Today, I resigned from my job in favor of a higher-paying one. After I filled out and filed the necessary papers, my boss told me that I had been nominated to replace him when he retired in a month. His job pays at least twice what I'm now making. Thanks for telling me, asshat. 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 gave my boss two weeks notice for me leaving work, as I had received a better job offer with twice the pay. I thought he took it well until I heard him mutter under his breath, "About fucking time." 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 asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that due to a technicality, if he hired someone to replace me, he'd have to pay them more anyway. He said he'd gladly pay more for "someone who knows his goddamn place" and made it clear I'll be jobless very soon. FML
Today, I quit my job as a barista for one of our competitors with a couple of bucks more an hour. Two hours after I'd handed in my resignation, my boss approached me just to let me know that if I hadn't resigned, I would've been offered my own café. FML
Today, my boss was fired by the board. A few days ago, he dropped several strong hints that he was going to promote me soon. FML
Today, I got a better job offer out of the blue, more pay, less work. I informally accepted and handed my notice as legally required. They rescinded the job offer. I'm now unemployed at the end of hiring season. FML
Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML
Today, I quit my job after being the only one to do my job, the boss's job, and the other guy’s job. Their way of saying thank you for being the best employee they'd had was to fuck me on my paycheque and give me $70 for a week's work. FML
Today, I finally quit the job that I've been complaining about. Before I could tell my husband, he informed me that he had been laid off, and was thankful we still had my income. FML
Today, I gave my two weeks notice at work. My boss sighed with relief and muttered, "Thank God." FML
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Top comments
VooDooCarrie91 19
He could have been saying that just because you had already left.
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Key word is "nominated"
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VooDooCarrie91 19
He could have been saying that just because you had already left.
Harshdfml 14
Yeah probably. He could have been throwing you a bone to burn your Ass.. Either way, I'd say YDI for leaving the job because if your boss said so to you, you might have worked there for a long time. Still, Goodluck for your new job!
VeganVampyre 27
He probably was, because isn't that something you would know about or at least suspect? If they nominated OP for a higher position I would think they'd let him know at the time, but even if they didn't, wouldn't there be some hints that OP was doing a great job and might be up for promotion?
Zanquis 22
True, most likely he is just mindfucking you to begin with. If you where seriously considered to be replacing someone within a month, don't you think they atleast would have contacted you to have a talk about it. And to prepare you? Otherwise it is a pretty terrible company to just put someone in a spot and know what to do without proper training.
fml121785 14
My thoughts exactly #1! He's was just trying to make you regret leaving the company. You probably would have been notified by now if that were true.
ViRepz 28
And it doesn't mean the OP will get the same money his boss did anyway.
TheCaramelKing 11
He was nominated (or so we are told) to take his bosses position, Of course he'd make as much as the boss.
not_a_robot 15
I was trained to replace a network engineer at the office I work at who had given his heads up for a resignation. He makes 100+ dollars an hour. I will make 22 dollars an hour. You never make as much money as the more experienced.
Elle_ShellBelle 15
#58 as a network engineer? You must be at the wrong company. I can't imagine someone paying that low unless you're a contractor and your agency sucks. You should negotiate more. They are shafting you big time, maybe you don't have enough experience for $100, but there is no way they should be giving you $22/hr. How is that fair, on avg network engineers make $68,000. Sorry for going on, but that upset me
cryssycakesx3 23
pay rate depends on the area too.
GreekYogurt 26
Could have been Sod's law.
Amoondris 17
It sounds as though you should have spoken to him before you decided to resign.
davidislost 11
Don't let him dwell on the past :p!!
Ctrl_H 18
Key word is "nominated"
MCRaddict15 15
If OP's boss thought he'd win, I think he might've said something before he resigned.
DoWnW4RdsPiR4L 7
Probably best not to tell someone until it is official.
antny082787 5
Agreed. That does not mean you will get it. The same situation happened to me but my boss was still working long after I left.
caplox 6
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Ctrl_H 18
Are you going to edit that and make some witty comment when you're ready?
missyamaha 11
can you pull put of your resignation??? I would!
Zaros_fml 24
You can pull out of many things. Resignation is not one.
missyamaha 11
well in Australia you can pull out of your resignation!!
Chloë Kamali 12
Yikes, fyl :(
michelleJ11 25
If only there was a button for that. Oh wait ...
ClaireWinchester 17
Timing is everything
FelixJC 14
Terrible timing. He may have just been saying that though. Just to make you regret your decision.
EMT3713 14
Such is the way of life. Maybe you'll learn at your next job to ask/work toward a promotion if you need a pay raise instead of starting over at a totally new company. Hopefully your boss won't be a complete asshole. That was kind of important information he kept hidden there.
Everyday_Galaxy 14
Asshat is way over used on this site now.
CharresBarkrey 16
Agreed. So is "douchecanoe"
Epikouros 32
Douchehats!
starile 20
...Asscanoe? Woah, there...
NeighSoulSister 6
17- That's a new one.