Today, my bosses were boasting about their work-funded retreat, including the $1,800 bottle of wine the company paid for. This would be fine if they hadn't just told me there are no funds to pay me for the work they've got me doing. We are also the biggest company in our industry. 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, on my way to work I stopped at a winery and spent around $120 on 2 bottles of wine for my boss, since it was his birthday. When I gave him the gift, in exchange he let me know I am being laid off - his consolation was "if you can afford this wine I'm sure you'll be OK". FML
Today, my rather large boss told me how the company needs to save money, how we are going downhill fast, even suggesting that we might go bankrupt very soon. He then went on to ask me to go get him some very expensive scotch using the company credit card to, "help him cope with the stress." FML
Today, my boss told me they were letting me go because they "could no longer afford to pay me." Never mind the catered lunch they had the day before, which cost more than a week's worth of my salary. FML
Today, I found out that my company is paying more for hors d'oeuvres at one party than I will receive for my entire year long internship. FML
Today, I found out why the temps were not invited to the company Christmas party. The company paid for the regular employees to go to a nice restaurant, gave them nice presents, and handed out substantial bonuses. They keep telling me they can't hire me on because the company can't afford it. FML
Today, after months of busting our asses and working round the clock on our latest project, I and the whole office just got bad news: when our boss promised extremely generous bonuses for doing all this, he was point-blank lying, and intended to take credit for our work all along. FML
Today, at the winery, my boss proudly made a spectacle of the new, high quality bottles. After over a year of employment without breaking a bottle, I shattered three before lunch. FML
Today, my boss bragged to a coworker, in front of me, about how much money he saved on a project because he majorly underpays me. My boss is my dad. FML
Today, I'm working for a company that makes over a million dollars a year, yet leaves me with no choice but to pee in a cup because they won't pay to fix the only toilet in the building. FML
Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML
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Yazoo77 16
Report to HR?
SammieIsabella 15
If the company can afford to send them on a retreat and an expensive bottle of wine, then they can afford to pay you for your work there. Go to HR and explain the situation. If they don't do anything, go above their head.
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Comments (49)
amzee96 18
Report it to Fair Work.
fmyhardon 16
Standard. Different budget for different things. I agree it sucks, but its very common.
Witchylady 18
Typical. Employers always claim poverty when it comes to paying their staff for over time hours worked or even when they deserve a pay rise but they sure have no problem wasting money incorporate dinners, outings or in my employers case an expensive company can that never ever gets used and sits in the parking lot taking up space.
freddygasman 18
or better yet boycott their business and inform everyone you can about their practices. not sure about there in Australia, but here in the USA we have free speech and freedom of the press. our local and national news papers would have a field day with this type of human interest story.
jezka374 15
Quit. No excuses to have an employee that you can't pay. Poor management is what that is. Report it. If they don't do something, take it to the local news station. Bet something happens then
curiouslilbird 19
Truly FYL, OP. I only hope reporting it to HR (or local news stations if nothing else) will get you the recompense you deserve and need.
denden_mushi 11
Are you an intern? A friend of mine was in the same position as you, so he then set up a meeting with the boss, made a presentation about why he should be paid and be a full employee, and ended up getting a job in the end. There's always funds, you just need to show them that you're worth funding...
J215B 33
When a door closes, a window opens. You'll find a better, paying, job.
psyjoniz 12
well there arent. they were appropriated for a retreat. were you not paying attention?
remotecube 11
Sue the living **** out of them