Work and Death: Tl; dr - FML

Tl; dr

By projectfain - this FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Akron

Today, I e-mailed the online instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML

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dinosxxrawr 22

Wednesday 22 May 2013 18:55

well I'm sure glad this instructor of yours is paying attention.

Hiimhaileypotter 52

Wednesday 22 May 2013 18:56

:( I'm sorry about your grandma

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Lagalette 19

Friday 26 June 2015 9:12

Wow. This is so disrespectful. Sorry about your grand-mother

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