Today, the store I work at got shut down and I got let go. Three days ago I got a promotion and a raise. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML
Today, I got fired. Yesterday was my birthday and I was told I was getting a promotion. FML
Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML
Today, I got a badly-needed job at a local discount store. After being hired, I found out I'm to help with the soon-to-begin store closing sale, and I'll be jobless again after 3 months. FML
Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML
Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML
Today, I got a phone call from my boss, who'd hired me after two months of waiting and begging for this position. A week into the job, the company is closing our store. FML
Today, it was my first day as a promoted manager. I got fired for being late. FML
Today, I won employee of the month. I was then fired for being late. FML
Today, I got fired from my volunteer job. FML
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logank013 20
What caused the company to be shut down?
willela14 9
That sucks op...hope you can find something else
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willela14 9
That sucks op...hope you can find something else
logank013 20
What caused the company to be shut down?
nattlecakes 19
Sounds like the shut down was quite unexpected.... either that or your "promotion" was evilly planned.
Kukironosuke 16
i hope OP wasn't promoted to VP of communications
Lalala579121 28
Or put in charge of all the finances. "Here OP, you keep track of all our money." *3 days later* "Uh oh, we have no money and have to close. Let's all blame OP."
Kukironosuke 16
has nobody seen fun with dick and jane? jim carrey gets promoted to VP of communications just in time to be the fall man and explain to the press how corrupt and illegal his company was, and how all the workers in his business were being let go
nodai 13
I think his boss was trying to save him some trouble on his next job.
hpandher 16
Ironies of life - One moment you think everything is going great and other...
RichardPencil 32
Don't think it's your fault that the store closed because you ascended to a position you couldn't handle. It's just a coincidence. Probably.
extremereviews 26
Congratulations! You've been promoted to senior marketing director here at Vine
liinkinparkfan97 34
That sucks! Keep your head up OP, hopefully you'll find something else soon!
mt21mt 15
So? You now have extra experience and a higher job position to add to your resume.
sturschaedel 27
That might even have been the plan. Give a valued employee the parting gift of a better position in the upcoming job hunt.
tounces7 28
Although, with nobody around to pick up the phone, that's going to be a bit hard to verify...
mt21mt 15
I doubt the management there lost all communication with the world when the store closed. People have their own phones now, it's 2016, and all you need is a reference with a phone number. Your reference is still valid even if the phone call isn't answered with, "Hello, this is -name of closed store-."
mt21mt 15
If it takes you months to find a job then you need more skills or education or something...
Knittedbirch 8
Ouch. On the plus side, at least you can put the higher-status job on your resume.
undebatable52419 5
title is worth more OP, stores don't close down suddenly, this has been known and planned ina advance by your employer. The promotion and raise you got was probably a thank you gift