Today, my boss asked me if I had any special plans for Christmas. After I told him I was planning a trip to Canada, he snapped, "Well, you can forget it. I need you at the office." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML
Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML
Today, I found out that my 2 week Christmas vacation my boss was talking about wasn't for this year, but 2010. I spent the day with my husband cancelling flights to Florida, and explaning to my 8 year old why we were not going to Disney World. FML
Today, while at work, I was asked to see my boss. I was informed that the company would be laying off 20 people, and that I was one of them. I was told I could finish off the week, then was sent back to work. Twenty minutes later, my boss walked around and handed us all Christmas party invitations. FML
Today, 30 minutes before I was supposed to quit work at 6pm, my boss showed up. After telling him how the day went, he asked why I was still there. Apparently, for the holiday, we close early. 4 hours earlier. FML
Today, my boss thought it would be a great idea to delay paying me until after Christmas. There goes rent, bills, food and of course Christmas presents. FML
Late entry to the Delusional Christmas list
Today, our boss is upset at us because not one person is going to the Christmas party that she so kindly bought all the snacks and drinks for. She scheduled it for noon, on the 25th of december. CHRISTMAS DAY. Hell, no no one is going, they’ll be with their families, not voluntarily going to work. FML
Ghosted
Today, my boss came to my desk and asked me how the work is going, then he just walked away in the middle of me explaining a problem in the project. When I wanted to make an appointment with his secretary, she told me he isn't going to have any time this and next week. FML
Merry sigma grindset!
Today, it's Christmas day. Normally, I'd be spending it with family. However, my boss decided everyone has to work today, despite the fact that there's enough people who want to work to run the place. Apparently it's "fairer" if we all have to do it - except him. FML
Bosses gonna boss
Today, I talked to my boss about scheduling my urgently needed surgery. She asked me to wait until after Christmas, and told me that I should use vacation time instead of sick leave. She's also not going to give me the total paid time off my contract specifies, because it's "inconvenient." FML
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eerin444 5
What a douche!
Stardew 19
If you have the time already scheduled off and approved by superiors, your boss can't do jack about it.
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eerin444 5
What a douche!
BlowinChronic 18
You don't say?
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Douche?...Nah, he's a certified ********.
haljane 0
Don't sorry. Canada's not THAT great.
KrazieKleo 13
25- why isn't Canada all that? For all I know Canada is awesome.
Almighty_Chris97 6
Man Canada is shit!
Lucia_Malpense 14
We have snow. OP's in Australia, maybe he wanted to go somewhere cold?
Carmstro 13
25, depends what you look for. I personally think that where I live, BC, is the most beautiful and perfect place in the world for me, and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. But some people would rather live in a place like New York and that's cool too.
Carmstro 13
But since OPs from Australia they're probably coming for the mountains. Whistler is always FULL of Australians.
Curiousmaknae 5
Speaking from living here my whole life, 40. Canada is pretty great. Can't complain.
Feared 9
Canada is the shit. Ski all day, party all night!
israelnotjacob 20
Your boss is a dick and you should start looking for something else IMMEDIATELY. However, YDI for wanting to go to Canada.
awkwardpenguin1 3
Oh stop trying to impress us Canadians
zoPwNAgEzo 21
That's happened to me before. I always feel like the bitch of the company because there's nothing you can do about it
Stardew 19
If you have the time already scheduled off and approved by superiors, your boss can't do jack about it.
patrickalamo 48
Except fire you, for a no show
unknown_user5566 27
6- "If you already have the time scheduled off and approved by superiors". If that's the case, no, the boss cannot fire OP for a no show.
TrailblazerSS 5
17 - exactly. It isn't possible no-show on a scheduled vacation day.
DudeEvil 22
Jack shouldn't be involved in this in any case.
FML_Whale 18
30 - Exactly. I was wondering why the boss would do Jack about the time off.
cameron194 9
In Canada , we have a 3 month probationary period where an employer my terminate employment at any point, for any reason.. Even if the only reason is they don't like you , I don't know if its like that in the land down under though and if OP tried to schedule the time off during this period.. Just pointing it out:$
patrickalamo 48
The boss just canceled the vacation. That would be a no show. Nowhere did OP say anyone else approved it. Vacations get canceled all the time. Suck it up or get fired.
andrew9623 9
They still need to have a good reason for firing you.
fatcow282 8
I would like to see your reaction if your boss said that to u
Stardew 19
71- I don't know about other places of employment, but where I work if you have the hours to cover and you have the time already scheduled off, no one can force you to change plans nor can they cancel it. They can ask but that's as far as it goes if you don't want to change your plans. If OP is an intern or even on probation like someone else said it would be different, my view of the FML is that OP has been employed there for some time already.
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
Bad eh, mate?
Trisha_aus 15
Am I the only one who hasn't ever heard a Canadian say, "Eh!" ?
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
Considering almost 70% of my friends are either Canadian or Australian, I can assure you it does come up on occasion, even if just jokingly. I don't see why such phrases need to be limited to Canadians or Australians, I find they come in handy quite often, eh?
kimee21_fml 15
I'm canadian, and I never said that.
MistressCaitlyn 7
I'm Canadian, and usually only say "eh" in jest. I do, however, use "hey" a lot (especially to form a question, as in, "That's different, hey?"), which often sounds like "eh", so I get how it would sound like I use it all the time. I'm sure I'm not the only Canadian that does that, either...
sens3sfailing 25
I have 6 family members who live in Canada, and one of them was born and raised in America, and all of them seriously use the term eh quite commonly. No big deal, it's just like Americans saying dude or man or something along those lines.
Not_Impressed13 9
If you were born and raised here in Canada, and you have never said "eh", you may turn in your passport at the border.
cameron194 9
Yea, I'm from Canada and I'm guilty of saying it A LOT unfortunately .. But everyone has their own speech patterns , just a fact of life
BeanBrick 10
Having a family from Newfoundland, I've noticed that it's most common in Newfies. Words like "eh," "by" (rather than "boy,") and "buddy" come up quite often.
doctorhook86 25
You know who says "eh?" a lot? Sarah Palin, who is American.
kut17 11
I guess you walked right into that one.
capslockisgood 19
Wow.
emeraldisle 30
Why did he even bothering asking you if you had any plans if he's just going to make you work? What a ******* twat
Udderboy 4
And you just now told him about a week long vacation that is in under one month? You're a moran
Tdrizzzzzly 19
8- no, you're a moran, you moron.
EagorLuvsBigFoot 8
I detest bosses like that. My dad always has to work on Christmas and it always makes me so sad :'(
zango1 15
Maybe he's Santa Claus.
yourlifesucksHA 14
Wow your a dumbass!!
Cartera 10
78, get the **** out of here. *You're*
BlowinChronic 18
I think he may be a little bit jealous. But hey at least he didn't fire you in order to give everyone else a nice Christmas bonus.
teresee 8
Hasn't he ever read or watched Scrooge?