Today, I found out that I have to work Christmas Day. There's no public transport running and taxis are triple fare. It'll cost me more getting to work than I'll actually earn during the shift. 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, it's Christmas day. Normally, I'd be spending it with family. However, my boss decided everyone has to work today, despite the fact that there's enough people who want to work to run the place. Apparently it's "fairer" if we all have to do it - except him. FML
Today, I went to work only to serve one table, make a $9.00 tip, get sent home because it was slow, have the city busses stop running because of weather, and have to pay a $20 cab fare to get home. FML
Today, I had to take a taxi to work, because I was pressed for time, and didn't have a ride there. When I got to work, I paid the cab driver, and realized I had spent more money on the cab than I was going to make at work. FML
Today, the bus I needed to catch, that replaced the train I needed to catch, to get the flight home was full. I had to get a taxi instead. £140 to the nearest working train station. FML
Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML
Today, my boss thought it would be a great idea to delay paying me until after Christmas. There goes rent, bills, food and of course Christmas presents. FML
Today, after spending Christmas alone because my bus home got cancelled due to Covid, I found that I have to spend the New Year alone and potentially homeless because my flight home got cancelled. FML
Today, I'm supposed to be starting on the first part of a 9 hour road trip. My only coworker called in sick, so instead I had to go into work. One hour there, one hour back, and a 9-to-5 day. This would have been my first holiday in 7 years. After getting to work, I realised I'd forgotten my work keys in my other clothes. FML
Today, on Christmas Eve, as I was getting my car loaded for the holiday rounds to the in-laws and parents, my car decided now was the time to break down. I recently put in over $1000 fixing it. FML
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josh78 0
sick days???
Flamersplamer 0
fake your own death.
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Comments (85)
pattheaninal 9
Say you had to chill with Saint Nick. I agree, take the day off.
cindybuzz 5
I have to work xmas day too. But I only live a 40minute walk away so i dont have to spend £39485439995845y54rf434 :P If it's really that far away (and no, a half hour - an hours walk is not too far) then you should have spoken to your boss IN ADVANCE. It's not hard.
TheTragicReturn 0
1 hr walk + 8 hr shift + 1 hr walk. Who wants to do that after a long day of work, especially if the job is labor intensive?
alexFYL 11
used to work at fedex, there would be noooo way i would walk to and from work, ever, period, i wouldn't even get home i'd have to sit down and nap.
cindybuzz 5
I do quite often. One of my parents live about one and a half hours away, maybe a bit less. the bus only goes 20 minutes towards their house and then i have to walk. i'm a waiteress, so obv im on my feet literally all day, running around etc etc. I do try to avoid not staying at my house though :P An hours walk is not bad.
Mustardnight 3
I work a 25 hour day , i live in a cardboard box, and i walk 12 hours a day, 8 days a week, to get to my job in constant -50 degree weather. Also, i get hideous burns and cuts from the constant clawing the dragons i tend to deliver. But i don't bitch. Monty python, anyone? See what i did thar?
MadeOfAwesome 1
It's a ******* crime to work on Christmas :(
alfigel 0
No, a "******* crime" is called "rape". Also, FY Christocentrism.
crushoftheyear 0
tell your boss you're not working it unless you get a lift or some money back towards a taxi. i work in a bar too and our boss is driving us home over christmas and boxing day shifts.
Erindub 0
Just quit
Masenko7 12
why does it feel like deja vu while reading this?
Mustardnight 3
There was a fml last week just like it.
Masenko7 12
wow and I didnt write my comment sarcastically based on that? good job!
jf7609 0
that really does suck. sorry to hear.
KarelessKitten 0
yea, it sux ass working the holidays. I'm doing it too. I am a car rental agent at an airport. i know it's not realistic but I think ppl should be off all major holidays. I know I should be working at a post office. lol. or for the gov't.
tehbassmasta 0
use the "its against my religion" excuse. they cant legally fire you because your religion.
Krisse 0
I'd give you a ride if you lived in Southern California :)