Today, I found out why my District Manager won't promote me to store manager; his wife thinks he's having an affair with me. If he promotes me, she will take that as evidence of the affair, and then will threaten to divorce him. 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, I was turned down for a promotion because of complaints on my file. I’d never heard of them, so I demanded to see them. Every complaint was filed in the last six months and signed by either him or the other manager who doesn’t like me. Guess who got promoted instead? His “secret” side chick. FML
Today, my lazy manager, who blatantly spreads vicious rumors about employees, one which has ruined a marriage, has started targeting me because her lazy daughter was legally fired. Now I'm known around the office as "the whore who slept her way up the corporate ladder." FML
Today, my wife somehow found out that my "surprise bonus" from earlier this year was actually hush money from my boss to keep quiet about her affair. Rather than let a good thing alone, she threw a fit and called my boss's husband. Now I'm jobless, and my boss has sworn I'll never work in my industry again. FML
Today, my coworker and I agreed to come clean and tell our fellow employees that we have been secretly dating for a while. Before we could, I received a promotion. I'm now his boss. FML
Today, I was fired from my job. Why? Because my boss has been dating my newly divorced mother, and he didn't want family get-togethers to be "awkward." FML
Today, I confronted my boss to find out why I was denied a promotion that she promised to me. Her response? "You should know by now I'm a liar. Not my fault if you believe the things I say." FML
Today, my boss made up a rumor that I was quitting my job so I wouldn't get the promotion that was coming up. There goes that raise I've been wanting for six months. FML
Today, I was fired from a managerial position I've held for two years due to "inappropriate relations with a subordinate": I was dating a coworker. My girlfriend then broke up with me four hours later. Because I no longer had a job. I hired her. FML
Today, I had an hour-long meeting with my manager where she informed me the reason I had not been promoted is because she felt that people would not like to work for me, because I would, "make them do their job." FML
Today, I found out that my wife has been having an affair with the guy who's been trying to get our relationship back on track. FML
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Top comments
ilovefall10 21
I don't say this often, but... bitches be crazy.
Lizza330 28
Well someone needs some marriage counsiling.
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Comments (77)
ilovefall10 21
I don't say this often, but... bitches be crazy.
36591951 9
You couldn't have put it better
TurtleSmile 14
"got your back Jack". The perils of being attractive, hey OP?
Tamz13 2
Amen. Be nice if someone could invent some kind of repellant for people like wifey. I'd pay big time for a fat can of "psycho be gone!"
TourettesGuyFTW 26
"bitch be gone" has a better ring to it.
BulldogHoops 14
"Get that bitch some Xanax. Bitches need Xanax."
cjack188 13
What a joke....
flutter4 7
The wife or promotion?
BeaterOfTheDrums 15
Your comments.
R4inb0wBrit3 13
I feel the sudden urge to make a reference to the amazing song that is "99 problems".
dead247 13
hopefully not the one by jay-z but the one by Hugo.
Llama_Face89 34
Either way...don't.
KiddNYC1O 22
Hit me... No, really, hit me. That song isn't amazing...
lonestarfox 0
You already did
Lizza330 28
Well someone needs some marriage counsiling.
ocrisf 0
Or...hoes be trippin' ?
MrsPegg 45
Well this just sucks no matter which way you approach it: 1) go talk to the wife which will cause problems & you'll probably lose your job (2) Lose your job because you refuse to be caught in a childish marital game!!! Call me crazy, but there's got to be some kind of law/policy to prevent
MrsPegg 45
Dangit! My phone crashed and I couldn't edit my comment in time... I meant to say: "Call me crazy, but there's got to be some kind of law/policy to prevent this moral dilemma from messing with your career/ way to help you out." I know life isn't fair, but this just seems ridiculous to me that someone is prevented from a raise/position change because a crazy wife's assumptions. And to make matters worse, the Manager admitted this to OP!
mystashisgone 6
I agree. By the way it sounds the company you work for should have an hr department or you should be able to contact his boss and explain the dilemma with them. It may be inappropriate for you to speak with your "boss" about it but if the other parties involved think you are qualified and that this is a problem then he may have little choice and his wife will just have to accept that. If the company she works at has to hire a different, inexperienced person for the job it could cost them a lot of money and most jobs won't see a personal life as a reason as to spend the extra $$.
hatesfate 6
There are way too many laws governing us already. Forcing an employer to promote their employee is rather ridiculous. It's called a promotion for a reason.
FirebirdF350 7
20, your comment is useless here, the point of this FML is that there are unfair circumstances involving this person's life in a monetary and social way, there should be an hr department because of this, so the manager could pacify his wife, saying there shouldn't be any more laws is ridiculous, since this scenario covers an issue where a new person would come in to full the then vacant lower position. Promoting within a company is healthy for that company.
FirebirdF350 7
20, also forgot to mention, obviously OP deserves the promotion, and the wife is the reason she's not getting it, nothing else. so why don't you demote yourself to not commenting for having a stupid comment, you earned it
Tamz13 2
Actually, seems like there must be some way for her to work it out with her boss. If he's honest enough to give her the real reason then it seems they have a decent enough trust with one another that they could put their heads together & figure something out rather than just go straight over his head & cause the guy grief from both ends.
Kriyptic 8
That's really unfair to you, OP. Talk to your boss and try to let him see that this promotion can be life-changing for you and that he should resolve his wife's trust issues and give you what you rightfully deserve. Good luck, OP.
momolee 4
If he really thinks you deserve the promotion he would promote you. Work life should be private from family life. I never talk to my husband about work or talk about my husband at work.
MigraineurOfLife 15
Sounds like it's time to go over the District Managers head & explain that the DMs personal life has no business affecting anything job related.
RockstarRN 10
Agreed!
bryan788 29
not much you can do. unless he is hot then giver her a reason to think that. J/K. Sounds like it is a no win and time to update the resume
stej1985 3
have the affair. get promoted. win/win
shoopd 19
Have the affair...with his wife. Win/Win/Win.