Today, I found out that my best friend is being sacked. He's also about to rent a new apartment which he won't be able to afford when he loses his job. I can't warn him or I'll breach confidentiality and lose my job as well. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my best friend was fired from the place we both work at because she's a bad employee. After they fired her she said, "If I go, I'm taking my best friend with me." So they fired me too. I actually liked that job. FML
Today, upon applying for a new job to leave my old crappy job I was informed by my new potential employer that he was unable to hire me because he is friends with my current boss. FML
Today, I found out that a coworker and I may get laid off soon, all because my boss's niece told him she can do both our jobs all by herself, and for less money. 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 found out that my girlfriend has been cheating on me. I also found out that my best friend knew about it all along. When I confronted him, he tried to justify the betrayal by saying that she paid him to keep quiet. FML
Today, after moving in with a friend I've known for 9 years, I found out he's going to jail soon, and refuses to work or get a new job, making me unable to pay rent as he eats all my food. FML
Today, I found out that after three years of telling my boss our strategy wasn't going to work, that I was right - it didn't work. I also found out that because it didn't work, I lost my job. My boss still has his. FML
Today, I found out my best friend has been stealing hundreds of dollars from me and my fiancé. My wedding is tomorrow morning. Guess who my best man is. FML
Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML
Today, it's been five days since I started my new job in a new town, and just signed the lease on my new apartment too. Now I find out the company's closing down, and since I'm still on probation, I'm told I'm not entitled to any kind of severance. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
loueasy 23
Send him a letter in the mail anonymously.
tj1540 16
Try your hardest to talk him out of the apartment maybe offer to let him move in with you.
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (142)
purplhaze88 20
Send him a letter anonymously. Problem solved.
toaster87 19
Since the decision to fire him is already made, and it seems like you're higher up in the company, couldn't you talk to HR and explain the situation and have them inform him of their decision earlier to prevent him future financial trouble for him?
User0060 6
Sadly I know how you feel. I lost a girl because my friend was her assistant manager and he knew she was going to get laid off, but if I told her he'd get fired for breach of confidentiality, she found out that I knew, and basically told me to GFOAD...
CoupeDeAce 6
Loyalty to a friend or to the corporate machine...
bigdfootball97 24
More like FHL, OP
bl3ur0z3 17
I'm sorry, OP. You can't tell him because it won't do any good to have both of you jobless. Discourage the apartment, maybe by lying and saying you'd like to get a place with him if he can wait a month. Then start a job search for him so when he is canned, you have a listing he can start with.
learntoteach 10
Maybe say, "Listen there are things I can't tell you, but if you trust me as your friend, don't sign the rental agreement." That is the best way I can see it happening. Even if he asks, just confirm you can't tell him but you are looking out for his best interests.
AScooterman 12
Keep your mouth SHUT! You can help extend the search process for your colleagues apartment to allow the cut to happen. If you open your mouth, get fired, will your friend pay your mortgage.... HELL NO.
biopilot17 9
It's actually not illegal to tell him as most of those things employers have you sign aren't constitutional ... So you can tell him , it's your right and his
greenwichgal 15
Show him this FML