Today, I took a week off work because my father passed away. I was at the funeral home making arrangements when I overheard the owners complaining about how their insurance agent had left them to fend for themselves. I'm their insurance agent. 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 set aside an entire week off to watch my parents' house while they went on vacation. I'd only just got here and they'd barely left when the hospital called. My drunk uncle died from a concussion, so my parents cancelled everything. I feel bad for my aunt, but my boss knows where I live, and my dad's an ass. I'm trapped. FML
Today, I attended my father’s funeral. I have the week off work, and one of my colleagues is using this time to make a play for my job. I’m not supposed to be checking emails, so I can’t call them out on it until I get back, by which time it may be too late. FML
Today, while reading the newspaper, I noticed that an ad had been placed for my job. I asked my boss for a week off so that I could fly home for my father's funeral. No wonder she was so cool with it. FML
Today, my father passed away. I called my boss to let him know about the situation. His only response before hanging up: "Shit, dude. Well, I'll see you in the morning, these reports won't write themselves." FML
Today, I called a guy who had requested a free marketing consultation for his funeral home through the internet a couple of days ago. When I got through, the receptionist seemed a little taken back by me wanting to talk to him. He had died and was buried yesterday. FML
Today, I lost my job. Why? Because I'm taking care of my dying mother. My boss actually said, "Well, if she dies today, we can hold your job." FML
Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. FML
Today, my boss took back my week off because he wants to take a spontaneous Caribbean vacation with his wife, which is "clearly more important" than what I was going to do. I needed that time off so I could be with my Dad in hospice. FML
Today, I hung up the phone and went to tell my dad that I’d finished switching all the utilities into my name. Then I remembered I was switching them into my name because of his death. FML
Today, I was robbed. They took my father's ashes. FML
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Top comments
katt_is_here 24
Speak up. I would have told them, "I'm terribly sorry that I had to take time off for my FATHER'S FUNERAL. I hope you will be able to COPE somehow!."
yahoowizard 16
Forget them, you do what you need to do
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Comments (49)
waffule365 16
How dare you take time for yourself OP
CheeseHater 23
It's insulting to their honor. Really, how dare he?
picante72 24
Well they probably sang the StateFarm jingle and he wasn't there. Pssh great neighbor he is.
LiveLoveBeatles 19
13 and 15, how many guys do you know named Kathleen?
Rancor 5
I know a guy named Kat, does that count?
yahoowizard 16
Forget them, you do what you need to do
slick5880 22
What you're doing is to important to be worried about making other people happy at that time.
katt_is_here 24
Speak up. I would have told them, "I'm terribly sorry that I had to take time off for my FATHER'S FUNERAL. I hope you will be able to COPE somehow!."
HarrisonVR 17
honestly man when I got in trouble for taking time off school for my dads funeral I went berserk. **** them they clearly have no idea what they're talking about.
AngelSpit 18
I was in highschool when my grandmother got cancer I had been living with her for the past god knows how many years I wasn't sleeping from being back ans forth to the hospital I fell asleep in English class ans got yelled at she. I explained my grandmother who raised and cares for me was dying she said "I don't care, sit up." I hit her...
heyitsvanessaa 9
Im sorry about your loss OP. Don't let it bother you. You have the right to take time off. Your father passed away, it's not like you're on some vacation.
zandalee 20
Sorry for your loss OP. I hope you can ignore any negativity at this time and be given time to mourn. X
NeatNit 33
Haha, that's quite amusing. If only it didn't have such a crappy background :(
missnovocaine 14
How the **** is that amusing?
Supergirl1988 16
See it as a compliment. They struggle without you.
Serisent 26
Even if you were only on a vacation, you certainly have the right to take a break now and then. I would have spoken up, personally, and given them a piece of my mind.