Awkward and Work: Bad omen

Bad omen

By IHateMyJob - 18/01/2009 04:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I received an email from my boss telling me how appreciated I was and how valuable I am to the company. I wish I hadn't scrolled down to read the included conversation where he asked his boss whether to lie to me about how good I was or not. FML

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You deserved it 2 068

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By Loopylogo - 10/01/2017 14:01

Today, my boss came into the office asked how I was doing and seemed totally normal and happy, then said, "I have to let you go. I heard some bad things about you." He wouldn't tell me what he heard, or from whom. FML

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You deserved it 522

Nitpicking

By Anonymous - 01/06/2023 21:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, my boss told me I may lose my job due to underperformance. I was shocked, as he'd previously mentioned that I was performing well, and that I was safe from the current company wide layoffs. I asked him what I need to improve on. He said that my instant messages to him are sometimes too long. FML

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You deserved it 123

By Badday - 23/11/2017 19:00

Today, I received a call from a company attempting to steal me away. Flattered, I told them I liked my job and the answer was no. When I told my boss, he said they're thinking about laying me off and I should've taken the job. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 520

You deserved it 400

HR FML

By jobless - 01/12/2015 04:01 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, HR sent a review email to me asking me to anonymously tell them about my boss. I decided to use this opportunity to tell them what a dick he was. I printed off the review, filled it out, then scanned and emailed it to myself. Or so I thought. Turns out I'd sent the review to my boss. FML

I agree, your life sucks 19 478

You deserved it 18 704

By mommyfairy - 12/03/2011 08:34 - United States

Today, I realized that my boss is able to read all the emails my coworker and I send each other. Most of them are about how she is such a shitty boss. FML

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You deserved it 43 274

Classic switcheroo

By Anonymous - 14/01/2024 22:00 - France

Today, I received an email from my boss, with congratulations, announcing my promotion. I worked hard last year, so I was excited to hear this and replied with gratitude. He texted me and apologized for misunderstanding as this email was sent by mistake, and it was my coworker who actually got promoted. FML

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You deserved it 88

By ev_lyn_aw - 28/02/2017 02:00

Today, I received a company-wide email from my boss, praising a coworker's extra effort at improving our line of business. The coworker's efforts were a direct copy-and-paste of a plan I put together three months ago. No one cared when I gave the presentation. FML

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You deserved it 441

By Anonymous - 10/01/2011 13:23 - Canada

Today, my boss asked for recommendations on how to improve the office. I sent her an e-mail full of my ideas. Later, my boss sent me a reply, saying, "Here's what head office thinks of your ideas." It contained a list of insults upper management made about me. FML

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You deserved it 3 757

Nice to know

By Sarah - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss mistakenly drunk-texted me and was talking shit about me. FML

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You deserved it 1 800

By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML

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You deserved it 2 334

Shots_HK 0

Friday 31 July 2009 10:41

I think you should reply his email and say thank you very much, and that you understand certain things that you haven't been doing as well as you should have + how you will improve. CC his boss.

FeelMuchBetter 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 2:17

That was very unprofessional of him!

Comments

Timmytwofinger 0

Thursday 5 February 2009 1:07

what a douche, **** him

thepunman 11

Monday 18 February 2013 21:29

That's disgusting

HyperFlirt 0

Sunday 8 March 2009 8:13

I'd take this as a cue to do better.

FeelMuchBetter 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 2:17

That was very unprofessional of him!

jenkins56 5

Tuesday 16 June 2009 15:30

Don't believe this at all. Why would he just randomely send you an email telling you that? Especially if he didn't believe it. LIE

teentee401 36

Thursday 21 August 2014 3:43

He accidentally sent it to OP instead of the boss

I_Bite 22

Tuesday 8 September 2015 2:57

My partners job gives out letters and boxes of chocolates to people for doing a good job. also if the earlier conversation was with the boss it was probably something about the performance reviews

SAF_fml 0

Tuesday 14 July 2009 8:08

this is faker than balls. Why would he send you that out of nowhere, then write something to someone else IN THE EMAIL?

Shots_HK 0

Friday 31 July 2009 10:41

I think you should reply his email and say thank you very much, and that you understand certain things that you haven't been doing as well as you should have + how you will improve. CC his boss.