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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I fell down the stairs and broke my arm. I went into hospital to get it put in a cast, but still went into school afterwards. I got written up for truancy because I didn't have a doctor's note. The cast was still on my arm. 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 fell down the stairs and landed heavily on my foot. Because I wasn't crying, my mom refused to take me to the hospital. It took me an hour of agony to convince her. It turned out to be broken in three different places. FML
Today, in my rush to do my hair and get to work, I managed to trip over my dog, hit my eye on the counter, and sprain my ankle. I arrived at work with a black eye and a painful limp. My boss didn't care, and fired me for showing up late. FML
Today, at work, my manager fell in front of an entire lobby full of people on a wet floor. I'm the only one who burst out laughing. Turns out she has a broken arm. FML
Today, I got into a bad car accident, where I got severe whiplash, swollen knees, and cuts everywhere. I called my boss to let him know I wouldn't be able to make it in and he fired me for being 'not dependable'. FML
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
Today, at work, yet another inappropriately stacked pallet fell on me. I thought for sure that I just hit a nerve. Nope, I fractured my arm. FML
Today, I walked into the glass door of my boss’s cabin and broke my spectacles. Thank god for a backup pair, right? Wrong. I fell down the stairs and broke them too. FML
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for not showing up to work yesterday. It seems going into anaphylactic shock isn't a valid excuse. FML
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Top comments
cozzyboy1234 12
Your boss is a dick. Enough said.
Welshite 40
Break a leg, OP.
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Comments (65)
TeasinDaNoobs 16
A simple phone call would've helped a bit i bet
dustin007 15
Run away oh wait limp away
RandomRaveDude 10
You broke an arm and was only 3 hours late?? Hell, if it was me I probably wouldn't come into work. Oh well, your boss is a dick.
snazzymcwho 21
Did you at least contact your boss to tell them you'd be late?
jakeyjakey1232 9
Good employees respect their boss enough to call them up and say "I won't be in on time" or at least have a back up in your case and got someone to call for you. It's called communication.
Sierra7211 17
Don't worry, I'm sure it's going tibia ok. Someday you'll look back and find this humerus. But it's too bad you couldn't catch a break.
lalaney 14
Sounds like you could've told him...
Redmai 22
Time to start looking for a new job I think.
MandieL 27
I find most of these comments extremely ignorant and feel as though there is no compassion left in this world. OP broke their arm for gods sake! I'm sorry, but when I broke my arm, the only thought running through my head was, "get to the hospital". Once at the hospital, breaks usually get in pretty quick for assessment, therefore, there is no time to worry about your boss. Emergencies happen, and all employers know this. Sure, if OP had blown off the whole day without a phone call or showing up, I could understand, but a few hours late? That would be like me going into early labor. The last thing on my mind at that point would be to call my employer. Yes it may inconvenience them for the day, but my health is more pressing to me than my employment. I'm sorry you broke your arm OP, it sucks. I'm sorry your boss is a jerk, and I'm sorry your boss seems to be getting the sympathy here. Good on you for being dedicated enough to go in after such a short time. I hope it heals good and you feel better soon!
natesmummy 11
If you didn't phone to let him know, then I can understand how they would be annoyed. I fainted on my way to work whilst pregnant and when I came round I got some one to phone my boss.