Janitor
United States
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He gave me a cupcake. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
ADD
Bulgaria
OK thx goodbye
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He responded with, "Who the hell are you?" FML
fuckmyplums
Grossarl, Austria
Today, I worked up the nerve to ask my boss for a raise. Today is also the day I found out my boss has a shitlist of employees he wants to fire, and that I'm now on it. FML
itsthebestdayoftheyear
Stoney Creek, Canada
Today, after 3 years of hard work, very little vacation and no raises, our boss got us a crappy box of drug store cookies as an employee appreciation gift. Which he ended up eating. FML
corey
United States
Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. He laughed at me and said, "That's hilarious because I was going to ask you if you could take a pay cut!" FML
Patrick
Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
What?
Today, my coworker got a raise by making our boss give me a pay cut for doing his job while he was slacking off. As we were heading home for the day, he found $100. FML
Perdedor
United States
Today, my boss called me in to tell me I had got a raise. I bought a $1500 Chanel bag. Two hours later he called me in to tell me he was kidding. FML
Anonymous
Cape Town, South Africa
Today, my boss decided that a mug and a public 'thank you' were a sufficient substitute for a Christmas bonus. FML
fmyjob
United States
Today, I asked my boss for my first raise in almost two years, to which he replied, "In the real world, I think you've definitely earned one, but this isn't the real world." FML
Anonymous
Aurora, United States
Today, I got a raise at work. It will bring my hourly wage to about a cent more per hour. Our CEO just reported record-breaking profits for the year. FML
GeeThanks
Toronto, Canada
Today, while making a grand show of his generosity, my boss gave me my own commissions as a wedding gift. FML
Top comments
Michael_92 20
Hey now, he didnt have to give you the cupcake. Really tho fyl.
sskarma23 9
If you don't want it I'll have it..
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Comments (176)
daa2138 0
Time to start applying for better jobs
hippyhater3000 4
was it a tasty cupcake?
bogart20 13
Atleast it wasn't a piece of layers gum
Sexy_Smurf 16
Last time I asked for a raise, I was told to find a new job... YLS but be grateful for the cupcake ! :D
Taymah49 7
He liked you well enough to give you that much
Equin0x 0
Well that's better than a slap in the face with a wet fish!
nabila21 0
It was free. ...right ?
mojo87 14
Well, at least he gave you something with self-raising flour...
wickedwyatt234 3
Hey if it was chocolate eat that shit like a bau5
AEady15 3
At least he has some sense of humor :)