Today, as usual, I'm stuck working in a brutally hostile work environment under my mother-in-law, who's never forgiven me for marrying her daughter. I only got the job because of family politics. Four months on, I still can't even land so much as a single interview elsewhere. 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 had a job interview. Everything was cool, until I found out that the HR recruiter was my mother-in-law. She told me that the work was mine if I break up with her daughter. I have until the next Wednesday to think about it. FML
Today, and for the past 3 years since I first started looking for work, my mother has once again cussed me out and called me "ungrateful" because I tried to get a job. She won't let me get my ID, and she will only apply to jobs around our tiny town that she "feels like doing." We're about to lose our home. FML
Today, my mother-in-law became my boss. FML
Today, my mother broke into my emails and rejected the best job offer I’ve ever had, all because the job is on the other side of the country, and she’s a selfish bitch who doesn't want to be left completely alone, since she has no friends and our relatives don’t speak to her anymore. FML
Today, I lost my job due to anonymous customer complaints. Turns out it was my toxic mother-in-law. She made those complaints because she thinks if I’m unemployed, it will be easier to convince my husband to divorce me. Luckily he knows she’s toxic and is on my side, but I’m still unemployed. FML
Today, my mother, who insists on sticking her nose into every aspect of my life, found out I'm only "middle management" and called my boss to criticize her for undervaluing me, demanding I be promoted immediately. I'm now the laughing stock of my office. FML
Today, as I've always done, I worked extra hard to move up but was never able to in this podunk town, because you have to be related to get anywhere. My wife loves this town and didn't believe me until she got promoted at her work and her "friends" started treating her differently. Welcome to reality. FML
Today, I'm still unemployed after almost a year because my last job couldn't transfer me when my wife and I had to move due to her job. I can't even find something like grocery store or fast food. Seriously beginning to resent her. FML
Today, I angrily scolded one of my employees for making an avoidable mistake for the third time. Unfortunately, my mother decided to pay me a surprise visit, and arrived mid-rant. She chewed me out for being mean and made me apologize. Now everyone at work calls me "mama's boy" and nobody takes me seriously. FML
Today, after I got fired from my job last year because I couldn't handle the pressure of being under a PIP by a company who wants to underhandedly cut off employees, I got a new job. My new boss keeps hounding me about my performance and I feel like she doesn't like me. I live alone, have no savings and I can't afford being fired again. FML
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Arokthis 21
You may want to ask around to see if your mother-in-law is poisoning your reputation.
BeautifulChaos27 37
Are you putting your MIL as a reference? Even in a "yes you can call my work place" kind of way? She might be sabotaging you...
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Comments (25)
kile25 17
Sorry for u op keep the good work, someday ull land another job!
holyshmolly 13
Is it just me who wondered if OP's in laws are actually behind him not getting an interview...perhaps because of their connections etc...?
may14th 26
Just keep working hard. Soon enough your hard work will be repaid with a better job in a better environment. Good luck :)
CheekyRaccoon 27
Hopefully you'll get an interview soon and not be cocky, like the previous people who've posted an FML recently.
tabypatchkid 11
my mom hates my husband because she got divored so many times and didnt want me to make the same mistake. its been three years and she still feels that way. some mother in laws are just crazy.
BeautifulChaos27 37
Are you putting your MIL as a reference? Even in a "yes you can call my work place" kind of way? She might be sabotaging you...
Arokthis 21
You may want to ask around to see if your mother-in-law is poisoning your reputation.
sinverguenza 11
Nepotism isn't all that it's cracked up to be, eh?
anonymous198913 26
Keep searching for a job, OP, one will turn up soon! In the meantime, be nice to your mother in law, because she will have one less reason to dislike you.
cathrope 10
Make them hate you through kindness OP.
Utetopia2014 18
I'm only commenting because I'm no longer banned.
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