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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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
Today, after resigning from my current job, I was let go from the new job I hadn't even started yet. FML
Today, the day before I was supposed to go back to work after I got sick, ended up in the hospital, and primary doctor put me on medical leave, I got fired. FML
Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
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)
bad_boyfriend 10
I would have fired you as well. You call at the last minute and tell them you need to start a day later. Unless someone died or is in the hospital that is unacceptable
Dopehead666 21
That really blows but unfortunately it does make you look awful... It's completely understandable for them to fire you.
HeWhoIsNameless 9
A doctors appointment can be rescheduled. A new job? I hope you're in an in-demand profession. Personally I'm glad you don't work for me with those kind of priorities. Sorry dude.
JmarChanology 20
Maybe it is different in America but it Australia there must be at least 3 instances resulting on discipline before you can terminate someones job. So in Australia you would just have had to had a warning or minor punishment, firing you would be illegal.
johncage 14
Working in America is a very different experience. In most states we have something called "at-will employment," where the employer doesn't need to justify termination like in Australia and most of Europe.
JmarChanology 20
So you could be fired almost on a whim?
jocamo 24
Here in Canada, we have a 90 day probationary period where they can fire you without reason. After that most places have written warnings before the actual firing.
ShadowLor 19
#68, Exactly that, yes. No reason needs to be given HOWEVER if you are unemployed through no fault of your own (so barring negligence, misconduct, etc) you can draw unemployment checks. It's a weird system.
poostickles 14
Australia has a 90 day probation period. OP definitely would have been sacked here too.
core01 30
U.S. - You can't draw unemployment unless you've worked x number of hours (like 6 months).
Lilkat39 5
Future reference, you NEVER ever make a doctors appointment a priority over a job. EVER!! I would have fired you too.
Luter72 9
you could ve postponed the appointment
thatsme293 28
Take what you learn from this lesson and never do it again. Unless it was a life or death doctors appointment.
PANDORUM89 21
idk why you chose the appt over the job.
mrBearBear 11
You're gonna call out for your first day on your first day?? What did you think would happen? Why didn't you just reschedule your doctors appointment?
tlnorman 18
That's your own fault. One a doctors appointment doesn't take all day, and two you re-schedule the appointment not the job. This was an idiotic move on your part. I hope you learn from it.