Money and Work: Chunk of change

Chunk of change

By ProneToBlondeMoments - 05/10/2009 23:25 - United Kingdom

Today, I was just about to do an important presentation in front of my boss and co-workers. When, without warning I tripped in front of everyone and knocked a VERY expensive computer off the table. How do I know it was so expensive? I'm paying for it. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/09/2023 20:00 - United States

Today, I finally mustered the courage to ask my boss for a raise. I confidently walked into his office, ready to present my case, only to trip over the edge of a rug and fall onto his desk, scattering papers and stuff everywhere. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2023 18:00

Today, I was giving a presentation at work but accidentally spilled water all over my laptop. I tried to dry it off, but it wouldn't turn on. I had to give the presentation awkwardly using my phone and everyone took the piss out of me and my shoddy performance. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/04/2015 14:35 - France - Melesse

Today, at work, I tripped and fell face-first into a food display. As I picked myself up, totally humiliated, I tripped again and fell right back into it, earning a bunch of pitying looks from nearby customers. FML

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Can't show my face there again

By Anonymous - 26/01/2023 19:00

Today, I embarrassed myself not once, not twice, but three times in front of a coworker. I dropped something, they came to help; I got distracted and fell forward onto my knees, to only then nearly knock over an entire skid of boxes on to the both of us. I kinda want to quit my job. FML

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By hard_headed - 10/09/2010 10:02 - United States

Today, at work, I leaned back in a chair too far, causing me to tip over and smash my head into a wall. If that wasn't enough damage, my boss keeps replaying the security footage to everyone I work with. My head hurts not from the fall, but the loud laughter that keeps coming from inside the office. FML

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By Alex - 31/08/2024 12:00 - United States

Today, I was alone at the office and having some fun spinning around in my chair. In my enthusiasm, I spun too fast, lost my balance, and crashed into the shelf behind me. The shelf didn't survive the impact, and I had 30 minutes to come up with a good excuse before everyone else came back from lunch. FML

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Cough up

By cain001 - 04/01/2011 00:56 - United States

Today, my boss and I were stacking boxes in the back room of the store. One of the boxes fell and hit me in the face, causing me to lose my glasses. My boss stepped on my glasses as she ran to check the box for broken merchandise, which I then had to pay for. FML

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By Nic - 13/09/2016 20:16 - United States - Orlando

Today, for the first time in months, a potential employer was willing to give me a job. On my way out of the interview, I tripped over and broke a 1000 dollar glass table. FML

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Cough up

By Anonymous - 06/11/2021 11:00

Today, I dinged my boss's very expensive car. My car wasn’t damaged, so in a panic, I moved my car to another spot and said nothing. Less than an hour later, my boss showed me high definition security footage, so now I either cough up repair money I can’t afford, or I get fired. FML

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Nice way to end the day

By welp - 27/12/2015 05:08 - United States - Grass Lake

Today, I worked a short shift at work, getting sent home early because it was slow. In the time I was gone, my family decided surprise me by rearranging my room and put in my new desk. They also surprised me when I learned that they'd spilled a slushie on my very expensive computer. FML

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Flounder 2

Tuesday 6 October 2009 9:47

There's no reason any company shouldn't have insurance for workplace accidents. Either this is a fake, your company is operating incredibly irresponsibly, or they think/know you're dumb and can pull one over on you.

Witchcraft_fml 4

Tuesday 6 October 2009 9:37

Just don't knock the new one off. Once gets sympathy, twice gets pity. And a lot of pointing and laughing. :]

Comments

mplsmech 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 16:18

This story totally wouldn't have been an FML if it wasn't an "important presentation." If it was just a regular presentation, it would have been no big deal.

TheKitsune 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 16:36

In US they wouldn't be able to make you pay for the computer and you could actually sue them. That's why incidents like this usually result in "You okay? Good. It's cool."

FerrariCake 2

Tuesday 6 October 2009 16:59

This is absolutely true... in the US, you can sue them when you destroy their property. You can claim you were emotionally traumatized by destroying their property. Or that it required a lot of effort on your part, and you deserve to be compensated.

FerrariCake 2

Tuesday 6 October 2009 17:01

double post...

leisl14 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 21:41

seriosuly, you guys say sue over anything and everything. by the time everything's said and done, it won't even be worth it. you're wasting time and money over a computer, and then there will be animosity at work.

FerrariCake 2

Tuesday 6 October 2009 16:57

Just replace it with a Dell instead. They're not that expensive.

term3186 1

Tuesday 6 October 2009 17:51

Knocking a computer off a table won't destroy it. Its not like its made out of glass. Probably just cracked the case. New case = $20. No big deal.

Bloodrush 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 18:26

yeah was she supposed to ******* warm people before she was going to trip...poor wording ftl

I_am_stupid_also 6

Tuesday 6 October 2009 19:23

When you got up was your purse gone? Just say you hit your head when you fell and now you have many of the symptoms of a concussion. Use the time off to find a job at a decent company.

spellingbee 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 19:34

is he rich? that makes all the difference...seriously

ThatGirl01602 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 23:14

HAHA I LOVE THE USER NAME!

willbarefoot 0

Wednesday 7 October 2009 1:37

If you have homeowners or renters insurance then you should talk to your agent about this. You have liability coverage that may cover the cost of the computer. If you end up paying for the computer yourself then the damaged one is yours. You should politely suggest that the old damaged computer is yours since you paid for it. They can strip it of the software. Don't know your working environment, so be careful with this one. You don't want to get fired to boot. Perhaps it can be repaired at a reasonalbe cost and then you would have a computer.