Today, I was fired for "blatant, inexcusable racism". My boss had asked me which website background I preferred for our company, and I said that white backgrounds are usually best. He thinks that I believe in white supremacy, and that's bad for the company's image. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML
Today, I was let go without warning at work. Why? Because my boss saw some comments I'd posted. Nothing I'd said was offensive or controversial, but he said he didn't care, because he didn't agree with it and didn't want me to "smear" the company name. I represent the company? I just serve coffee. FML
Today, I got fired, apparently for being racist to black people. When I told my boyfriend, he couldn't stop laughing. He's black. FML
Today, my extremely racist coworker was doing his usual thing. Since it was 9/11 he went absolutely hardcore on his "jokes" so I reported it to my supervisor. She asked what did he say specifically and I recited it to her. She decided to write me up for "making inappropriate comments at work". FML
Today, I was at work and commented on someone’s YouTube video that they sounded “so white” when pronouncing “Tacos Al Pastor.” I didn’t realize I'd used my job’s Google account to post the comment. Someone flagged my comment, and our IT department told my boss, who then fired me. FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML
Today, I accidentally selected an emoji with a dark skin tone to use in a Teams chat with my colleagues and supervisor. I'm white. One of them complained and now HR wants to talk. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I look like her ex-boyfriend. FML
Today, I was accused of being a "racist whore" at work. I'd only asked a man if he needed help finding anything, as that is part of my job. FML
Today, I found out that my company used a nice photo of my coworkers and me for their corporate website, in efforts to make their office seem fun and relaxed. This wouldn't be so bad if they hadn't just fired every single person in the photo, myself included. FML
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AnnaDeWitt 27
Does your boss think "a stab in the dark" is insulting gay people as well?
jen1097 25
Some people just try to find any excuse to shout racism, even when it's totally ridiculous. Sorry that you had to associate with one of them OP
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Stitcher 14
If you're in New Zealand, you can and should definitely take this to court. You will win your job back and likely a small compensation. You can't be fired in NZ... unless you steal or show up high. It takes a whole lot of communication and paper work for you and the boss to lose your job here.
crimsonprodigy 15
Quite sure you can sue for wrongful dismissal.
Lehk 9
nope, it's legal to fire someone for a stupid reason or even an incorrect reason. OP can file for unemployment.
Googolman 29
In the United States, this is true. However, the FML says that the OP is from New Zealand, where I'm fairly certain that an unfair dismissal can be taken to court.
_kyleG_ 34
The funny thing is, that boss is actually the racist here
brand125 17
exactly
interesting33 37
How is the boss racist? The boss is being ridiculous and having some strange interpretation maybe but not racist.
HnyBee13 26
#25 More often than not, the people who call out "racism" in innocuous things are some of the most racist people you could possibly meet. People who don't care about what "race" someone identifies with don't look for or point out "racist" things.
brand125 17
25 - they boss was one thinking in racist ways. and my other interpritation is that the boss assumed op was being racist over a simple comment because they are white, which is racist to assume that all white people are racist
stargirl_95 24
#31 I'm not so sure about that. Sometimes there are things that you may find fairly innocuous because you are not the target of that specific kind of racism but someone who is will find it racist. For example, a lot of non black people think that the phrase "you're pretty for a black girl" is a fairly innocuous compliment. However, if you're black that "compliment" is going to make you feel really uncomfortable and you will find it racist. However, I will agree that finding racism in the situation that OP mentioned is ridiculous.
Nymeria_fml 25
46 - I fail to understand how ANYONE could think that's a "fairly innocuous compliment", black or not. Surely, if it was said about them, they wouldn't consider it a compliment at all.
HnyBee13 26
#46 Any statement with "for a" in the middle will end badly.
stargirl_95 24
You would be surprised. Every time someone says that it ISN'T an innocuous compliment people always come out to say their overreacting
BlondePsycho 43
This is definitely an arguable point, and clearly a bullshit reason to lose your job. Your boss should legally not be able to fire you for having an opinion (even you were racist) let alone suspecting you felt that way.
Patriots21 14
you're such an idiot
Badkarma4u 17
Go over his head. Dont just accept that.
KhaleesiDannie 26
Sounds like your ex-boss has some racism and many other issues to work out themselves I hope you find a less insane work place OP
vikky538 29
seriously your boss needs to what racism means...
Danielle_2598 9
Your boss is an idiot
alexowitz 8
I smell a lawsuit..... Lol
Jillian369 9
You must have made some joke to go with your suggestion and you're leaving that part out, cause I can't even imagine it happening the way you say.