Today, my little sister, who's still in high school, proved beyond a doubt she's better at my computer repair job than I am. She proved it in front of my customers and my manager, who brushed me aside and offered her a job as soon as she graduates. 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, my sister got fired and I got promoted to her job, got a nice payrise for it. My relationship with my sister will never be the same again. FML
Today, my sister started a full-time job with a good pay despite having no prior work experience and being a college freshman. Meanwhile, I've graduated with two degrees, have been working two jobs for the last five years, and still can't get a full-time position anywhere. FML
Today, my sister and I were talking about our salaries. She just graduated from university and will start working soon. It turns out that she'll earn more money than me. I have been working for 4 years. However, my earnings are still less than those of a worker with no experience. FML
Today, my job interview got canceled. I later found out it's because my sister got the brilliant idea to go talk to the manager to "advocate" for me, and they thought I put her up to it. FML
Today, my sister and I heard back from a job we both applied to. I had used the knowledge from my MBA degree to write a six-page essay for the application, while she just copied and pasted hers from a random website. Guess who got the job. FML
Today, my dad, under threats of disowning me, insisted that I offer my sister a job in my company. I run my own law firm, she is a hairdresser. FML
Today, my ten-year-old sister had to write out my job application because no one can read my terrible handwriting. FML
Today, I found out that a coworker and I may get laid off soon, all because my boss's niece told him she can do both our jobs all by herself, and for less money. FML
Today, I started my new job, and was introduced to my colleague. She seemed old and quite experienced, so I thought she was going to teach me. I was wrong. It turns out I'm a replacement for her daughter, who used to secretly do all of her work for her because she has no idea how to do it herself. FML
Today, the girl I hired and trained took my director's position. She's not even been there a month. I didn't do anything to lose it, they just decided she was more qualified. At least I was good at picking employees I guess. FML
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Top comments
RichardPencil 32
That’s great! You’ll get to work with your sister. For a while at least, then she’ll probably become your boss and send you out for coffee to keep you away from the broken computers.
Mynxie 26
So? A lot of IT work cam be self taught. That's how my bf learned a lot he knows before he went to college. Good for her. Encourage her to pursue it as a field.
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Mynxie 26
So? A lot of IT work cam be self taught. That's how my bf learned a lot he knows before he went to college. Good for her. Encourage her to pursue it as a field.
Mynxie 26
*can
David Horgan 8
dammit Q!
David Horgan 8
AND Garak! OMG treachery is definitely afoot
Mynxie 26
You are the first person so far to figure out who I am
RichardPencil 32
That’s great! You’ll get to work with your sister. For a while at least, then she’ll probably become your boss and send you out for coffee to keep you away from the broken computers.
ohsnapword 21
A shitty situation no doubt, but please encourage her. The IT field desperately needs talented female techs.
xloverin 14
I work in IT and happen to be a female. I can assure you we don't need 'talented female techs'. We need 'talented techs'.
ohsnapword 21
I couldn't agree more. I've seen a lot of people come through the door that have no business being in the field.
Rabite 28
I guess it's kind of the same problem. Men thinking they are good at computer stuff only because they are men, and women not pursuing jobs in IT because they are taught that women are shitty with computers. Then you have lots of incompetent men with hubris and very few very capable women, who at some point get sick of all the sexist shit they have to endure in this kind of job.
manb91uk 22
Maybe it’s time you upgraded your skills?
DragonMaiden7 15
I don’t see this as an FML. I see this as an opening, because you figured out this isn’t the right path in life for you but a great career for your sister. Instead of being stuck in a career you’re okay at but you really don’t enjoy, now you both have the opportunity to find careers that will make you happy.
Dave_Davington 34
You get shown up by a school kid, you've no one to blame but yourself for not having your shit together.
Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20
To be fair I'm still in my HTL and I'm way better at math than my Father. Or my big sister who.is already working.
SIRR0BINH00D 4
The apprentice has outsmarted the master ?
Hellblazer_Sith 25
Encourage her. We get some many rubbish “IT” people in our field. We need people with skill. Also OP you always need to keep up to date with the latest technology and know how to fix it. It’s one of the joys of working in IT.
Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20
It-Support rule #1: If you're faced with a problem that you never knew existed, ask google. SOMEONE had this problem before. It-Support rule #2: If you don't find anything online, make a backup and load a new os onto the pc. It saves time, work and tears.
Tim Carver 9
you deserve it if she can out shine you