Today, I get to stand in the unemployment line for the second time in a year because my company can't pay me. My parents own the company. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML
Today, my company filed for bankruptcy, but the reorganize kind where it still functions. There are no funds to give out paychecks any time soon. They won't fire me. If I voluntarily quit, I cannot file for unemployment. I'm now an unpaid intern. FML
Today, my father's company shut down his branch, leaving him without a job. This is followed by a letter from my school's financial aid office, saying I'm not getting a penny because my family's income level is too high. FML
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Today, I found out I'm getting a pay cut, a week after I told my boss I need a raise or second job just to afford bills. I made the company 10k last week. FML
Today, the company I was fired from three years ago merged with the company I work at now. The new owners' first order of business was to fire me again. FML
Today, my mom cussed at me because I denied my struggling cousin a job at my company, and now it's my fault he and his family will suffer and starve. He was fired from his former job as a payroll officer, and is now blacklisted. Over 30 people got zero on payday, as he later went Living La Vida Loca with his "bonus". FML
Today, after nearly eight months of unemployment, I started a great new job. After seven and a half hours of work, my new boss comes up to tell me what a great job I was doing, but that he somehow forgot to clear the new hire with the company owner, so I'm fired. Hello, unemployment... again. FML
Today, I got denied for the second job I thought I had lined up, because I’m technically related to the manager. I’ve only met her once in my life before today. The other was due to a hiring freeze. My unemployment is almost out and these are the only two calls I’ve got. FML
Today, I was fired for actively seeking employment with another company. Because of having just been fired, the other company will no longer give me the time of day. FML
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Top comments
kcTheGreat 2
Get a real job. With real bosses, that pay real money.
zingline89 18
By chance do your parents own Myspace?
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Comments (120)
wwwsss 0
They probably Let you go first because your family. Then you live with them. Cause if you live with them. I would fire you first too
ksackal91 0
That sucks OP but look at it from the company side as well. This is why family n money dont work. People expect to be treated differently cuz they are family. I work for my father. Im the bookkeeper. I am currently laid off. Well guess what when the company picks back up who do you think he is going to call for his bookkeeper? Me. Just like you're parent did and will do. Be grateful you'll always have a job (if the company stay open that is)
ohboyfml22 0
Hmmm get hurt then sue them for workers comp :)
nochopstix 10
Be grateful they gave you a job and some extra work experience to put on your resume. It's quite possible they themselves probably only hired you to help YOU out.
paullywobbles94 4
While I can see work experience can be important, it only really helps a high school student out for college applications, or minimum wage jobs. The fact that the parents hired him and don't pay him is: 1. Bullshit, no matter what you never do that to family 2. Obviously they did it to help themselves out, because one less person to pay = higher paychecks for them And you can't say as an adult you would want a job where you weren't being paid, especially in this type of economy
MissHayleyJames 7
ANY work experience is good to have on your resume when you're job hunting, no matter how old you are or if you got paid. If you have any relevant experience, including a college class, you can put that on your resume as well.
castroglide 0
been there, it sucks. I don't talk to my "mom" anymore. havnt for over a year n I have a way better job with benefit and got a cadillac ...she's pissed she lost
thiscrazything 1
You gained a Cadillac, but lost your mother. Sounds like you both lost.
txgirl09 5
That depends completely and entirely on the mother. Unfortunately, not all mothers are good mothers.
thiscrazything 1
True, but sad, regardless. You only have one.
thatonetroll 0
In Canada you can have 2 moms
yaoifreak 8
Hahaha family business I guess you know why you didn't get paid
structuredchaoz 4
It might be time to cut the cord friend. We are all hurting these days financially.
GrahamAker 3
Doesn't matter. Work is work you get paid.
meruu_2005 1
Don't you love when family literally ***** you over
silentbutfunny 0
Literally??? Not really
JudgeTroll 6
Join the military. Good pay, free dental, a caring family, AND you get to shoot people
tatersr9 1
They don't give you shit
greenbean_12345 7
Sorry that nepotism is not your friend...they are running a business though, and you were an employee and perhaps not the most valuable one...