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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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 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

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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

iwanttogotoparis 26

Monday 29 December 2014 2:01

Maybe you should change it so it suggests his position is eliminated...

vikky538 28

Monday 29 December 2014 2:59

its just an option OP...hope they won't consider it....

ODST_Panda 12

Monday 29 December 2014 3:13

I would propose a pay cut for a special incompetent boss

JKPwnage 27

Monday 29 December 2014 4:49

Just take that part out... No one will suspect a thing...

AyOoDaLoBo33 10

Monday 29 December 2014 5:30

Perhaps the company would plan to move OP to a different position in the company rather than firing him. It sounds unlikely but you really never know.

Bragi 12

Monday 29 December 2014 5:54

This is not an FML. Be grateful he gave you advance warning.

sylverdrag_fml 9

Monday 29 December 2014 6:04

Oups, I accidentally replaced the suggestion of removing my post with a suggestion of removing my boss' post.

Parvati48 15

Monday 29 December 2014 6:17

Mess up that portion of the Power Point OP lol.

willliamfriend 18

Monday 29 December 2014 6:46

Just do a little editing…

Badkarma4u 17

Monday 29 December 2014 6:57

If you dont leave that part out. On that slide change the background to the word no 1000 times. Or use a really tiny font. What are they going to do fire you?