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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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KrystleLynn 0
Um, that's kind of up to you. Idiot. I hope you get fired.
welderchick87 0
It's not up to your co-workers to tell you what time you start work in the morning. You should have asked, in your interview, what hours you'll be working if the person(s) that is interviewing you doesn't specify. There are a ton of other questions to ask to, but since they don't do with your little story, I'm not going to tell you. You'll just have to figure that out for yourself. :)
Sevventh 0
Welcome to the real world, kid.
x3xmandamoox3x 0
lol how did you not know what time you were supposed to be there everyday?
michaelcarell 0
that kinda sucks
chicagochick 0
Most jobs start at 8 anyway...why would you assume it started at 9? If I didn't know what time the job started (which you should have), I would have gotten there at 7:45, just to be sure.
jt8787 0
so its you're CEO or other co-workers' fault for you not having enough sense and work ethic to ask wat time you should be at work to start? you're an idiot and i wouldn't be surprised to see a "Today, i got fired for being a ******** and showing up for work late 5 days in a row at a new job. FML" post later this week, as I'm sure no one else here would either.
boo_betch_boo 0
HOW did you not know this? When you go for an interview, usually something that is discussed are the hours. YDI for being ignorant.
mina_8 0
YDI for not being responsible enough to ask what time work starts. You can't spend your whole life just expecting people to do everything for you. The excuse of "No one told me!" is no excuse at all, when you are perfectly capable of asking someone yourself.
realworldready 0
As someone who's had employees almost this stupid (this is rather dumb), let me tell you that not knowing your schedule because it wasn't posted last time you worked is also unacceptable. You know what day the schedule is posted. If you don't work, call in and ask dumbass.