Today, I asked my boss to pay me for the only 2 sick days I had taken in 6 months, but he didn't want to. I reminded him that it's the law now in Germany, even for part-time work, so he said OK. Two hours later, he fired me. One week before my probationary period was up. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boss told me I was fired 3 weeks ago because there's no money to pay me, meaning that I worked the last three weeks for free. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML
Today, I got fired during my maternity leave for requesting my unpaid wages. FML
Today, after realizing I had 130 unused vacation hours, I requested two weeks off. My vacation time was denied, but my boss still gave me the time off. So I don't have work for 2 weeks, all unpaid. FML
Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML
Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise, explaining that another shop offered me a job at a higher rate, but I would stay if he would offer me the same. Instead, he fired me then called the other shop and said I was fired for failing a drug test. FML
Today, I was told by my boss if I was late one more time he fired me. I replied, "Can I quit then if that's the case." He then said no, and gave me more shifts. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise, but he told me my position is a legal requirement that produces no profit, unlike every other employee, ergo if I’m feeling ungrateful about my generous wage, he will happily fire me and hire someone else at minimum wage, saving the company money. FML
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Top comments
BrotherPhil 35
That sucks, but it's the risk that you take for putting your head above the parapet during a probationary period. might be better to find out what sort of boss you have sooner rather than later, though.
nemcali 34
Can you sue them for unfair dismissal or does it not apply to probation period?
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BrotherPhil 35
That sucks, but it's the risk that you take for putting your head above the parapet during a probationary period. might be better to find out what sort of boss you have sooner rather than later, though.
ahabsfan 17
Two sick days in six months? I haven’t taken two sick days in six years. I would have let your entitled millennial ass go too.
tipsyone 22
Life must suck for you! Luckily in Sweden we don’t have those strict laws
Inkoseh 33
Give 'em a break. They work with people who don't vaccinate!
julfunky 29
Yea, God forbid someone rests when they’re sick.
raven_of_azarath 35
You do realize some people have bad immune systems and get sick more often than others, right? Just cuz you’re healthy doesn’t mean other people are too.
crsyldy 19
Wow what an asshole. Good thing you’d have fired me I definitely wouldn’t want to work for you!
Kilala700 17
You seem like the person to yell at cashiers when the price of an item changes because the store changed it.
Alister 4
Hey look, an entitled boomer
Mungolikecandy 19
You do not know what sickness they had, You are lucky you have not been sick in that amount of time but it is not entitlement to have to take a sick day here and there. In fact, it is stupidity not to if you will spread sickness across the workplace causing productivity to fall.
RichardPencil 32
Schweinhund!!!
ViviMage 40
I knew the Hund part: Pronounced "shvine-hoond." German for "pig-dog." A vile insult in Germany, it has come to enjoy a modicum of popularity in the U.S., in either it's original German form, or translated to English
JuliaKay14 33
You’re annoying as hell
RichardPencil 32
Aw, you have a crush on me! I’m flattered.
nemcali 34
Can you sue them for unfair dismissal or does it not apply to probation period?
ViviMage 40
I would have waited until I got the probation trial period under my belt and then asked for retro pay instead of bullying him into it. Sorry about your luck.
Mathalamus 25
I wouldn't have said anything at all. You do not stick out your neck over, at best 200 dollars for 16 hours of work. It's not that important.
Cody Vertigo Bonthoux 15
should have waited until the probationary period was over then he would've been screwed
lowshadows 21
cheap ass Germans