Work: Today, I folded a stack of 2,500 brochures for the new exhibit...

By Anonymous - 09/07/2015 16:38 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I folded a stack of 2,500 brochures for the new exhibit we're putting on at the museum where I work. As I was finishing up, I got an email. The dates have just been changed, so all the brochures have to be reprinted and refolded. FML

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Friday 10 July 2015 0:34

Guess your life has been folded the wrong way! Im sorry that was bad

mds9986 24

Friday 10 July 2015 0:35

This is why I always procrastinate on my work. Ok, maybe not.

Comments

strugglingatlife 14

Friday 10 July 2015 0:34

Guess your life has been folded the wrong way! Im sorry that was bad

Ms_ValS 27

Friday 10 July 2015 3:19

I bet you were thinking "I don't get paid enough for this shit".

Steve97 32

Friday 10 July 2015 4:27

I don't think #1 gets paid to make puns on fml :p

mds9986 24

Friday 10 July 2015 0:35

This is why I always procrastinate on my work. Ok, maybe not.

tj4234 35

Friday 10 July 2015 0:35

Ouch. What's even worse is that most museum workers are volunteers, so you probably won't even get paid for that...

AddictGamer 16

Friday 10 July 2015 14:43

Not necessarily, putting the word 'museums' in front of a whole economic standpoint is quite undermining. There are many different types of profit in organizations (Ex. 501 (c) 3 private non-profit). I myself, work as an interpreter in a museum that gets paid above minimum wage.