Today, the power went out at work. As everyone left the building to go home, the owner came in to inform me that, since the phones were on a battery back up, I would be staying to man them. The phones rang 2 times in the 4 hours I sat in the dark by myself. Both times were telemarketers. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while I was out of the office, I'd left my phone charging inside. My boss informed me that since I am clearly running up her electricity bill, it will be deducted out of my already nearly non existent paycheck. FML
Today, a strong storm knocked the power out at our office. I was dismissed five hours early, had my desk locked up and was walking toward the doors to leave when the power came back on. FML
Today, I was calling my cable company to tell me how to fix my internet. I stayed on hold for almost half an hour, and then when someone finally picked up, my phone died. FML
Today, the power in my village went out. This caused the back-up battery powered alarm to go off. Nobody in the house even knew our alarm worked, let alone how to make it stop. It's been going off for over an hour now. FML
Today, the power at work was out. This would be fine, if they didn’t make me stay for another hour to wait for it to come back on in the Texas heat. FML
Today, while working my overnight shift, I went into the isolation room to find some items for a former client. The door fell shut and the magnetic lock went to work. Both unit telephones and my cell phone were lying on the desk, and I waited four hours for my supervisor to rescue me. FML
Today, I called my phone company to get some answers about my phone bill. I was okay with being put on hold. In fact, I was on hold for so long, that the music stopped playing. When someone finally answered they told me to call back tomorrow. All my phones disconnected an hour later. FML
Today, I woke up to find my power was out. After taking a shower in the dark and being unable to make myself lunch, my power came on two minutes before I had to leave for school. FML
Today, the phone lines at work have been cutting out in the middle of calls. I'm a receptionist at an animal hospital. I now have less than two minutes to figure out what's wrong with a client's pet and how best to schedule them before I become "That rude bitch who hung up on me." FML
Today, I'm the only one at work in a small office. The water tank sprung a leak. Guess who had to call the boss and get instructions via cell phone to turn it off? I can't even leave the office to change my soaked clothes, because I need to wait for an important phone call. Seven hours to go. FML
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allmidnighteyes 11
Aww, in the dark? I would've made a giant blanket fort or something of that caliber.
erikatastrophe 0
Getting paid to do next to nothing for four hours... I could think of worse things than boredom.
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allmidnighteyes 11
Aww, in the dark? I would've made a giant blanket fort or something of that caliber.
cackle 0
Not an FML at all. A "sweet 4 hours of work for [literally] nothing!"
PumpkinTarte 0
Now everybody will have something to man.
Invasion976 6
I would've taken a nap. Have the phone wake you up.
a_lackof_color 0
did he take your stapler too?
mandark 9
Oh well, you got paid, right?
erikatastrophe 0
Getting paid to do next to nothing for four hours... I could think of worse things than boredom.
idkweird 0
I would enjoy getting paid to do that!
TheDoge 0
yeah! Sit around at night. If you had a candle, or a torch, that would have been wicked. If not: alone in business for ages. awesome!
lizzzie_fml 0
That isn't an FML, its the perfect job!
Grazelent_90 16
Amen to that!
Mudkipzrule 4
Do you get paid hourly? If so, I would've thought of something. A building with no one else in it...think of the possibilities XD But if you're not paid hourly....it blows.
perdix 31
That ain't working that's the way ya do it. Your money for nothing and your chicks for free! You should have placed huge orders with each of the telemarketers. Four hours, alone, in the dark? How many times did you diddle yourself?
nodbor 11
that's what I was going to say. with some of the order going to my place. N' do it all over the desks..........
jane99 0
No shit I wish I got paid to do nothing! Now I'm off to work where I have to do things darn.
Kristoffer 35
I agree, that's like free money. Boo hoo if you're bored, at least you're getting paid.
aero_fml 0
I'm getting paid right now to make sure a building doesn't burn down and read FMLs. And by make sure it doesn't burn down I mean call the fire department in case it catches.
flinkpamingo 0
Was it red, Milton?
teach09 0
Go work at a freaking McDonalds. It's really not that difficult to get a job. So quit complaining...
Luckster 0
You'd be surprised!
hannnnaa 0
you can't support 5 kids working at mcdonald's.
aellos 0
Really...you'd be surprised as to how difficult it is to even get a job at McDonalds. Ask my friend with a college degree who is 'too qualified' to work there. The only way to get a job anymore is to go into the medical field. @OP: Really, this isn't an FML. You're getting paid to do nothing. That's awesome! While it might be boring and lonely, at least it's money that the others are missing out on. Maybe you should push overtime for it?
rightsaidred 3
Stop abusing commas and learn to spell "mortgage."
hailster17 5
It's not that hard to get a job, stop being picky and just go get one. I see help wanted ads on Craigslist and on CareerBuilder all the time. All but one of my friends who were laid off during the recession were able to go and find new manufacturing jobs within a couple of months of being laid off.
CeilingofStars 0
Well Jesus Christ hailster17 that evidence is irrefutable. You solved the recession! Everyone just needs to stop being so damn picky.