Janitor
United States
Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He gave me a cupcake. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
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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)
nado13579 12
Hey, you still got a cupcake!
Crimsos 4
He could have given you a different type of raise.
nemo88 8
THOA IS ABOUT OUR BELOVED CUPCAKES!!!
DiscoDave 5
If only it was trident layers
FrankHotpants 31
The only thing you're rich in now is fat.
dkaiser24 0
At least u got something out of it instead of him just saying no
jaredofmo 22
Hey, times are tough, raises might not be possible right off. Be glad your boss gave you something other than a boot!
stinkystu7 0
Niiiice
mixzies 6
I don't see why you're complaining.
drod8287 0
Hey he at least gave you something. Something is better than nothing right?
plko00 5
Seems like a fair trade...