Today, I finally put the finishing touches to a huge project after 8 months of gruelling work. My boss had used the promise of a 5-figure bonus to motivate me. When I casually brought the bonus up later in the day, my boss just said, "Gratitude's its own reward, Mike." 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 arrived at work six minutes late due to heavily congested traffic. This is just two days after my boss put out a memo saying that anyone who's late to work from then until the new year will have their holiday bonus pay forfeited. FML
Today, my company was having a huge party so I went to work dressed in my best outfit. During lunch break, my boss said to me, "You really missed out on something yesterday, it was great fun!" FML
Today, my boss admitted that he seriously regrets hiring me, but can't really do anything about it because that would make the senior management question his judgment, making him look bad. So he's just 'putting up' with me. FML
Today, my boss made me work a longer shift than usual. Not because he needed me in, but just so I'd finish at the same time as his brat of a son, and give him a lift home. FML
Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. Turns out they are firing 35 people. I wasn't on the list until I asked for a raise. FML
Today, my boss sent me a message about a project, via WhatsApp. It's my day off, so I figured it could wait till I was able to give a flying fuck. Literally a minute later, he was spamming me, demanding to know why I'd left him as read and reminding me that he has firing powers. FML
Today, I overheard my boss stressing out over finding a replacement for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML
Today, I came back to work after being out for a week. As I walked to the back of the store, I threw my hands up and yelled, "I'm back bitches". Right after I said it, I noticed my boss was behind me. I was then taken to the office and wrote up for foul language on my first day back. FML
Today, my coworker insisted there must be an underlying, romantic reason for why I spend so much time teaching him everything, and that I didn't mean it when I told him that's what I'm paid to do. I'm actually supposed to train this guy for three weeks. Two more weeks to go. FML
Today, at work as a cashier, a guy came up with a cart full of stuff and it took me 10 minutes to ring it all up. When I told him his total, he felt his pockets, said, "Oh shit, I forgot my wallet!" and walked off. He left about 15 bags worth of things for me to put back. FML
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HoboMeth 36
Report that. You were lied to for 8 months
anyagrande 31
Im sure thats not right?? Id go to HR and see if they can do anything
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Comments (51)
BaDumTsss_fml 23
Well it's a 5 word sentence
HitmanKillsYou 13
break it all.
hellnosucka 27
is murder legal in this situation? just wondering...
RedCronos 17
Motivate your boss with HR
TheNewGuy03 29
Yeah, basically, **** that. Your boss is a weasel. Hopefully, something was presented in writing; that way, you can snag him on that should you present it to HR (and you totally should).
RoseRodent 8
Everyone is kind of assuming a big company with an HR department. IME this kind of stuff goes on more often at small partnerships where there's a boss guy and 3 employees. Anyway, think the OP is onto a loser here, even if the boss just claims he said there "could be" a bonus, that's not "will be"
ThatHorse 15
Considering the OP was promised a 5 figure bonus, I'm pretty sure this isn't a 3-5 employee operation...
Mathalamus 25
i would have let it slide. because he has a point. i wouldn't really need 50,000 dollars anyway. id just spend it all on useless shit, especially if my financial situation was already stable. frankly, i would consider myself lucky to have 8 months worth of work to keep me busy. a bored mind is lethal.
Mynamewontfi 40
I'm really not sure if this is meant to be sarcastic or not. I hope it is, because it would be quite stupid otherwise.
ThatHorse 15
Given how long it is #20, and how it's separated into appropriate paragraphs, if it is sarcasm, it's shitty poorly thought out sarcasm.
Mathalamus 25
not really. i just dont care enough. resisting such things is expensive and, in many cases, useless. so why not just go with it? much better in the long run. even for me. i mean, i would obviously be angry, but with myself, for being fooled by the boss in the first place. this assumes the project is *optional*, after all.
Tripartita 45
By not giving your employees money that you promised them, you're not "fooling" them; you're just not doing your damn job. Also, I'm amazed that you think it matters at all that /you'd/ have no use for the money the /OP/ was promised. So what? A minimum of ten thousand dollars (not necessarily 50,000, like you said. Just because "five figure" contains the word "five" doesn't mean it /must/ have that number) can buy a lot: education, medical treatment, equipment, housing repairs—and all that increases it the OP has family. If cannot think of a useful way to spend a five figure bonus, that says more about you than the bonus.
Dale_shackleford 13
If you can't figure out something to do with at least a 10k bonus, you should probably get your iq tested, as you may learn you have a new disability.
fucktammy 14
Do u have it in writing or email?
queerdragon 20
Are you sure he didn't keep the bonus for himself?
dillon1102 4
I love how supportive the FML community is.