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By jobless and broke - 29/07/2015 18:40 - United States - Mesa

Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/02/2014 07:02

Today, I was let go from work because they need "younger people". I'm 19 and I work at a flower market. FML

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By unemployedaussie - 23/06/2016 12:35 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was fired for not asking a senior citizen for proof that he was over 21 and legally allowed to purchase alcohol. When I told my manager he was clearly over 21, he replied, "But what if he WASN'T?" FML

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By Tey - 22/12/2011 00:07 - United States

Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML

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By Matthew - 16/06/2017 22:00 - United States - Largo

Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed that I was too young to work there. I had contacted them 3 months prior and had given them my birthdate multiple times. I had also attended a special training in their corporate HQ, which I drove 7 hours both ways to get to. FML

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By Kan23 - 26/01/2016 03:37 - United States - Altus

Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML

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By Chloe - 20/12/2010 18:08 - United Kingdom

Today, it was my first day on a £600 a week job. I was fired for being 10 minutes late. FML

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By trollbot13 - 24/10/2016 09:39 - India - Hyderabad

Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML

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By Jobless - 10/12/2016 03:35

Today I was fired from my job. They fired me because they couldn't work around my college schedule. The only reason they hired me was because they were looking for college students and without a job I can't go back to school. FML

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By done - 09/08/2017 19:30 - United States - Mercer Island

Today, I started to fill out a job application online, with age being one of the first things I put in. After half an hour and 40 questions, I hit submit. I was then told that I wasn't old enough to apply. FML

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tylercarolinex 21

Thursday 30 July 2015 10:15

What kind of job isn't required to know your age?

Cads1 24

Thursday 30 July 2015 10:15

What company was it? Seems a little strange.

Comments

MichelleMaBelle_fml 16

Thursday 30 July 2015 19:36

It's none of their business to know your age anyways.

LadyLuck93 20

Thursday 30 July 2015 19:37

Weird excuse.

emseearedee 8

Thursday 30 July 2015 19:46

The same thing happened to me at 18 lol

tanker88118 5

Thursday 30 July 2015 19:56

severance package? collect unemployment? law suit for wrongful termination?

OrganicSistah 17

Thursday 30 July 2015 20:03

They can't ask how old you are but they can ask if you are at least 21. Also aren't you supposed to provide two forms of ID?

Drentiful 9

Thursday 30 July 2015 20:42

Kinda sucks but at the same time you probably should have rest the prerequisites before applying.

britbrat237 14

Thursday 30 July 2015 20:52

So they fire you?

inolongercare 19

Thursday 30 July 2015 22:17

Usually they can ask if you are "at least x years old". Like for waitressing/bartenders etc. Surprised the application didn't ask that

jude_iscariot 7

Thursday 30 July 2015 22:56

They can, technically, ask. They simply have to ask if you're 21 or over. They don't know your age if you say yes or no, they just know that you're one or the other.