Today, I was chastised by the CEO in the middle of a management meeting for showing up late to work every day, despite being in my office before 9:00am every morning. It was my 5th day on the job and no one had bothered to tell me that the office opens at 8:00am, and not 9:00am. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was yelled at and almost fired for showing up "late" to work. I was the first one here. FML
Today, I got fired for being late. Apparently you're supposed to be on time after your boss specifically tells you that the office will open an hour late. 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, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML
Today, I was told to be present for a meeting that started at 5pm. I arrived 15 minutes early, and I was late for the meeting. This happens regularly. FML
Today, my boss sprang a company workshop on us that I was not informed of, which kept me at work until 10 PM. He expected us all back at 8 AM the next day to continue. On a good day it takes me 3 hours to commute. I got written up for being 10 minutes late to the workshop, after getting up at 4 AM to get there. FML
Today, I decided to show up early for work and really try to get off my manager's shit-list. On my way to work, my manager called to bitch me out for already being 30 minutes late. Yeah, I forgot about Daylight Savings Time. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML
Today, I came into work late, tried to sneak in, but got caught by my supervisor. Usually I wake up at 7am, hit the road around 7.30, arrive at work before 8am. Today I woke up at 5am, thought that I could go back to sleep for 2 hours, I went back to bed. When I woke up, it was already 9am. FML
Today, I was scheduled for an interview at a local firm owned by two partners. The secretary told me to be there at around 12:00 to 12:30 pm, so I arrived at 12:15. The first boss told me off for being early, the other one yelled at me for being late. FML
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Jankae 0
Did you not realize everyone else was already there?
LadyAlathia 0
Uhm, isn't that, like, the FIRST thing you ask when you get a new job? "So, uh, what time do i show up around here? And when is payday?" Not hard, dumbass.
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diet_otaku 0
they may not always offer it, which is why you're always supposed to ASK. unless it's your first job ever, you should know better than to just assume what time you should show up to work. that's one of the first things i ask in the INTERVIEW: what's the dress code, what would my hours be, when does insurance kick in, how are employees evaluated on their performance... all of that is vital information that you should have before you even decide to accept the job, much less before you start your first day.
nycnazifa 0
apprently not very social whit ur coworkers
lem0n_fml 0
Apparently grammar isn't your thing. :/
capthavoc123 0
Just curious. If you didn't know the office opened at 8:00AM, then what made you assume it opened at 9:00AM?
chicagochick 0
That's exactly what I thought. Nearly every office type job starts at 8:00.
_Noon_ 0
"No one had bothered that the office opens at 8:00am.." EXCUSE ME? This should be: "and I didn't bother to ask what time the office opens" YDI.
rukusrazor 0
For the onne millionth and first time: Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!!!!! "No one ever bothered to tell me..." BULLSHIT EXCUSE. Take some responsibility for your mistakes! It's not everyone else's fault, it's yours.
nonnymouse 0
How do you accept a new job and not make sure of what your hours are?
lem0n_fml 0
Generally I don't say YDI, but really this time YDI. A rule is a rule. You're usually not going to get out of a speeding ticket by saying "Oh I didn't know what the speed limit was, officer." It's YOUR responsibility to find out/ask what time the office is open, don't simply expect someone to tell you.
gis_mappr 0
You have got to be the stupidest ************ out there. You seriously are not qualified to mop up shit if you can't be bothered to ask what time work starts. And you were in a management meeting? Scary!
LoveFifteen 0
I could very well be wrong, but I think the OP has a high-ranking, salaried position in the company. Professional jobs do not require you to clock in when you arrive and keep track of your hours. I doubt the OP has a job that mandates a lunch break and/or clocking out at 5:00 PM along with the rest of his co-workers. It's fairly normal in firms and large companies that there is no specific time that you have to arrive or leave, as long as you are getting the job done. Obviously, you don't stroll in at 10:45 AM every day, but if the OP was arriving before 9:00 AM, that would be considered perfectly acceptable in cities like NYC, DC, Chicago, etc. I have now had three professional jobs, and I never asked about when I was supposed to come in or leave the office. Maybe the OP made a mistake, but I hardly think he deserves all of the invective he has received. If I switched to another firm, I would never think to ask if they started at 8:00 AM. You're just expected to make your billable hours and be prepared to work late into the night and on weekends if the client needs it. Anyway, just a different perspective instead of calling the OP an idiot, which he clearly isn't.
idkweird 0
Sorry, but EVERY job has a starting time. And you honestly NEVER would ask, "What time should I start," when you get the call that you got the job? That is definitely an idiotic move. This guy needs to realize that this is HIS fault and no one else's.
Mr_Eated 0
You're right about most professional jobs not having required start and end times. But there are usually defacto "office hours" when the work day typically starts for those who do punch the clock, even if you don't. Any job I've had that entails being in an office, even when it was a senior level management position, started with me asking, "So what time do people get in each day around here?" It's just common sense when you start something new. And if someone is a higher level employee with more senior responsibilities, one would think he would notice that when he arrives around 9, everyone else at his level is already well into their work day; and it might even prompt him to ask someone about expectations for start time.
Victoria2103 0
No one bothered to tell you because that's not their job. It's your job to know those things.