Today, my mom called my workplace and told my boss to make sure I wear a hat so I didn't get heatstroke like I did on my last shift. I'm 25. 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 decided to stand up to my bosses for making me lose money and work with heat stroke... while my co worker got to go home early I had to work 2 hours later. Turns out I got a supervisor in trouble for making me work when there was help allocated. Now I have to walk on eggshells, FML
Today, I'm 35 years-old and I had to buy myself a hat from the kids section. FML
Today, while working at Starbucks, an elderly woman came up to me asking to turn up the heat. It was at 73. After explaining to her that corporate all the way across the country controls our heat, she's reporting me to corporate and is insisting I should be fired or she won't ever return. FML
Today, I was directing traffic at work during one of the hottest days of the year. Not only do I have to stand in the heat and exhaust fumes for minimum wage, I also had to endure people asking me "Aren't you hot?" as they drove past me in their air conditioned cars. FML
Today, my mom walked me to school to make sure I don't cut class. I'm 20 years old. FML
Today, I accidentally showed up 5 minutes late for my shift. My boss mercifully declared that I would not be fired if I called my mother and told her I love her. My mom died 11 years ago. FML
Today, I got a verbal warning at work for "having a resting bitch face." I had a headache. FML
Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML
Today, I fell asleep while lifeguarding, thinking I could get away with it due to my sunglasses. When I woke up, I saw my boss waving at me. Apparently she'd been trying to get my attention for five minutes. FML
Today, the AC broke in the kitchen of the restaurant I work at. Temperatures reached over 100 degrees and one of my coworkers nearly passed out. Our boss accused us of being "dramatic" and only let us step out after I collapsed. I need this job too badly to quit. FML
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hanner12 13
At least it's nice to know she's looking out for ya!
cutycat136 28
At least you know you have someone in your life you know cares, and know you know your boss won't let you get heatstroke again for sure. Get ready for some teasing coming your way op.
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Comments (104)
hanner12 13
At least it's nice to know she's looking out for ya!
vikky538 29
Also OPs boss knows too
wizardcorn04 14
How do you get heatstroke in Canada?
i_lik_tomaters 21
Easy sometimes in the summer where I live it gets up to 30 degrees celsius about 86 degrees Fahrenheit
pooldude 24
Moms: unintentionally embarrassing their children since the dawn of time!
Wutdafuqq 24
Ahh helicopter parents.. I know the feeling OP.
colourm3fab 3
86 is not that hot to pass out from heat stroke
Ardeku 15
It can be with enough physical exertion.
munchly 17
My mom would do the same thing :P
Kittyphysics 21
true story bro
Brandi_Faith 34
It can actually get to +40C where I am in Canada. Not to mention we have crazy humidity that make you feel like you can't breathe. We once had a guy from Africa come stay with us for a week in the summer and he said he was dying and couldn't handle how "hot" our summers were. No joke. He couldn't wait to get back home. The humidity here makes everything so much worse. Our weather is so weird, we can go from -40C in the winters to +40C in the summers. Not fun!
steffi90 13
At least she cares...:)
Nicolasaur726 21
Well, at least she's trying to help, but calling your boss to do that was a little bit of a line cross. Anyways, I'd just talk to her about it, OP, no worries.
notmysistersbf 8
exactly I have tried talking to her telling her I understand why she did it but how she did it was inappropriate and she doesn't understand or see why im upset with her for doing it and I've tried telling her but I'm at the point of why waste my breath right now
Invalid1 9
Just phone her boss and tell her boss that your mum gets dehydrated quickly and to keep an eye out
1DisGR8 32
Hey what are you gonna do? All parents can get a little crazy when it comes to their kids :)
JMichael 26
She's just concerned. I wouldn't complain about it too much.
Cads1 24
Be more responsible and she would not have to call.
mooman36 15
If he's never had it before it might not have occurred to him at the time. I'm sure now he is aware of the problem he will take the appropriate action. This doesn't mean he isn't responsible. At any job you need to be aware of the problem to take any action. To be called irresponsible because you are unaware of a problem is ridiculous.
Cads1 24
Interesting point. I standby my first thoughts. Anyone with an IQ above room temperature knows that if you work in the sun all day and don't protect yourself accordingly, well, heat injuries occur. Some of which can kill. Their effects are also cumulative.
archnarquibquib 21
It's possible wherever OP works doesn't allow them to wear hats except in certain circumstances because the workplace has a dress code. Where I work, for instance, doesn't allow you to wear knit caps or hats unless you work outside. It would be nice if they let us wear the knit hats in winter since we can't wear jackets on the sales floor and the heaters almost always don't work properly.
Cads1 24
Curious, does anyone know how many people have developed a heat illness from contact with sun indoors? Could be possible if you work by a window I guess. My thoughts were that people would know this. Like when you order a take away hot coffee. I don't need the lid to say caution contents hot. I know it is hot, it is a hot coffee, I just ordered it. If that makes my thoughts easier to understand.
DoomedGemini 38
People can get sick at different temperatures too. Not too sure about heatstroke, but I get sick after a few minutes in 85-90 degrees and have to get in air conditioner quickly.
notmysistersbf 8
I am responsible she was just being a hover parent
DanCastellaneta 17
Yeah because everyone can control a heart stroke...
Cads1 24
It is a preventable condition. I work a lot of the time outdoors in the far northern parts of Australia. High levels of heat and at times humidity. No heat injuries here or to any member of my team. Why you may ask......because we protect ourselves against the sun and the heat it brings.
hanner12 13
47, that is definitely not healthy
Epickitty58 29
Troll her and wear a wool hat. At least she's concerned for you, unlike a lot of moms on this site!
styles829 20
At least she showed she cares.
chocolatelover96 14
Good parents care about you, no matter how old you are. A lot of people would kill for a mother like yours, OP
abNormal62 23
So did you finally listen to both your mom and your boss? You could actually get fired for safety practices at work and if your subject to heatstroke there better that you start wearing your hat dude
notmysistersbf 8
the first time I got heat stroke I was wearing a hat and keeping hydrated however it didn't help that I had food poisoning as well which was pushing fluids out of me as fast as I was putting them in which was fast the 2nd time my company didn't have hats with them and you are technically suppose to wear a company hat and this time since I saw the hats I asked for one pretty much as soon as I got there I am a level 3 first aider so I know what I'm suppose to do