Today, in my rush to do my hair and get to work, I managed to trip over my dog, hit my eye on the counter, and sprain my ankle. I arrived at work with a black eye and a painful limp. My boss didn't care, and fired me for showing up late. 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 got into a bad car accident, where I got severe whiplash, swollen knees, and cuts everywhere. I called my boss to let him know I wouldn't be able to make it in and he fired me for being 'not dependable'. FML
Today, I called into work because I was too tired to keep my eyes open. My boss berated me over the phone, saying I should be more like that other employee who came in with a broken toe. That was me. FML
Today, I realized I was late for work, so I rushed out of bed only to accidentally step onto my dog which then promptly bit my leg and now I'm in the ER. FML
Today, at work, we had a fire drill. I was the first to run out of the building, but in my haste, I tripped on the stairs, and rolled down the flight. When I got to the bottom, I tried to stand up, but my ankle was already swelling. What felt like the entire office watched as I limped to the designated meeting point. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me for being 3 hours late. I was late because I fell down the stairs and broke my arm. Apparently, breaking my arm is not a good enough excuse. FML
Today, I woke up an hour and half late to work, sleeping through nine alarms, then fell and injured my knee going into work. I'd forgotten my work ID and door card, and misplaced my coffee mug. It's only 9 a.m.! FML
Today, I got up early to go to the gym before work. As I was walking to my car, I slipped on a patch of what appeared to be a patch of wet moss and fell, spraining my ankle. Not only did I have to miss my workout, but I had to call in sick to work and spend the day at home, hobbling around with a swollen ankle. FML
Today, I was walking to work, when I slipped and landed on my tail bone. Worse still, my hot coffee went flying into my face. I currently can't see out of my left eye. FML
Today, I helped save three people, including a newborn, when I was sole witness to a bad car crash. My boss said that wasn’t a valid reason to be 4 hours late for work and fired me. FML
Today, I got in a car accident on the way to work. I received an abusive phone call from my boss saying he shouldn't have to cover my lazy ass. I was driving to cover his shift because he was too drunk to show up to work. FML
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techweed 12
What a Richard...
naxeeb 33
Talk about having a rough day :/ My condolences OP
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Comments (85)
TechFire 25
If you were in a rush, you were already running late anyway. So, I'd say your boss was in the right.
rg350dx 29
Go into his office and beat the living shit out of yourself. Yell for him to stop beating you up. Throw yourself through his furniture and put yourself in a compromising position and prepare some tears for when security walks in.
shan88 14
I don't understand why people are down voting your comment after other fight club situations are getting up voted. For shame!!! Just goes to show most people only know 2-3 lines from the movie and they're all about number one, which no one should know anyway because... The first rule of fight club is...
rg350dx 29
They think its legit advice. Totally not a scene from a movie...
lonewolf621 17
People can be so anal these days.
meherm 11
What a dick! Unless you've been late countless of times before then in that case he is right for doing so.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
Is it really possible to fire someone that easily in the US? The amount of FMLs I see of people getting fired over the most trivial things is shocking. Don't you have disciplinary measures and warnings before that?
NereidAlbel 14
Depends on whether you live in a "right to work" state or not. Of course, those are better known as "right to fire anybody for any reason" states, but...yeah, if you live in one, they don't even have to give you a reason for firing.
NoFlippinWai 24
Most states have at-will employment. They dont have to have a reason or cause. They can just say "We really dont need you." and thats that. However, if they dont have cause then they have to pay unemployment.
israelnotjacob 20
Well most places do, so the OP should definitely go talk to someone higher up in the company because being late once is no good cause for firing. If they determine the boss was being a dick he could be in trouble with them. But yes in general places don't need a really good reason for firing you. Usually though if you feel your boss was being unfair though you can at least talk to someone above him. It doesn't always work, but it's obviously worth trying.
perdix 31
#20, not really. Only people who belong to unions have any meaningful protection from instant, baseless termination, and even states that once had strong unions have been taken over by Republicans and have become "right to work" states. It's an Orwellian term that means the exact opposite.
Genociiide 15
So glad I live in Canada, or at least the part of Canada I do live in. Here you get a probationary period for a certain amount of months, durring which you can just be "let go" but afterwards there's all kinds of warnings and write ups before you can be fired.
Shade1982 21
There is also the other option. The fact that 9 out of 10 times people post FML's about getting fired on here, forgot to mention the other so-many times they screwed up at work. For this one for example, is it the first time?
perdix 31
The real reason he fired you is for being a klutz. You could just as easily have one of your famous multiple-injury slip-and-falls in his workplace, and then sue the pants off him!
diaosi 4
YDI for not getting ready in time, the fact that you hit your face on the counter only resulted from you rushing because you were already late and doesn't deserve sympathy from the boss.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
#33 Lucky you for NEVER EVER having being late in your life. How does that feel to walk on water?
hopsinlove17 26
Swimmingly.
diaosi 4
A little bit like Chris Angel.
implastikz 7
you probably woke up late and in the state of hurry! oh wells
stillrob97 3
Op never said anything about Ning late already, just said they were rushing
Shade1982 21
If you have to rush, you're late...
morbid1 2
Oh fk off
icemand90 17
bad luck always comes in threes...