Work: Cutting corners

Cutting corners

By HALIFAAA - 28/12/2014 13:56 - Germany - Braunschweig

Today, my boss sent me a Word document that he wanted me to make into a PowerPoint presentation for him. It was a set of proposals for the board of directors about cost-saving options. The third option was to eliminate my position in the company. FML

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By unemployed - 20/04/2013 00:16 - El Salvador - San Salvador

Today, my boss made me give a presentation to several senior company officials about the serious financial losses our division has made this year. Barely an hour later, my boss had palmed all the blame off onto me and gotten me fired. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/05/2014 20:57 - India - Kundan

Today, my boss was fired by the board. A few days ago, he dropped several strong hints that he was going to promote me soon. FML

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By WorkWeirdo - 30/03/2016 20:26 - Peru - Lima

Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML

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By TTR - 13/11/2011 00:36 - United States

Today, I finished a very important but annoying presentation that took four hours to complete. Only after writing a paragraph to explain the presentation and sending it to my boss did I realize that I saved the document as "Shit I have to do to get a promotion." FML

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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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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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By golfstar11 - 11/12/2012 02:05 - United States - Savannah

Today, I was doing a presentation in front of my boss. On the last slide, someone had put a picture of a man's cock. I later found out it was my boss who did it. It was his "good reason" to fire me. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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One step forward, two steps back.

By MJF - 24/01/2018 15:00

Today, my boss thanked me for all my hard work and promised me a raise and a promotion. Shortly thereafter, she sent out a memo announcing she'd sold the company. The new owner immediately came in to "restructure." I got demoted. FML

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By robthebuilder - 26/10/2010 06:35 - Canada

Today, while at work, I was asked to see my boss. I was informed that the company would be laying off 20 people, and that I was one of them. I was told I could finish off the week, then was sent back to work. Twenty minutes later, my boss walked around and handed us all Christmas party invitations. FML

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sorryheadphones 26

Monday 29 December 2014 0:07

Just leave that option off of the PowerPoint...

Hiimhaileypotter 52

Monday 29 December 2014 0:09

Start applying at other places, and then if you land another job soon you can just quit :) I can't even imagine how you felt when you saw that, though. FYL. :(

Comments

sorryheadphones 26

Monday 29 December 2014 0:07

Just leave that option off of the PowerPoint...

Ki11erC 18

Monday 29 December 2014 2:58

And add some "special" sections. Take a leaf out of fight club ;) Assuming it's real and not a mistake an oversight or test that had to be the stupidest boss in the world. If you're being fired anyway might aswell go out in style. ....in the industry we call them, cigarette burns

mif_fml 27

Monday 29 December 2014 4:16

It's just a proposal, not a sure thing. However, I think flashing a penis during the PowerPoint will seal his fate.

garrett_8614 14

Monday 29 December 2014 4:41

And also cost OP their job.

AyOoDaLoBo33 10

Monday 29 December 2014 5:17

#20 It sounds like the boss is asking OP to create a proposal that will potentially eliminate his position (and thus leave him jobless) anyway. Unless the company somehow spares OP, he really has nothing to lose here.

False_Stupidity 41

Monday 29 December 2014 22:49

If it was the third option then there are at least two other, better options and well two out of three ain't bad. Also, even if they eliminate OP's position that doesn't mean a loss for f job b as they may be able to slot him in somewhere else.

Himynameisrodney 17

Tuesday 30 December 2014 17:39

Also OP can add a disgusting picture in the middle of it to...

Hiimhaileypotter 52

Monday 29 December 2014 0:09

Start applying at other places, and then if you land another job soon you can just quit :) I can't even imagine how you felt when you saw that, though. FYL. :(

MrsDruidess 23

Monday 29 December 2014 8:36

agreed seeing that had to have sucked! But you got a heads up, thays a plus! So do go look for something new and save all your money just in case theres a break in between.

samantha236le 17

Monday 29 December 2014 0:14

FYL OP, there are smarter bosses than the ones you have. You'll find your boss. There are plenty of bosses in the sea.

thesmeagol 22

Monday 29 December 2014 1:01

Bad bosses. Good bosses tend to not end up sleeping with the fish ;)

hobojo69 23

Monday 29 December 2014 0:15

You should mess with it then quit so he gets in trouble

thevelociraptor 31

Monday 29 December 2014 10:21

That only works if you a) have another job offer or b) don't mind a potential job asking your previous boss (the one you messed with) about your work ethic.

ShenaniganNinja 20

Friday 2 January 2015 21:25

In most states the future employer can only ask a few questions. "Did so and so work for you? How long did they work for you? Would you employ this person again, yes or no?" Saying anything outside of that can be construed as libel, and you can sue for lost wages because they prevented you from finding work.

ksks1234 33

Monday 29 December 2014 0:15

Politely point out of he eliminates your job, he has to do his own power points.

ELoni_fml 25

Monday 29 December 2014 0:16

Damn thats subtle

Nymeria_fml 25

Monday 29 December 2014 0:25

Make THE BEST POWERPOINT PRESENTATION EVER. Then, he'll see he'll miss your PowerPoint skills if he goes that route. Add effects and sparkles and clapping sounds, and... well, maybe not.

weveallbeenthere 30

Monday 29 December 2014 0:27

edit it to eliminate his position with you as new boss.

tantanpanda 26

Monday 29 December 2014 1:52

If you eliminate the position, that means nobody can take that position because it won't exist anymore. I think you're looking for "getting him fired so the OP can take the job".

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Monday 29 December 2014 3:42

Wait until the last minute before the meeting to give it to him. That way your boss won't have time to check it and realise that you're pushing him under a bus.