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)
beeferjay 34
if one has pneumonia, one is not entitled to go to work. get a dr's note. ydi for being hard headed
missambitious 21
Some employers don't care. They'll just lay you off, especially if you live in an 'at will' state or are in your 'probationary period' (when just starting off). It sucks, but that's life for you.
jmcr 27
miss ambitious is right. my fiancé fell of the roof where he works. about a 10-12 ft drop and had a huge bruise on his arm and rib cage from landing on a giant rock. he was so lucky to not hit his head or fracture his arm. the bosses asked him if he could still keep on working and said he didnt need to go to the hospital...thankfully he took advice from some other pplto go to the hospital instead. there are bosses that dont care if you get hurt if it means saving them money
beeferjay 34
you guys should both vote, if you agree this shouldn't be the norm
Acid85 7
@miss. this when you contact a lawyer and buy the place of business. Bring in a note and they can't touch you, even in at will states.
elektra2 16
Take care of yourself, OP.
Solano2580 24
Would your boss be Joseph Stalin by any chance?
dani07april06 3
that's illegal, and if he fires you, you can sue the pants right off of him as an individual and the company at large.
earlytermination 34
It's not illegal everywhere. Some states don't need a reason to fire you.
Acid85 7
@early. even when they say it was for no reason a lawyer will help you own thw business. the only reason I'm still employed is cause I told them I wouldn't sign anything on the way out the door and call a lawyer.
earlytermination 34
Does your boss know that? Maybe he's oblivious? A doctors note would cover you.
cocainecupcake 9
if you have a broken ankle and pneumonia, you shouldn't even be at work
appledude25 3
I had to rush to NY (I'm from Ohio) for an extremely unexpected funeral and my boss was very rude about it, showed zero compassion. All she cared about was making sure I got my shifts covered.
Geckosrock99 33
Find a new job, OP. I hate bosses who act like their employees are robots or something instead of humans. Don't just quit. Make sure you have a job first.
kursala 1
do you work for Chipotle .
brittanybenton 10
Well he's paying you right? You gotta make business work. Sorry if you're not capable of doing your job? Not his problem!
countryb_cth 38
Please never go into management.
Acid85 7
@CB if the individual can not perform thwir job as described they need a doctors note, FMLA form, and a whole lot of good tv. Stay home and heal, poor work performance is poor work performance, regardless of the reason.