Today, I asked my boss for a promotion. "You don't work here but I can give you a job application." I've been working here for 8 years. 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 found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. I've been working hard doing extra work so I can get promoted. He called me in to tell me I'm to reliable in my current position, so I won't be moving up. FML
Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He responded with, "Who the hell are you?" FML
Today, I interviewed potential employees for a job position that I was supposed to get promoted to. FML
Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML
Today, I've been working towards a management position at my IT job for 9 years. My boss quit, so I thought, "This is my chance!" Nope, our department got outsourced and now I'm interviewing for my own job on Monday. FML
Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML
Today, my boss was fired by the board. A few days ago, he dropped several strong hints that he was going to promote me soon. FML
Today, I applied for my job, while working at my job. I hope they hire me. FML
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Top comments
Jowisee 29
Are you sure you haven't been fired?
Morning_fml 22
If your boss is 100% serious, you're better off working in a place where you don't have an oblivious jackass as a boss. I honestly can't think of a better solution. Good luck.
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Comments (63)
iwanttogotoparis 26
Maybe you should start looking for work elsewhere
brownapple 22
Or maybe he was joking.
mylittlecookie 17
Nah, maybe the boss has some sort of memory loss, or he doesn't see op very often. That could be the case in a big business. However, if neither of those apply, he could just be an asshat.
namibian 13
How do you work for someone for 8 years and they don't even know you? That sucks OP
prrrki 18
Time to get a new job...
Miss_Whipped 43
That makes absolutely no sense. OP's just going to up and quit the job they've been at for 8 years because their boss is a little touched in the head? Yeah, okay.
Murilirum 23
Yes actually, why work somewhere when your own boss doesn't even know who you are? Either they're one of the most consistent ninjas of the modern age, or they are completely unappreciated and that's a horrible condition to work in.
Jowisee 29
Are you sure you haven't been fired?
PhinIt2WinIt 24
if they have been getting a paycheck during those 8 years I hope they weren't.
Jowisee 29
I'm not sure what you mean? I'm pretty sure getting sacked sucks every time.
musoboy 22
If he was fired I dare say he wouldn't have been offered a job application.
MrConcise 35
Reapply under a family member or friend's name and rake in two paychecks.
red795 10
A place where you aren't appreciated enough to be even recognised is not somewhere you should be wasting your energy and talents. Maybe you should look for other options, OP.
Morning_fml 22
If your boss is 100% serious, you're better off working in a place where you don't have an oblivious jackass as a boss. I honestly can't think of a better solution. Good luck.
the_real_dvd 21
Playing devil's advocate here.. I don't know all of my employees. I do know the ones who have made an attempt to stand out in their performance. If I don't know an employee, it's not because I'm an oblivious jackass. It's because I'm busy trying to keep a company profitable. Perhaps OP should make more of an attempt to stand out rather than relying on his length of service to qualify him for a promotion.
MrConcise 35
Agreed 100%, #56. A lot of employees will never have the responsibility of managing anything more than what they're going to have their breakfast, especially not a work force. It's astounding people can attend huge universities saying "Don't fret if a professor doesn't remember you!" then work for equally-large companies and expect their bosses to do it while juggling even more responsibilities.
toowie_fml 20
This reminds me of the movie Office Space
chinaski7628 32
Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler...
Humanoidfreak 5
is your boss the pointy haired boss from Dilbert??
MrThump 16
****! Awesome! Take the application and get paid twice!