Today, I was supposed to start my new job. I had forgotten I had a doctor's appointment, so I called work early and told them I wouldn't be able to start until tomorrow. My boss then terminated my employment. I got fired before I even started. 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 was supposed to start my first day of work at my dream job. However, my car had other plans and refused to start. When I called my boss to tell him I was going to be late, he told me not to come in at all and fired me on the spot. FML
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Today, I was enjoying my first vacation day in 2 years. My boss then called me to come in, saying it was an emergency. I got to work and got fired. Yes, my boss made me come in just to fire me. FML
Today, I was fired from a job I didn't have. The manager in charge of calling me to tell me if I got the job never called, and never called me back when I left messages. The only time he called me was to fire me for not coming to orientation, which, by the way, he never called to tell me about. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today I was home sick from work because my doctor gave me a new pill that made me throw up violently. My boss called. I thought she was checking on me. She fired me instead. FML
Today, I was supposed to start a new job. I had accepted a new position with a different company three weeks ago, and gave my notice. At the time, I even trained my replacement. Today, I found out that my new work doesn't need me anymore. So, I'm unemployed. FML
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Top comments
AnOriginalName 19
Did it ever occur to you how it would look, canceling your first day at work?
thefmlman2011 37
If it wasn't too serious, you should of rescheduled the doctors appointment.
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Comments (76)
revolvearoundme 15
Wow! Just wow! Did you not see that coming? You told someone the job they were going to give you isn't important enough for you to show up your first day. Also if you said anything like, I'm punctual, detail oriented, great at multi tasking, or almost anything you would say during an interview, then you've just told them you lied.
sirrubberduckie 37
It obviously sucks that you lost your job, but this was completely your fault. There are two possibilities: one, this was a minor appointment that you could have easily rescheduled, or two, this was a major appointment or surgery that you've waited months for. In the first case, you're telling work that you're forgetful, not good with schedules, and that you prioritize your personal life and convenience over work. In the second case, you're telling work all of that, and that you're so disorganized and forgetful that you can't even remember major events. Why would they want to hire someone like that? Would you want a worker who treats the job so casually?
cbroady0529 9
Round of applause!! I am the hiring manager at my job and this is exactly how I viewed the situation.
buckdharma 38
When your 1st paycheck doesn't come DON'T spend it.
heartofhannah 28
What?
trucker2 33
You've got the brains of a box, of rock !!! Go to work, that Obama care appointment, can be rescheduled.
yerawizardlizzy 27
What the hell does the ACA have to do with anything? And why do you use so many unnecessary commas?
david66_fml 20
With that grammar, you're the one with "brains of a box, of rock!!!"
gotapenny 7
I read this in Stevie's voice from Malcolm in the Middle.
pats2004 17
It probably would've been easier just rescheduling your doctors appointment
ShleeG 23
I'm sorry... are you surprised that happened? Sucks to lose a job but you clearly didn't want it anyway or you would have been more careful and less forgetful. I'd suggest you carry around a day planner from now on so this never happens again
PrideOfTheFallen 19
Not fyl, totally ydi. Seriously, do people really lack this much common sense?
Witchylady 18
Why didn't you reschedule your doctors appointment. Unless you were dying, or in need of urgent medical attention, you have an obligation to show up for your first day of work or risk termination. YDI
catmint 13
Why not just take a partial day instead of missing a whole one? This just makes you look disorganised and unreliable.
classicsparkles 17
Even asking for a partial day the day you are supposed to start is pretty unacceptable.
toaster87 19
Ya, technically you didn't get fired before you started, you got fired on your first day, just because you asked to start the next day doesn't mean that wasn't your first day still! Get your priorities straight!! YDI