Today, my boss forced me to come into work despite having a bad cold. While waiting a table, I violently sneezed and sprayed a child's face with snot. His dad got so pissed that my boss had to pretend to fire me just to calm him down. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I have food poisoning. My boss told me that if I didn't come into work, I'd be fired. Not 30 minutes after sitting down, I sneezed and shat my pants. My boss still won't let me leave. FML
Today, my boss sneezed onto his hands and then licked them in front of my best customers. FML
Today, it's my first day at my new job. Unfortunately, I have a very bad cold. When my boss leaned in to show me something on the computer, I sneezed all over him. A hell of a first impression. FML
Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML
Today, at work, I was standing at the till helping an attractive man. I have a cold and could feel the snot bubbling up. He orders and we flirt for a bit. Just as I'm about to hand him his product, I sneeze quite loudly and forcefully all over his face. Guess I won't be getting that number. FML
Today, I dragged myself to work, suffering from a bad cold. My boss quietly told me to go home and rest, to avoid spreading it around the office. I thought it odd since he dislikes me so much, but I did as he said. He called later in the day to suspend me for leaving work early. FML
Today, I went back to work after being sick for a week. While I was gone, they hired a new manager. Trying to score bonus points, and possibly a raise, I went to shake her hand and introduce myself. Just as I was about to say, "Hello, my name is…" I sneezed right in her face. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard during a meeting that my glasses flew off and hit my boss in the face. Now everyone keeps jokingly ducking every time I look their way. FML
Today, while meeting some of the big boss guys at my new job, one of the men sneezed on his hand and then grabbed mine for a handshake. I felt every gooey bit of his snot between our hands. FML
Today, I was in a meeting with my boss and some new clients when I sensed that I was about to sneeze. I tried to hold it in, but ended up sneezing AND farting. FML
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2C0OL4SCH0OL 17
It's your boss's fault for forcing you. I guess he regretted his decision but hey at least he didn't fire you for reals, well I hope you get well soon
johnjkl 22
Hope you get better op
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Comments (97)
dragoongirl90 34
There is never any excuse to sneeze in someone's face.
MySonshine7 13
is that even legal? Here its illegal to force someone to come to work if they call in sick.
Fairyjoshy 13
It might be illegal, but when you gotta pay bills, you can't afford to press charges.
neuronerd 29
I had a boss make me come in to work while I had a stomach flu, because he couldn't get anyone else to cover. Hell, he asked if I could leave the hospital to come into work one time when I was there because of complications from chronic kidney disease. Some bosses are just insane.
Fmelikeuhateme 24
"Today, I went to a restaurant with my father, since my parents are divorced, this is something I wait the whole week for. What I don't wait for is someone violently spraying snot all over my face. FML"
MzZombicidal 36
????? okay?
PePziNL 20
That snot a very cool situation to be in. Get well soon OP!
MonstreBelle 29
That's nasty to make a waiter come to work when they're sick. Nobody wants to eat food that may have been been accidentally contaminated. I hope your boss understands now why he shouldn't force a sick employee to go to come to work and that you don't get into more trouble for his stupidity.
Brandi_Faith 34
Exactly! No boss should ever call in a sick employee. But the fact that op is a waitress makes this fml so much worse. F all the people that ate at the tables op waited on. Chances are people are going home sick because their food, silverware, cups were contaminated. The boss is a major idiot. It's better to be short staffed than to make everyone sick.
MonstreBelle 29
If I was at a restaurant and the waiter was sick, I definitely would not be eating there and would be speaking to the manager about basic hygiene and the many ways he's exposing customers to whatever illness the waiter has by not sending them home. I'd also consider reporting the manager to the health department. It's just so gross and common sense says someone who is sick shouldn't be around food other people are eating or the plates, cups, utensils, etc. they are using
writerchic85 26
God why didn't you cover your mouth? You could have turned into your shoulder and sneezed. Who the hell just sneeze everywhere like that!? I feel bad you had to go to work sick but still!
KillinMe77 2
Damn... at least you're still employed. I know asshole bosses that would've REALLY fire you. Your boss now knows not to do that crap again. ?
militarybrat 21
Ugh i hate bosses like that. Guys like him is the reason my daughter ended up in the picu. Im so glad my boss didnt make me come in with whatever uri i had that was super contagious.
lmbachman 23
You have a cold. It's a sneeze. It's not explosive diarrhea or projectile vomiting. You know when it's coming. And all you have to do is throw your arm up and cover your face. Thousands of people have a mild cold and can function without snorting all over people. Unless your hands and arms were completely full and you can't turn your head, I can't feel bad for you.
Setareh23 34
It said she was waiting a table, so there are high chances that her arms were loaded with plates. Plus sneezes can occasionally sneak up on you. And she said "bad cold" not "mild cold." She's in a job where she will constantly be around customers and their food. It seems like a bad idea to me for a waitress to serve customers with a red crusty nose, feverish sweaty sheen on her forehead, blowing their nose and sneezing all the time, and (if their hands are full) then sneezing on the food and having boogers go everywhere...and I doubt customers would be satisfied with her simply turning her head a bit. I know I'd still be paranoid about spray contamination. Anyways in the type of job she has, I think it was rather reasonable of her to ask for a day off if it was truly a bad cold.
townailz 16
You shouldn't have had to come in if your sick but cover your nose if you have to sneeze. I'd be pissed too if I got sneezed on.