Today, after a long couple of months working non-stop, I finally got someone to cover my shift. Turns out she was joking, and when I didn't show up for work, I was fired. 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, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML
Today, I won employee of the month. I was then fired for being late. FML
Today, while on vacation, I got fired for not working a shift I wasn't scheduled for. Even after texting my boss a copy of my vacation approval letter, she still fired me. FML
Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
Today, I went into work to change a shift I was unable to work. I phoned the first person on the employee sheet and they promptly answer by saying, "You still work here? I thought the manager fired you." I was fired last week and have been showing up for shifts without anybody noticing. FML
Today, I was called to be told I'm fired for not showing up for my shift. I guess she didn't check her voice message to see that I gave birth last night. FML
Today, after a month at my new job, my boss fired me because I didn't have enough experience. She hired me with full knowledge of this fact. FML
Today, I got fired from my dream job. I found out today that the girl who trained me lied and taught me how to do things wrong, so that when she got back from maternity leave, she could get me fired and take her job back. My new coworkers were in on her plan from the beginning. FML
Today, I was fired from a job I didn't have. The manager in charge of calling me to tell me if I got the job never called, and never called me back when I left messages. The only time he called me was to fire me for not coming to orientation, which, by the way, he never called to tell me about. FML
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Top comments
tonijulie 20
What an unfair co worker and boss. Hope you find a better job op!
wonderbreadtee 5
That's why where I worked, we always had to let our boss know when the shifts were changed.
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tonijulie 20
What an unfair co worker and boss. Hope you find a better job op!
AKGirlinSD 20
I try to always find the silver lining: Maybe this will be the chance for OP to find a job where they only work 5 days a week, better pay, and doesn't have to wait for 3 months to get a day off :-). Maybe this is the push they need to get a job they deserve. I definitely do not agree with what the now ex-coworker did; unless someone died, there is no excuse for what that. How is that even funny?
tonijulie 20
Totally agree there. Good luck to OP
TheCanucklehead 22
Op should report the coworker and maybe the boss. But now she has the chance to find a Better job as it has been pointed out
CanadiAnM8 24
OP if you got payed lots of money it was worth 3 months. Also you're better off without the job but it also depended on your pay too.
HisHarleyQuinn 14
#29 Money isn't everything. Not long ago I worked 27 days straight... Which wouldn't have been terrible had it not been for the fact that I have a toddler who, during that time, developed separation anxiety since I was gone so much. Now he carries on as if I'm killing him every time I have to go to work.
pinkshirtbadman 15
Every place I've ever worked if you get someone to cover your shift you generally have to have a manager approve or sign o ff on it for it to be "official". If you don't do so, it's still your responsibility, meaning if they don't show it is your ass on the line. Sucks, but that's just the way it works most places.
K410 18
Wow what's with people being total assholes at work in FML lately? I'm sure you're better off without them!
etoilenuit 15
The same thing happened to me. Don't worry OP your better off!
samsituation 11
Dang that sucks
AnagenisisZagus 13
No ******* shit.
Tiffosaurus 12
I don't know why, but your profile picture goes so well with your comment.
AnOriginalName 19
Just a straight-up shitty situation. That's not something to joke about, especially if a job is on the line.
niallo 23
OP should have told the boss about the shift being covered. That way when the coworker didn't turn up, the right person got fired. Lets see her laugh about that one.
wonderbreadtee 5
That's why where I worked, we always had to let our boss know when the shifts were changed.
greend360 2
It was the same at my old job, however if the person you switched with never showed you were still held responsible.
Metallica36176 16
That's exactly the case with my past 3 jobs...to me its just common sense now.
VeganVampyre 27
Where I work we have to put it writing, both sign it, and tell the manager that we're switching a shift as well as give her the signed note. If the person doesn't show it's their fault, not yours, because its no longer your shift. It's theirs, and it's their job to show up for it.
hcollins1 18
That's how it is at my job as well, because they want someone that is just as good as a worker or better covering the shift for that individual. That and to avoid situations like this.
Peeves_fml 17
Just explain to your boss what happened. If he's reasonable, you should get your job back.
emeraldisle 30
I would've double checked with her and your boss that your shift was being covered. I hope you can explain the situation to your boss. Your coworker is a major twat.
KingFappington 10
What a bitch
olpally 33
What a troll. Go punch her in the stomach.
Ari1337 15
violence won't solve OPs lack of employment though.
KingreX32 21
no but it would make them feel so much better though.
blackwidowtaco 31
If anything, your co-worker should have been the one fired, not you. If your boss had any decency, they would have taken into consideration how devoted of an employee you are [as a result of your hectic schedule the past months] and realize you would never not intentionally show for your shift.
LadyRodgers29 0
I agree with this. If you want a bright side OP, then they're most likely having a beck of a time scheduling anyone who was working the his that you were putting in.