Today, the woman I'm training at work asked, while staring intently at the keyboard, "Now, which one of these buttons is the space-bar again?" She is 80 years-old, types about one word per minute, and I have just one week to get her completely trained. 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 began training my replacement at work. She's a senior citizen. She got excited when I taught her how to highlight text on the screen and double-click the mouse because she "never knew how to do those fancy tricks." The job is entirely computer-based. I have to train her for 6 weeks. FML
Today, my 84-year-old grandmother taught me a keyboard shortcut. FML
Today, I started a new job. After being trained on several obscure computer programs I'm expected to use in just one day, my new boss informed me she's going on a week long vacation starting tomorrow. She's the only other person who knows how this program runs. FML
Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML
Today, as I was helping a customer, she asked if it was my first day and who was training me. Evidently, I'm bad at my job, because I've worked there for 7 months. FML
Today, while working customer service, I instructed a customer to press the pound key on her cellphone. She hesitated a moment before asking, "Um, the pound key? You mean the hashtag, right?" FML
Today, my left-handed boss needed PC help. I said "right-click for the menu." She said nothing happened. Three times we went through this. Eventually I went over, asking her to show me what she did. She was using her right hand on the left mouse button. She earns £10,000 more than me. FML
Today, my boss reached a new low when, after three software upgrades, she refused to let me update the user manual that I wrote a year ago. She has also cancelled the training sessions I set up to help people learn the new software. People are asking me why I'm not doing my job anymore. FML
Today, while working at a cell phone store, I helped an older woman learn how to use her newly updated phone. After trying to help her for over 20 minutes, she threatened to throw her phone at my head. FML
Today, my mom asked me why MS Word keeps underlining some words. After I tried to convince her that you're supposed to put a space after commas, she started yelling at me for making her look stupid. I can never win. FML
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mgsoloist 14
I think 36 couldn't find the space bar either.
kiran_fml 5
How does an 80 year old get a job while I can't? ?
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Comments (190)
fricknugget 3
this sounds rlly mean but imma be straight up- i hate dumbass pld people. :$
wuidd77 3
why would you take the time to train an old person? they're going to die soon anyway.
jlaws18 1
fake
prettylittledevi 0
just wondering...what 80 year old still has a job?
TvKing_fml 1
this is the 2nd post about this subject I believe, 1st one ended 6weeks left, so cld u maybe tell us why ur leaving? retiring, quitting, long vacation etc... :)
nickypianostar 0
u didn't train her peoperly
Magnimus 4
At 80 she doesn't know how to type. I hope she has some other skills, otherwise, fire her or get her fired. What is wrong with you, OP?
Lolpizza_fml 0
Good luck with that! :)
Clarice1 9
Why was she hired?? I think there's too much ageism in the job market these days, but a person has a responsibility to possess or acquire the necessary skills for the position they want.
JennyBear101 0
Why is she still workin and why would she be accepted???