Today, I got written up because apparently leaning on the counter at work is unprofessional, even if you're about to pass out and the counter is the only thing keeping you on your feet. 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, after sitting for hours at my desk, my legs fell asleep. When I got up to go to the bathroom on my break, I couldn't walk properly and leaned against things so I wouldn't fall over. My supervisor then came over and started lecturing me about being drunk at work. FML
Today, I got written up for “making a big show” of being exhausted at work. I was trying to hide it. FML
Today, I got written up because I took a dump at work that lasted longer than 5 minutes, and I didn't punch out for it as a "paid break." FML
Today, I was written up at work for "leering at my boss". I'm so sorry for having my eyes sore due to lack of sleep. FML
Today, at my new job, a coworker offered to help me mop the floors since she wasn't busy. I ended up getting written up by my boss for supposedly being too lazy and making other people finish my work. FML
Today, while at work I passed out due to my blood sugar not being normal. Despite the fact that it took 10 minutes to wake me, no one thought I was in any sort of danger. After the episode, I then got fired for "sleeping on the job." FML
Today, my coworker and I were written up after we dropped a glass table, which shattered and left us with big cuts on our hands and arms. We weren’t written up for breaking the piece, but because a nearby customer heard us both swear in pain and reported us. FML
Today, my manager said I could go on a break when he came back from his. After 7 hours with him still missing, I started to get dizzy. I ended up passing out and hitting my head on a ladder from lack of food. I woke up in the hospital to a card from my manager saying, "Get Well. Don't Sue." FML
Today, I nearly got written up for "publicly humiliating" a coworker. All because I left a note in the restroom asking whoever keeps peeing all over the floor to please be considerate of other people. FML
Today, I got written up at work over false accusations that I didn't do some safety tasks. The same tasks that were done before I had even arrived. FML
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Top comments
MassiDelta 28
The amount of idiots in management is TOO DAMN HIGH!
hoosiergirl94 31
Even if you weren't about to pass out, why would it matter if you were leaning on a counter for a few moments?
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Comments (58)
KaidensCrow 18
next time pass out. they will have to pay to get you treated.
ohSNAPyall 27
If you have a health problem, I think they are required to provide reasonable accommodations, i.e. a chair or stool. If you talk to your boss about this directly, they should be reasonable about it.
Fairyjoshy 13
This is the USA. We place appearance above functionality. It doesn't matter if work is less productive when employees are fatigued or dehydrated, you had better work without showing even the slightest hint of fatigue to a customer, and with a huge grin on your face, without going a single minute over 40 hours a week in spite of the work load we assign you, or you're getting written up. And you want to follow safety rules? Hah, no, we just post those rules up so we can blame you when something happens to you because we wouldn't let you follow the safety rules - oh, and don't try blaming us, we've got lawyers and money - and you don't.
Colon_Man 17
I think you misspelled Japan...
writerchic85 26
When I was a bus person I got yelled at for cleaning the tables too fast (even though they were done right), and for sitting in the booths as I reached to wipe the tables.
Fairyjoshy 13
Welcome to America, where efficiency is a sin and it doesn't matter if it actually works better than our method, WE are always right and you're just an expendable worker - even though your position is so fundamental to our daily workings that if no one worked it, we'd fold like a house of cards.
Colon_Man 17
Who hurt you, Josh? Show me on the doll where they touched you. *this is two rants in a row I found, so far.
huertae1985 3
Your life sucks if you work in a place were there's no understanding nor any consideration to your person regarding health or well being
siggy_mcsigx 22
This is why they should provide stools for counter employees. cashiers sit throughout Europe and productivity isn't lessened.
misskati 2
I got fired from my job for passing out and it was from low blood pressure, so I feel your pain and I hope you get better
FatherPlatypus 8
The ****?
stepmommy 5
if you have time to lean, you have time to clean! you deserved it!
saymynamess 19
Is this your first time to hangout there?
canadiangirl98 9
Threaten to sue stating that the conditions at work caused you to almost faint and get injured.