Today, my boss called me to say that I've been slow at work this week and that I will be replaced if I don't pick up the pace. That would be understandable, if I didn't have a broken ankle and pneumonia. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was feeling down about being stuck in bed after ankle surgery. I thought I would go ahead and call my boss and let him know everything went well. He said the obligatory nice things, then told me that if I'm not at work on Monday, I'll be fired. I can't even get out of bed. FML
Today, I woke up in the ER after constant coughing and pneumonia made me pass out. I told my boss I was in the hospital with an infection and 235/163 blood pressure, so I wouldn’t be in. His response was, “So, you are a lazy POS and expect your colleagues to cover you?” I’d quit if my health was better. 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 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 got back to work from a 4 month hospital stay and I joked with my boss that after so long away, I’m not planning on being sick again for years. Two hours later, a coworker knocked me down the stairs. A dislocated hip and a broken femur requiring 4-6 weeks of recovery. FML
Today, I fell down my backyard steps at my own housewarming party, ended up breaking my ankle, and am now non-weight bearing for 10 weeks. I'm supposed to start a new job tomorrow, where I'm always on my feet. FML
Today, I discovered that the pain I've had for the past couple of weeks was actually due to a broken collar bone. Now work won't pay for the treatment I need because I continued to work despite the pain. FML
Today, I realized I need a new job. This happened when I was seriously considering ways to break my leg so I could stay at home for a day and not have to deal with my boss. FML
Today, I got yelled at for calling in sick to work. My boss said, "I still came to work when I had pneumonia. You'll live." Uh… that's not impressive or motivating at all. That's downright stupid. FML
Today, at work my boss told me I have been late, under-productive, and using up a lot of sick days. He says my job is on the line. My reason for barely showing up at work: I've been on maternity leave for 6 weeks. FML
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Top comments
Hyenayena 27
My boyfriend had a really bad cold and a sprained ankle, and his boss says "well, you're not dying right? You start at 3" I get so pissed off at bosses like this, this is the reason workers suffer panic attacks and anxiety.
Etweens96 25
Try to get a doctor's note to give to your boss
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Comments (53)
thatfmlguy25 21
Smh, some bosses just don't get it.
Etweens96 25
Try to get a doctor's note to give to your boss
PhinIt2WinIt 24
I bet he might think it's fake.
bandaidstations 28
yeah I was once accused of faking a miscarriage... which happened while I was at work the week before.
earlytermination 34
They can think it's fake all they want but if you can prove it you're in the clear.
Hyenayena 27
My boyfriend had a really bad cold and a sprained ankle, and his boss says "well, you're not dying right? You start at 3" I get so pissed off at bosses like this, this is the reason workers suffer panic attacks and anxiety.
missambitious 21
I had plantar fasciitis and had to still work 8-9 hour shifts on my feet and be lifting things in the stock room, mopping, etc. It was either do that or get fired. I finally couldn't take it any more after about a month of that and quit and found another job that I enjoy much more and where they are more understanding. Not saying that quitting is the answer for OP (I don't know what their circumstances are), but there are other options if OP's boss is being unreasonable with this.
domolovesyoshi 33
I have that, it's excruciating.
olpally 33
I would quit if I ever work for an asshole like that. Dick.
False_Stupidity 42
Wait, so OP's boss is both an asshole and a dick? Well then, he can go **** himself, can't he...
lemonadestand 7
With bad office manners like that, I'm surprised he got to the position of being your boss in the first place
Acid85 7
you have clearly never worked a corporate job. All bosses are as described.
UhHuhHoney 20
Why are you working under those circumstances?
lemonadestand 7
My thoughts exactly. Wouldn't op's state get worse by not letting their body rest a little by taking time off?
Badkarma4u 17
exactly his boss may have a lot of people to manage and cant hold up production on one sick guy. Notice he said replace not fire. That often just means pulled from the line for the day.
Shannon98 16
Are you sure you should be working if you have pneumonia?
Geekman2 10
He can't legally be fired while injured or sick, look it up. The law exists for exactly this reason
myeviltwin 20
You can be fired at any time for any reason or even no reason at all unless you have a contract that states otherwise. Most work places are "at will" employers.
myeviltwin 20
I had a boss fire me while I was in the hospital saying I wasn't reliable enough. This after working 50+ hour weeks for him for over 3 years. He actually called me in my hospital room to fire me.
bapbap_fml 15
Is there not laws to protect you against that? I've been chronically ill for years, the last 3 years I have missed 100-150 days of work each year and they can't fire me because my doctor backs me up. (I'm pushing to be on longterm disability because this isn't good for me or my employer).
myeviltwin 20
Not when you are an "at will" employee or as in that particular case I was an independent contractor (construction company. basically reclassifying you as a scam to avoid paying overtime, workmans comp etc.) So technically I was not fired but my "services" were no longer required as he put it.
bapbap_fml 15
Viral pneumonia is contagious. Bacterial pneumonia is a secondary infection, meaning you had a bad cold or bronchial infection that settled into the lungs.