clothes and it's back to sleeping on the floor for me. FML
Today, something flew up the back of my shorts while I was at work. I now have itchy hot welts the size of my palm coating the back and inside of both my upper thighs. FML
Today, one of my employees called in after his 8-hour shift, explaining that he had bed bugs at home, found one on his shirt, and thinks they are in the store. I own a mattress shop. They'd spread. FML
Today, after finally going to therapy for anxiety like everyone wanted, I discovered the itching feeling that kept me awake at night was actually caused by a bedbug infestation. FML
Today, I woke up to something crawling on my leg. Thinking it might be a spider, I jumped out frantically to check. The good news: it's not a spider. The bad news: it's a bedbug. My apartment was just treated for them. FML
Today, I discovered I have bed bugs. I have nowhere else to sleep and I won't be able to afford a new mattress for at least a year. I'd better get used to these giant welts. FML
Today, after three visits from exterminators and another from a steam cleaner, I still have bedbugs. FML
Today, it's my birthday. What did I get? A 12-hour work shift, after spending an almost sleepless night in a computer chair because my bed is infested with bed bugs. FML
Today, I realized just how sedentary both my work and home lives are after I went to the doctor with a rash on my butt and he diagnosed it as bedsores from near constant sitting. FML
Today, I found out that the little red dots all over my body aren't some horrible disease like I originally thought. They're bedbug bites. I've managed to not notice a huge infestation for 5 months. FML
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Top comments
hasooon 24
The real FML is you are working more than 12 hours a day.
Neesalun 20
I really hope you've reported this to your work. You could carry them back to your place and then you're in for a costly de-bugging.
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mds9986 24
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Get some bug spray?
fader48080 10
bug spray hell those Carry nasty shit this is a health hazard work needs to fix that.
Rkikkas9713 25
Not only do they carry nasty diseases, they're just about unkillable! Took my family let a year to completely get rid of them and we spent well over 50 grand over that time trying to get rid of them.
brand125 17
The normal bug spray would not do anything. It's more complicated to get rid of them than that...
brand125 17
Um, they don't carry ANY diseases whatsoever, actually. just an extreme annoyance
igg125 30
Get a standing desk or a yoga ball. You'll be super productive and work out your core.
Mauskau 36
I so want a yoga ball at work but I'd spend all day bouncing on it :(
ChloeMeyers_Xo 16
#2 FTW.
ChloeMeyers_Xo 16
#2 FTW.
Dreamsorrow93 24
Well, that is a pain in the ass..
Neesalun 20
I really hope you've reported this to your work. You could carry them back to your place and then you're in for a costly de-bugging.
PinkasaurusRex 25
Costly and difficult to get rid of.
VeganVampyre 27
They're not actually that difficult to get rid of, it just takes time and patience. And yes, it is a huge pain in the ass. But not overly difficult.
Sheah_95 11
As someone who had them for about a few weeks: it was a hell I'd like to never repeat again. After about $1,000 dollars to fumigate and multiple hours of washing fabrics/clothing and throwing away good books and objects I can safely say that if I ever talk to my friend again it'll be too soon. Hopefully you had the chance to strip those clothes off OP and wash/dry them before going home.
PenguinBitch 44
That's only 12 hours of restroom breaks then.
hasooon 24
The real FML is you are working more than 12 hours a day.
Pinkgal123 24
Depends what type of job it is, honestly. Imagine working for more than 12 hours photo shooting...oh wait, that's what I do. :p
vampire1618 5
I do it at my part time job (kinda ironically- my full time is the typical 8), its not bad at all. only sucks when I have one day at 8:30am-11pm then open at 6:30 the next day.
FireFighter818 16
I work for 24 hours. 7:30 AM to 7:30 AM the next day.
AninOnin 24
My mom does that too :( I can't imagine how difficult that is. I hope you aren't as stressed as she is!
everton99 16
I've had plenty of days longer than 12 hours, and it's not at a desk it's going store to store breaking down Pepsi trucks and stocking the shelves.
thatgirlthere99 7
i work 17 hours a day for 5 of 7 days a week at waffle house and i get so many bar rushes.
JustinJK 21
^You should reduce your hours and take some classes at a local college
bandit223 6
*than
summer4me 25
You should let your boss know. You probably aren't the only one suffering with this.
FluffyPandas156 13
is it really bugging you? If so you should tell your boss about that
SubparAtBest 23
Quickly, now is the time to Steal another person's chair and possibly sabatoge another employees day!
SpicyDuck 22
If it's bedbugs they're not just on that one chair.....
brand125 17
lol the bedbugs would be in everyones chair of it was an infesation.
blahblah005 16
if its really bugging u that much then just swap chairs with your boss
igg125 30
The boss probably has a nice leather chair.