Today, my company let me go after 3 months. A day before my wedding and with zero advance notice. FML
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Halloween
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Late stage capitalism
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YOLO
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Decisions, decisions
Today, my marriage is one week away. Despite all the challenges we faced during COVID, we powered through everything. Today is also the day my work decided to tell me they're letting me go. I now have to either go on my improvised honeymoon or job hunt. FML
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Memory error
Today, I lost my job for taking an unauthorized vacation. I just got married and requested time off for the wedding and honeymoon months ago; it was approved then. They forgot, and then got angry because I didn't remind them. I did remind them, the day before I left. FML
Nothing for money
Today, my boss told me I was fired 3 weeks ago because there's no money to pay me, meaning that I worked the last three weeks for free. FML
Lost references
Today, after three interviews, I accepted an offer for my dream job and submitted my notice. The company called me to say they couldn't contact my referees and have now withdrawn the offer. I'm now officially unemployed. FML
Today, I found out less than three weeks before my wedding that my fiancé will lose his new, great paying job, unless we cancel our nonrefundable honeymoon. FML
Top comments
Replyka 17
Are they allowed to do that? I thought jobs had to give you notice.
juicy_extasy 25
Damn that's a lot of bills to pay without a job. FYL
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juicy_extasy 25
Damn that's a lot of bills to pay without a job. FYL
Phooey 22
how long ago did you plan your wedding?
TheLynx_fml 20
Ok I seriously want to know why this has any negative votes at all
ImJobbinn 11
Jobs have a 90 day probation period where they can fire you if they do not like your woke ethic or productivity. He obviously had something wrong with the way he worked so they let him go. Yeah they should've given a notice but it's still within their rights to do it.
jocamo 24
during those 90 days they can fire because they don't like your face. They most likely won't tell you that lol
uchua 16
Well at least you can take as long a honeymoon as you want now!
Replyka 17
Are they allowed to do that? I thought jobs had to give you notice.
soulreaper12296 28
If they're firing/letting someone go I don't think they're required. Now if you're quitting you usually give the employer a notice.
vanaathiel 13
A lot of jobs have a probationary period (usually 3 months actually) in which time they don't have to give you notice to fire you
michaelaranda 28
Most employers dont have to give any notice, and why would they? You would probably do terribly and/or sabotage the work environment. Also, Op, your employers dont owe you any loyalty at all. Dont ever expect it. But it goes the other way too, you dont owe your boss or your coworkers any loyalty. It can be awful, especially when youre about to have your life changed in a major way. Good luck with the wedding and hopefully this wont ruin it too bad.
concon4815 10
Texas is a right to work state. They can fire you for just about anything.
bapbap_fml 15
Here most places have a probationary period that is usually 3 or 6 months when you are new to the company. During they time they can let you go without reason/notice. But once your probation is over the laws here make it pretty hard to fire you, they need really good reasons then.
pokysmalls 14
depends on if the state is a right to work state. right to work state protects employers not employees. they don't have to give a reason, but if they do give one and down the road that was not the actual reason for the firing, that's when it becomes illegal.
jayleensmama 14
Many states are considered "at will". They don't have to give you a reason, just as much as you don't have to give notice. I've never heard of a company say "hey Jane, in 11 days don't come back."
lilpurplekat 9
it depends on the state i know sc doesn't have to
dezman2000 21
I kinda want a follow-up FML about how you payed for the wedding.
chocolatelover96 14
Given that the wedding was the day after, I would imagine it was already paid for.
juturnaamo 29
Weird. I had almost the exact same thing happen. It was 12/23 married on 1/1. But they expect 2 weeks notice.
soulreaper12296 28
That's when you're quitting to go to a different job. If you're getting fired I don't think businesses are required to give a notice.
Winterborn253 7
They hope for 2 weeks' notice, but only expect it if you want a good job refetence. I always have put in a 2 week notice, but only because I want my future employets to give me a good review when I apply elsewhere.
pete9913 23
Well you get a whole new start. New marriage , New job, maybe new town too.
Geckosrock99 33
Really? You have to go through all that bullshit? They obviously don't care that you have bills to pay on top of the wedding. I hate employers like that.
djm2010 8
What do you mean by "let go"? if you were fired, then no you're not going to get advanced notice.
ZelmaSlayer 30
Unfortunately you live in an at-will-employment state therefore, as rude as that is, your boss acted legally.