zheiraT
South Portland, United States
Today, I walked into my boss's office to ask for a raise, and walked out unemployed. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Skylalala
Healthy work environment
Today, I summoned the courage to go into my boss’s office and ask for a raise. He yelled at me, called me “ungrateful”, asked how dare I ask him such a question, and that I’m lucky to even have a job in the first place. I ended up reduced to tears. FML
Anonymous
France
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
fuckmyplums
Grossarl, Austria
Today, I worked up the nerve to ask my boss for a raise. Today is also the day I found out my boss has a shitlist of employees he wants to fire, and that I'm now on it. FML
Anonymous
United States
I deserve a raise and fall
Today, I finally mustered the courage to ask my boss for a raise. I confidently walked into his office, ready to present my case, only to trip over the edge of a rug and fall onto his desk, scattering papers and stuff everywhere. FML
AverageDeskJoe
Baton Rouge, United States
Today, I met with my boss hoping to hear about a possible raise that had been promised many months ago. He then told me that the only way I would get a raise was if I found a better paying job and took it, and that the company was in no position to offer anyone a raise. FML
David
London, United States
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
corey
United States
Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. He laughed at me and said, "That's hilarious because I was going to ask you if you could take a pay cut!" FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML
nowork
Liverpool, United States
Today, I asked my boss for a raise, explaining that another shop offered me a job at a higher rate, but I would stay if he would offer me the same. Instead, he fired me then called the other shop and said I was fired for failing a drug test. FML
horniness
Hong Kong
Today, I was in a bad mood after being stuck in traffic for 2 hours and late for work. I was walking to my building when I saw a 100 dollar note flying my way. A man called after me for it, but being selfish I took the note in my pocket as a little reward. That man was my boss. Yes, I'm fired. FML
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KitchKraft 21
Well if you felt you weren't getting paid what you deserved, then this might have been a good thing. Just gotta find a new job and work even harder at it :D
clitoria 15
Were you fired for asking or was he gonna fire you anyway? Anyway, I wish you good luck in finding a respectable job that'll pay you well!
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WCARlover 35
So sorry that's awful. Good luck with your new job search :/
KaiwanAvari 15
when you receive ur new pay check of a higher amount, send a picture of it to ur ex boss..
jackhughes 11
This is identical to a scene in Arthur millers death of a salesman, which I was studying for an exam last week!
Schrypt 15
Don't bite off more than you can chew?
wordsandzombies 12
Is your boss Mr Krabbs from SpongeBob?
Attacksloth 33
It's hard to say if it's YDI or FML because unless you give us some kind of explanation in a follow up, either of you could have instigated something. I'll tentatively vote FML for now just because without money, it's difficult to live.
alfonze07 12
You the real mvp
worldclassrager 41
Well I think that might be conformation that you can do better
rickAUS 22
Need more info to vote :-/ My former boss was an arse when it came to raises. Four years and the only "raise" came when the government changed wage rates; how well you worked it was irrelevant. I spent hours upon hours for weeks overhauling our online presence because the business needed it urgently and he was too cheap to pay a 3rd party to do it... After that was done I barely managed to score an extra $10/w on top for the work I did and was continuing to do. Bit of a slap in the face but I now earn almost 50% more in another job so w/e.
vikky538 29
If you got fired for no reason then you have a right to know. If you know the true reason ( not fired for asking a pay raise) then good luck with your job hunt