Today, there was an issue with the sewage system at work. It smelled like somebody took a turd, left it in the sun to marinate, threw up on it, then put in the air conditioning to fill the store with nauseating stink. I nearly threw up multiple times because we weren't allowed to leave early. 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 had a customer come into my office smelling like feces, urine and body odor. I tried not to get sick to my stomach but failed miserably. I threw up in my trash can in front of him. It now smells like feces, urine, body odor and vomit in here. FML
Today, I had a terrible stomach ache and had some pretty bad gas at work. I tried to head down to the basement for a while to allow my coworkers to continue in peace. About an hour after I came back up, my boss called pest control due to the horrible smell that "must be dead rats". FML
Today, I was at work at a kiosk in the mall when I smelled something foul. I thought it was the weird dude who'd just walked by so I just carried on with my work. Minutes later, I looked to my right and there, lying on the floor a few feet from me, was a huge turd wrapped in toilet paper. FML
Today, a pipe leaked in the store I work at. I had to smell sordid waste for more than 8 hours. FML
Today, my office smells like a giant turnip green fart because of a sewage leak. FML
Today, a sewer main broke just outside of where I work. It smells like a latrine here but we are not allowed to close down, and the county won't do anything about it for two weeks. The only upside is that I'm not dealing with many customers, but having to smell the entire city's feces is way worse. FML
Today, I was stuck in a stiflingly hot port-a-potty for 30 minutes with the worst bowel issues ever due to food poisoning. To make things worse, the maintenance guy came two minutes in to drain the thing and had to wait outside till I was done, muttering angrily at me as I took the humiliating walk of shame to my car. FML
Today, I had to train a new guy whose body odor was killing me. After he'd left, I had to run two industry size fans to blow the stench out of my office. FML
Today, the fitting room of the store I worked in smelled really bad. The customers started to complain and since I was on fitting room duty I went to go investigate. A middle aged woman pooped on the floor and then put the chair on top to cover it. FML
Today, at work I had to spend two hours cleaning up stinky toilet water. Why? Because yesterday, I forgot to turn on the septic tank pumps. The tank overflowed, and so did all the toilets. My boss is not happy. FML
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L_1781 18
I will legitimately come to your house and decapitate you if you even ******* dare to write a 'shitty situation' pun ._. This is srious busnss
tintarroja 31
Throw up in front of your boss... Maybe this way him or her let you go.
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iiTzNeeNerz 26
Oh, that does suck. I can relate OP. I worked at a hotel and the sewage system would constantly act up causing the entire front desk section to reek. Guest would check in and I had to pretend like I didn't smell anything. But I knew what they were thinking. I mean, I didn't blame them, it did smell like a fart only satan himself could blow out of his asshole.
tlnorman 18
That's a health concern you are legally allowed to leave.
coocoloky 12
Wait, but how do you know what the doctor said if you have "hearing loss"?
Zarcissa 34
Wrong FML, pal.
traumajunkie2519 7
Can someone say OSHA?
FSGInsainity 15
OSHA
dkane 12
Had the same problem at our school in the kitchen, they still served lunch, and made everyone stay.
countryb_cth 38
My school had that happen as well. However they told us to go home. That sucks they made you stay.
andrmac 25
I would have called the board of health for your city they would have shut you down being a store to the public until the smell from whatever is gone.
darthdeatheater 12
When in doubt, sue! Really though that is an unreasonably hazardous work environment which you were most likely not trained to handle. On those grounds you have the right to refuse to work. And if they fire you, you can sue, and win... Easily.
toba122 12
Oh god, that would make me regret everything I ate that day.
mariri9206 32
That sucks, OP. I can SO relate! Where I work, my department is on the lower level so, sometimes, we (my coworkers and I) have to deal with sewage smells. Additionally, there's an underground entrance from the trains so we also have to deal with homeless people and the like. Yes, some smell like pee.
hardcorepunk87 18
"Honey, I'm home!" "How was work today?" "It stunk!"