Today, I gave my boss a gift card as a late birthday present, since I wasn't in the office on his actual birthday. He accused me of trying to bribe my way to a promotion, and suspended me on the spot. 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, my boss fired me for "fooling around" on my phone. I was looking for supplies for a surprise party we are throwing him for his birthday, and I didn't want to do it on my work computer because he has access to our history. Also, this happened during my lunch break. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML
Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML
Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML
Today, I gave a big presentation at work, hoping to impress my boss and angle for a promotion. I was already nervous, but a co-worker at the back kept making goofy faces, causing me to repeatedly break into laughter. My boss accused me of being high, and suspended me on the spot. FML
Today, my lazy bastard of a co-worker punched me straight in the jaw because he didn't get the promotion I did. Being his new manager, I fired him. A few hours later, I was fired for "abusing" my power. FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML
Today, my boss fired me. I still can't really explain where the slap I gave him for it came from, though. FML
Today, my boss scolded me for being too friendly to our customers and told me to back off and let them do their thing. Less than an hour after doing as he said, he scolded me again, this time for slacking off and not asking them if they needed help finding stuff. There goes my bonus. FML
Today, my slacker co-worker accused me of stealing because I got more hours than him. I was called into the manager's office and interrogated. They believed him, and sent me home for the day. I guess it pays off being the boss's kid. FML
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emilyjgraham 34
This doesn't go for all managerial positions, but I'm sure some managers like to assert their authority for no particular reason! He sounds like an ass!
Zebediabolical 45
Did anyone else get him anything? Or was it just you? Around my place of business, office birthday parties are a card an cake event. No real presents. But he still sounds like a dick to me.
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Comments (37)
IvyPalin 7
Did you at least take the gift card back?
license2chill 5
Depends on OP's job function and company policy, there might have been a zero-gift policy.
TheShadyMilkman 15
If your trying to bribe them, proposition oral .... Gift cards are played out...
MrClean17 15
Remember when being nice was considered normal?
license2chill 5
28, while I agree with you that OP's action was a very nice and friendly gesture, and I don't know what happened to our world. Most of the companies I worked for have strict gifting policy, and the one I'm working for has zero gifting policies... It does make sense from the business perspective, because "gifts" might bias your decision making in some cases, and gift card is pretty much same as cash gift... Anyway, a hand written birthday card or something like that would have been nice
MrClean17 15
29 it makes sense when I think about it, personally I've never worked at a company that had any gifting policies. I don't think suspension was the proper response though. The boss could have thanked OP and refused the gift if it was necessary
MDTeddy 13
What a dumb freaken boss. I wouldn't work for that guy if I knew that.
TheTheTruthIs 5
You shouldn't have bribed him
NiZZALooNY 9
What a douchebag. You did NOT deserve that
brianarodz20 5
i would of taken the gift card back !!! what an ass !