Today, I showed up to work and my boss was nowhere to be found. A phone call later, I find out he's in Dubai. Oh, and since I'm his personal assistant, I should be able to take care of matters until he gets back. I've only been his assistant for a week. 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 found out that my assistant is now my manager. FML
Today, I got a call from my boyfriend's boss. She was wondering if he was okay, since he hasn't shown up to work for the past two weeks. Now I'm wondering where he's been going when he leaves the house each day. FML
Today, my boss came to my desk and asked me how the work is going, then he just walked away in the middle of me explaining a problem in the project. When I wanted to make an appointment with his secretary, she told me he isn't going to have any time this and next week. FML
Today, I unexpectedly ran into my boss. Last week, I'd met with him every day, putting together a last-minute presentation of my research for him to deliver at conference overseas. It turns out that his passport had expired. FML
Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule was changed. I wasn't actually supposed to be there until 9:15. My boss never told me this. I didn't get to go home either, he just said, "Oh well. Get to work." FML
Today, my boss called on my day off and told me to come to work. She neglected to tell me that it was simply to give me my recent paycheck after it got lost, but then she said, "Since you showed up in uniform, you might as well clock in for today. The new guy no-showed again." FML
Today, I went to my husband's work to give him lunch. His assistant told me his "wife" was in his office. FML
Today, I received a phone call from my boss, from the other side of the country. It seems the conference I sent him to is actually happening next week. FML
Today, my boss selected me to be the company representative at an important meeting in Portland with one of our biggest clients. I was thrilled, until I realized he hadn't said anything about my plane ticket or hotel reservation. He later told me that I'll need to acquire those things myself. 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
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Tpracingkg 15
Go to the higher ups maybe?
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Maybe you could speak to his boss, if there is one? At least since you're new you'll probably be given a little slack. Good luck, OP! Just do your best and maybe if you do a good job you'll get a pay raise out of it, haha. ;)
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Comments (44)
dawood_k 27
Just do as the boss does "DELEGATE" and if that fails throw a fit as any boss would usually do!!! Good luck... Maybe you do a better job than your boss!!!
sydneysays 15
That sounds so rough! Hopefully he doesn't expect so much..
weveallbeenthere 30
hopefully you do a good job and prove that your capable of stepping up.
prettyinpinkxoxo 9
There's a lot of obstacles but I'm sure you can do it :)!
SplineMan 4
It sounds like he has faith in you to handle things fine while he's gone. I do have one really stupid question though -- if you're his personal assistant, how could you NOT know he was going to be gone? I don't get that one. Good luck though!
Mauskau 36
It didn't cross the boss's mind to tell them?
worldclassrager 41
Just pray not a lot comes up...and if something does it's not too major
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
I have only one word to say to you : embezzlement.
yerrkiddingme 2
You got this OP come on.
Lildaddystuntin 3
P.O.P. HOLD IT DOWN!!
kittylevin 8
On literally my second day of working at a barn, the trainer handed me her credit card and the keys to her sports car and told me to go buy some things for the horses and riders. Do a good job holding down the fort, my friend, and you'll get respect and maybe a raise.