Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have. It's a small teddy bear on my leg with my parents' names on it. My workplace has no problems with tattoos, but my boss said it was "unoriginal and lame." It's a memorial tattoo; my parents died last year. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML
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Today, I came to terms with the fact that my dad will die without knowing I have tattoos on my body. I'm afraid my dad will suffer a deadly heart attack due to the revelation, as he had two heart failures in the past. My dad is still the sort of person who thinks that people with tattoos are criminals. FML
Today, I got fired from my job where you build teddy bears. I got fired not because I did anything wrong, just because they don't like my personality. I'd never worked with my boss, and that means all the employees that work there had a meeting about me, and all confirmed they don't like me. FML
Today, I was looking at tattoos and fell in love with a really cool looking one, so I decided to get it. I later showed it to a friend who is a cop. He informed me that it is a gang tattoo. I think I just put a target on my ankle. FML
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Lothem 4
Some people... makes me wonder how they became the assholes they are today.
enbliss 10
tell him his excuse is "lame and unoriginal"
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Comments (126)
charvisioku 22
If tattoos are accepted in your workplace, the only legitimate reason he could possibly have for criticising your ink is if it was racist or genuinely offensive in some other way. But "lame and unoriginal"? Your boss is a Grade A prick.
Yessi_Boo 14
If he fires you, sue him! What an ass, it's YOUR tattoo, not his. I'm sorry for your loss, op!
gracehi 33
"Yeah, like your FACE!"... Is probably what I would have said. I never have a good comeback on the spot. :(
j_cat187 20
*Gets a tattoo of an asshole ******** on the back of my head*
oinkmoosquid 5
SUE HIM! SUE HIM! SUE HIM! Or take that to your HR department. Legally, he can't fire you like that. Also, I'm terribly sorry for your loss!
listofrandom 13
Wow, judgmental douche much? If your place of work doesn't have a problem with tattoos and you can cover it up he has no realistic grounds to fire you. :C I'm so sorry for your loss OP, I understand the importance of certain tattoos. It's for you to look at, not for other people to see and judge.
jambupapoy 5
Wtf?
clumsypolarbear 4
Your boss is a ****.
DjeePee 25
I know it's totally not important, but, how small can that teddy bear be if it has both your parent's names on it?
olpally 33
Your boss is a horrible person, that douche bag!! What a great way to honor your parents though!