Today, I asked my bosses for three weeks off in July to go on a much-needed vacation. Their response was to fire me on the spot. My bosses are my aunt and uncle. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while on vacation, I got fired for not working a shift I wasn't scheduled for. Even after texting my boss a copy of my vacation approval letter, she still fired me. FML
Today, I was enjoying my first vacation day in 2 years. My boss then called me to come in, saying it was an emergency. I got to work and got fired. Yes, my boss made me come in just to fire me. FML
Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML
Today, I lost my job because my mom and stepdad forced me to go on our family vacation, even though my time off got rejected. 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, I lost my job for taking an unauthorized vacation. I just got married and requested time off for the wedding and honeymoon months ago; it was approved then. They forgot, and then got angry because I didn't remind them. I did remind them, the day before I left. FML
Today, I got a call from my manager saying that I won't need to work this weekend. Too bad I already cancelled a family vacation because he threatened to fire me if I didn't work this weekend. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML
Today, I submitted a vacation request to my manager and it was approved. I came back from lunch and was informed that I have been let go. FML
Today, I went in for my first day of work. I told them three months in advance that I was going away for 2 weeks to build a school in a third world country. I was fired. FML
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Top comments
redreynard 14
What audacity you have, asking on such short notice. On the plus side, congrats on getting your vacation.
TrueTriage 16
Most loving family on FML yet!
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Comments (93)
redreynard 14
What audacity you have, asking on such short notice. On the plus side, congrats on getting your vacation.
sens3sfailing 25
~they are so kind to give him so much time off! thats what family is for I guess~
Shade1982 21
I hope that's sarcasm...
Grootensliven 10
Just get a better job and run it in
TrueTriage 16
Most loving family on FML yet!
oj101 33
People would think that going into a family business would mean having an easier time, but I find that families expect more, plus it's difficult to come up with reasons or excuses. Also, there isn't that formal relationship where there has to be mutual respect and strict guidelines, meaning OP can be messed around and taken advantage of more due to them being family.
captainObviously 15
Three weeks is a long time. U have to work for a company for 2 years or more for that much time. But good luck on the job hunt, theres always unemployment!!
notjanedoe 27
That rather depends on where someone lives I would say. Not sure what the laws in Romania are though.
evilplatypus 39
Three weeks is fairly routine in Europe from what I've been told. The US averages the shortest expected vacation times amongst "first world" countries.
TheDrifter 24
Canada is down there too. Only government workers, teachers and senior union members get three consecutive weeks. Some others get that much, but generally with a two week at a time limit on taking it.
LovesSushi 25
The casino I work at gives us 104 hours of paid vacation the first year we work here. I took a 18 day vacation after my first year...
docscientist 10
Three weeks per year is hardly a vacation. Im disappointed in how work obsessed society is.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
It's not the same everywhere, I live in Ireland and if I want to take 3 weeks off, I can. Even after 6 month employment, provided I give sufficient notice.
ranko77 1
I don't know why my thumbs up always end up being represented as thumbs down, its so annoying! Anyways, meant to thumbs up.
Lenho 26
8 is right. In Colombia you get 15 weekdays for every year you've worked.
pieman528 10
Think of it this way, now you're on a permanent vacation!
happle 21
Unless he gets another job.
Catkam623 27
Severance checks, a vacation, and new bosses. I call that a win.
Migole 36
I don't know about the laws in Romania but isn't this illegal in most countries? Even if it's family, shouldn't you have a contract stating exactly how much free days you can take and how early you have to give notice about it? I feel sorry for you, your family is horrible...
mb2_native 15
I know where I am, I have to at least take 2 weeks in total off of work or I can legally be fired due to stress :p
evan_7899 28
now you have your whole life for a vacatio
AwkwardPartyBear 24
Ooh a vacatio- sounds like an exotic cheesy bread
ShannyAK 16
Ops most likely getting another job
buckdharma 38
# 9- I'm curious why your vacation was cut short. Did you have a bad trip?
onerandomtask 14
too much missing info to make a proper judgement on this one. how long have you worked for them? how much vacation time are you given? is july a busy season for what ever business you were in? (i work hvac and getting more than a single day off between the end of june and sept without being in the hospital is impossible)
SnoochBoochie 14
Agree.
Gestpacho88 12
I agree op needs to provide us with more information before we can judge. Maybe op'll grace us with their presence and provide us with said information. Also #10 love the profile pic.
evilplatypus 39
10 - I disagree. Even if all of those things were known, I still say OP's family overreacted. How hard is it to say "f--- no. Get back to work"?
thatonename 7
For all we know, op tries taking off constantly or is a bad employee in another way, and this may have just been the final straw. As with almost all FMLs, more information would be helpful, but I also don't want to read someone's life story. So we come here to the comments and have our own little brainstorming on what actually happened. That's where the real fun is. :)
Shade1982 21
That info is irrelevant. OP is allowed, by LAW, to use his/her vacation days any way he/she deems fit (it's not the US, you know). Work ethic has nothing to do with that. Only reason it can be denied is if it was too short notice, or business practice doesn't allow it.
VannahJane 17
Cant choose your family but can choose your employees