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 They rescinded the job offer.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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VooDooCarrie91 19
He could have been saying that just because you had already left.
Ctrl_H 18
Key word is "nominated"
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mangobbler 11
So he decided to warn after you resignated? Seriously? That is a really enormous dick move. FYL, OP, hopefully the new job will improve your life.
VeganVampyre 27
Resignated? Is that what they're calling it these days?
Fappy69 11
Remember OP "Nominated".Don't feel too bad about yourself.
lipun 8
don't trust ur boss. bosses r creators of catastrophes n hell lot confusions. he could b wishing to see few lines of frustration on ur face!
Soninuva 41
Is it tht hrd fr u to mke a cmmt usng nrml spllng nd vwl usge? Seriously, even if you're using a mobile application, you have a full keyboard. A little effort won't kill you!
lipun 8
normal spelling and vowel usage- I beg ur pardon, but can u justify that u r following the same? then pls don't hesitate to provide the accurate flaws in my daily English usage.
Ctrl_H 18
Oh you Moron. He was mocking you.
cryssycakesx3 23
English obviously isn't his first language. it irks me too, but jesus, cut him a little slack. there's no reason to be an enormous **** to him. try helping him if it interferes with your life that much. sorry people are so rude, Lipun.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
I wouldn't believe it OP. If it was true, they would have let you know before you left for good. My bet is that your boss is just being petty.
shanemc 1
As an owner of a company, I would have done the same thing. You obviously weren't truly happy working there or you wouldn't have been seeking other positions. It's not all about the money. Good things come to those with patience.
candiicane 12
Sometimes, it does have to do with money. In my field there's jobs that pay minimum wage, and there's jobs that pay 70k a year. I wasn't staying in that minimum wage job when I just completed college, knew there was no growth in the company, and that there were people getting paid more than twice what I get with the same skill set. I loved my old job, but definitely not worth it.
TheDrifter 24
If there ate people with the same skill set making twice what you do, there is obviously a place for advancement in the company. But if it's a job that starts at minimum wage and goes to twice that, why would you want to be doing it after college anyhow? Those jobs should be for the new worker, learning job skills. The purpose of college or learning a trade is to get away from them and on with your life.
candiicane 12
I'll elaborate so no confusion :) I'm a pharmacy technician, and I work at both a large chain retail pharmacy, and in a hospital inpatient pharmacy. At the retail level, you make just above minimum wage, and unless you somehow plan to become a store owner of said large store, you're stuck doing the sans shitty job forever. In hospital, they have professional unions to give us the pay we deserve, and there is more opportunity. Some people never get out of the retail trap to see the light on the other end of the tunnel.
amy6703 6
Nominated doesn't mean it was a sure thing. He's probably just saying that to bother you.
perdix 31
How much more money do you need? You were offered more at the new company, do you really need twice as much right away? Do you really want to stay at a place that was so crummy, you felt the need to leave? Also, are you sure you are cut out for manangement? Some people like being worker bees doing the work of the company, and wouldn't be happy just cracking the whip over other worker bees and handling their petty problems.
EverythingSucky 2
Then you shouldn't switch
Cynical_1 26
Why should he have told you? Presumably you had been working there for some time if you were being considered to become the new boss and yet you were willing to leave just for more money. Companies want people who are committed to more than just the size of their paycheck and you obviously aren't. YDI.
poorjudgement 26
Thanks God for your comment! I was reading and reading and couldn't believe no one saw other prospective. I couldn't simply file reaignation at my job. I mean, I could, but I never would, before I would speak with my boss about reasons that make me want to leave and try to figure out a way to find a common ground. If someone is considered for a major position, than that someone probably is already on a position where one should discuss such decisions with superiors. At least thay is my opiniom.
Blacksabbath211 9
I don't know what financial background you come from, but sometimes a little bit of money can be the difference between living paycheck to paycheck and having financial security. OP may not have particularly wanted to leave the company- it could have been a purely financially rationalized decision, and not necessarily motivated by greed 0.o
TheyCallMeDamien 18
He's just screwing with you to make you feel bad. Some Bosses take quitting workers like a break-up and say anything to hurt you when you leave.