Friends and Work: Dingus friends

Dingus friends

By Anonymous - 25/02/2015 11:51 - United Kingdom

Today, I was telling my friends that I'd gotten a paid position to cover a worker's bereavement leave for the next three weeks. They then called me an insensitive bitch for "profiting from someone else's misfortune." FML

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By unemployed and bereaved - 25/11/2013 05:03 - United Kingdom

Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2023 22:00

Today, my boss is such an unfeeling asshole that he seriously thought he could demand I only stay at my best friend's funeral for 45 minutes then return to work, because it was “just a friend, not a relative', and that when his mother died he "took a whole 2 hours off and was back at work by 11:45.” FML

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Thanks, I hate it

By CakeEater - 13/05/2022 04:00

Today, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML

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Empathy 101

By Anonymous - 16/05/2022 04:00

Today, I was supposed to attend my best friend's funeral. When I asked my boss for time off, she actually said friends don't justify having the day off, unlike say a blood relative. My boss is autistic, so she struggles to understand certain things, but even for her that was a real prick thing to say. FML

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Bad employee

By Anonymous - 18/05/2021 20:01

Today, I ran into my boss when I was at the beach. He told me he was sorry for my loss. I asked him, "What loss?" Then I remembered I’d lied about taking time off under the pretense of bereavement of my grandmother passing away. FML

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By KathleenSchuler - 05/03/2013 03:38 - United States

Today, I took a week off work because my father passed away. I was at the funeral home making arrangements when I overheard the owners complaining about how their insurance agent had left them to fend for themselves. I'm their insurance agent. FML

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Empathy

By Anonymous - 25/06/2020 20:00

Today, my best friend rang me to complain about having to pay childcare fees when she's still working from home. She doesn't understand why I couldn't sympathize with what she was going through. Clearly she forgot I'm a childcare worker who would like to be paid for the work I do. FML

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With friends like these…

By MaySheRestinPeace - 06/03/2020 15:00

Today, a friend asked me to cover his shift at work because his grandmother died. Like any decent friend, I obliged. Later, after leaving, I walked by a bar and saw him inside, laughing and doing shots with all of our friends. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/08/2012 07:56 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, after I requested a sick day, a very close co-worker texted her boyfriend that I'm a bitch for pretending to have the same rare illness that she recently suffered. She said it was unlikely, disrespectful and unfair that I didn't even look sick. I know this because she texted me instead. FML

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Busted

By Anonymous - 05/06/2012 18:47 - Brazil - Americana

Today, I was at work, reading some funny stories on my phone. Just as one of my co-workers decided to share that his father had passed away recently, I burst into uncontrollable, teary-eyed laughter at a story. They don't believe my explanation, and have branded me the office asshole. FML

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Hollywoodgirl79 18

Wednesday 25 February 2015 18:25

Nice friends you have there, OP. Just ignore them, it's your job so it's not their concern.

tygerarmy 35

Wednesday 25 February 2015 18:27

You're a good coworker to cover for someone for three weeks. Don't listen to your friends.

Comments

rogerover 19

Wednesday 25 February 2015 19:48

You facilitated someone's bereavement leave. That's a GOOD thing. Both you and the person taking the leave benefit. WIN WIN

zykrithium 22

Wednesday 25 February 2015 19:51

You're friends are idiots

hailzz_96 18

Wednesday 25 February 2015 19:53

Lol apparently so are you *your

ZombieSazza 34

Wednesday 25 February 2015 19:59

I'd love to see them take on the position for 3 weeks without pay and see how they survive for bills and food, they'd soon eat their own words. Sadly unless they experience this for themselves they will just be judgemental. Just ignore them.

openminded8 17

Wednesday 25 February 2015 20:07

and you were supposed to turn it down with the unemployment & poverty rates why?... you should have said to so called "friends" "which one of you will pay my bills? " sorry they're ignorant OP

jkp1291 25

Wednesday 25 February 2015 20:24

When you have to google bereavement...

squishier 16

Wednesday 25 February 2015 21:17

seriously?! I think you need new friends..

ConfusedTeen143 11

Wednesday 25 February 2015 22:21

They probably would have done the same thing if they were in your position

nemcali 34

Wednesday 25 February 2015 22:22

Tell them this person is allowed time off because you are covering for her/him :)

Ilmoran 20

Wednesday 25 February 2015 22:53

Tell them if they ever find money on the ground, they better not pick it up since they'll be profiting from someone else's misfortune (and in a more direct way than you are).