Today, I was starting a new job and I didn't want to be late, so I took a train that left earlier than normal, just to make sure I'd be on time. Turns out, the earlier train wasn't an express train, and made it to my stop 12 minutes after my usual one did. I was late for work. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was running late for a train and bought a ticket in a hurry. I got on the wrong train, sat there for twenty minutes, and only realised my mistake when the scenery looked nothing like my stop. FML
Today, I missed my train. I was actually on the right platform but realized my mistake two minutes after it had left. FML
Today, I was late for work so I ran to catch the bus. I made it. Unfortunately, the bus was actually out of service, and I just sprinted to a parked vehicle for no reason. FML
Today, my train was delayed, so I sprinted across the station to catch another one. I made it onto the train just before the doors closed. Then I looked around and realized I had boarded the exact same train I had just gotten off. FML
Today, my train departed over 10 minutes early. It was the last train of the day. I missed my transatlantic flight and along with it the vacation and concert I'd spent over a year saving for. FML
Today, I finally got up early enough to get to work on time. I arrived 15 minutes early only to realize that I'd left my work laptop at home. Ended up being 30 minutes late. FML
Today, I arrived right on time for my train. Only problem, it was the wrong station. FML
Today, after being a few minutes late to work a few times this week, I left the house super early this morning. When I got to work, security hadn’t unlocked the doors yet, so I waited in my car, where I ended up falling asleep and sleeping through most of my entire morning shift. FML
Today, I was late to work because the metro broke down. Yesterday I was late to work because the train in front of me broke down. The week before that I was late to work because the swat team shut the entire metro station down. Even the interns think I'm making this up. FML
Today, I tried to jump through the closing train doors to make it in on time. I missed. FML
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Top comments
kayposion 17
I guess you could say, that was a train wreck. I'll be on my way
AmberNowaki 21
That's too bad. At least now you'll always look closer at the schedule.
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Comments (32)
AmberNowaki 21
That's too bad. At least now you'll always look closer at the schedule.
kayposion 17
I guess you could say, that was a train wreck. I'll be on my way
johnjillky 6
Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
cheeeksss 29
I don't see the relevancy in your comment..
Stxsyh 30
I think you got the wrong post, #3.
BrianCMullin 3
I know what you meant.
brezzyanna 17
It was broke though. If he left at the normal time, he still would hav even late
Mpii 11
What he meant was that if the train op usually took was just fine up untll now they should have taken that one again. However even then the comment was just stupid.
anonymous198913 26
I'm sorry that happened... Look closer at the schedule next time. Hopefully everyone wasn't too mad.
ww431 15
As long as you weren't fired I suppose it doesn't really matter?! Good luck in your new job!
TripleATeam 13
Well, he probably made a bad first impression. Those are hard to fix.
more4me 27
Congratulations on the new job. Be a little early the next few days and they'll soon forget the mishap . Good luck with the new job! :)
sohigh10 34
We have sprinters and intercities on our railways, always clearly labeled. If you didn't figure out the type of train that is probably poor information by the railways, you shouldn't have to look carefully, it should be clear.
TheNewGuy03 29
Well, actually, this FML is from Japan (Saitama, to be specific). Having extensively experienced the rail systems in both Korea and Japan, I can say that the JR (Japan Railways) and the subways can be extraordinarily confusing, even when it *seems* clear-cut. (It's worth mentioning that the Korean railways are some of the most efficient in the world.) I can't say what the case is with OP, but it makes sense from my point of view.
zaidthunder1 27
Thats life. It bites you hard right in the ass whenever you do something better.
Dilwann 27
I always wonder why people don't try to be 10 mins early on any day. Your train could be late or something, but imho you shouldn't blame your being late on the train then. Just like, when going by bus, you should always get the earlier bus, so if stuff goes wrong you'll still be on time. And that's not just your first day(s), but all of them. Imo that's what makes a responsible employee, but maybe that's just me being overly punctual.
Stxsyh 30
The thing is, OP DID got on the earlier train, but what he didn't know was that the earlier train wasn't an express train. Since, I think, the usual train he took is an express train, it arrived at his stop faster than the earlier train.
oathkeeper99 31
Depends on the public transport and your shift times, I've had plenty of early shifts that I've been a few minutes late for because I've had to get the first bus of the day at 6:45am and it was late. I couldn't "just get an earlier bus" because the bus before that was 11pm the previous night. Plus it isn't always reasonable to be getting the earlier bus, my old job only had one bus an hour there and getting the earlier bus meant standing around outside for an hour because only the managers had keys to get into the building.
Brandi_Faith 34
Ya, that's a good plan in theory, but a lot of extra work and not always possible. You're just overly punctual.
gosh_mate 30
This may sound harsh but you deserve this one. Transportation is something that should have been checked (even gone on a practice run) for your first day on the job.
fluffycatsdad 33
I've done practice runs for commutes before. What usually happens is that the practice run goes without a hitch and the actual commute is a nightmare.