Family, Relatable, Awkward and Work: Honest mistake

Honest mistake

By Luke - 19/03/2013 09:59 - United States - Liverpool

Today, my department found out that we're getting a new supervisor for the third time this month. I joked about how we're like "the foster kid nobody wants." One of my coworkers burst into tears and ran off. I later found out that she had been a foster child and never once had a stable home. FML

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You deserved it 30 135

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By UnderAcheiver - 26/08/2016 20:46 - United States - Cypress

Today, my new supervisor arrived after my old one had transferred away and we had a quick evaluation meeting. As it turns out, I'm not actually a good employee like I thought. I just had a shitty boss who didn't care enough to let me know I wasn't meeting company standards. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/07/2022 06:00

Today, at work I had to handle two selfish parents returning their adopted 6 year-old daughter to foster care because, “She doesn’t, like, fit with our lifestyle, and my mom is, like, too old to babysit her anymore and we, like, can’t afford a nanny.” I hate my job. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2009 10:11 - United States

Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML

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You deserved it 5 431

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By naladetet - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Newark

Today, I accidentally called my boss "Mom." Now she is jokingly telling everyone that I'm the long-lost daughter she gave up for adoption, because she knew I'd be a failure. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 031

You deserved it 4 470

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By Anonymous - 04/10/2019 20:00

Today, after working my ass off for months for an open supervisor job at my work, I found out that they hired someone for the position. The guy has never worked for the company before, has a background completely unrelated to what we do, and has to be trained as he knows nothing about what we do. FML

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You deserved it 146

Bummed out

By Anonymous - 26/09/2023 04:00 - United States - Steubenville

Today, I finally decided to open up to my supervisor about my horrible depression. I was crying my eyes out in her office when she announced that she had to leave and go to a meeting, leaving me to cry alone in her office. FML

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You deserved it 368

By Anonymous - 25/04/2016 16:03 - United States - New York

Today, I finally got to meet the new Director of my department. She was my intern eight years ago, the one I declined to recommend for a full time position due to interpersonal conflicts. She knows. FML

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You deserved it 5 573

Truth hurts

By Unemployed - 28/08/2016 17:16 - Australia - Hinchinbrook

Today, I discovered that my supervisor, who I thought liked me, actually thinks I'm incompetent and lack emotional intelligence. I'm a student nurse and I've just listed her as my reference for our single, statewide job application. There's no way to change it. FML

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You deserved it 1 296

By Anonymous - 28/06/2019 16:03

Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML

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You deserved it 544

By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 06:14

Today, I worked a long shift at my job while feeling like crap, anticipating getting a promotion. As my boss was leaving work, he informed me that because I also go to college, the promotion was being given to another employee that I trained a month ago. This is the second time this has happened. FML

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You deserved it 191

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 19 March 2013 16:11

Perhaps it's because her ENTIRE childhood was terrible because she had no parents, no home, no one to give her love and support... You think maybe that's why?

thebeautybleeds 17

Tuesday 19 March 2013 16:03

Well, both FYL and YDI. You had no way of knowing that, but shouldn't say things like that around people you don't know well.

Comments

operator1978 5

Wednesday 20 March 2013 10:25

you know what i grew up in a home that was full of abuse and alcoholism. i understand people getting upset about the get over it comment , as nobody really gets over anything like that. however you should learn to be able to deal with it and if not, talk to someone. if a coworkers comment sends you running from a room in tears, you have not tried dealing with. and before you jump on me people i was molested and beaten by both my mother and my stepfather and when people bring this up and talk about it i dont go freaking out, i have talked it thru woth people. people should not have to walk on egg shells just in case someone is sensative about something. my goodness. i actually feel sorry for the guy who made the comment more than tha girl who reacted. becuase most people who have been through what she has would be tougher than that and would. and in my opinion when i have found that people react like this, its becuase they need attention or are trying to get sympathy and its discusting

BadDino 6

Wednesday 20 March 2013 13:32

Its retarded when people vote YDI on FMLs like this. It wasn't your fault. yeah it was an offensive joke, but how were you supposed to know about her past?

tyrecius 4

Wednesday 20 March 2013 13:40

Thats why you have to be careful when you make jokes like that.

The_F3rris 11

Wednesday 20 March 2013 13:44

I wonder if they will spend their whole life crying about that.

TheyCallMeDamien 17

Wednesday 20 March 2013 17:31

There is no way you could've known about that. Just apologize and leave it at that.

Pensu 12

Thursday 21 March 2013 5:19

I don't think you were wrong for making the joke, nor was she wrong for reacting that way to something that is obviously still traumatic for her. It was just an unfortunate incident that I'm sure you won't repeat now that you know about her issue. F both your lives.

thebeautybleeds 17

Friday 22 March 2013 0:47

39- There are good and bad foster parents. You have no right to say it's not that bad, even of you have been in a foster home. Just because someone was lucky enough to have a good experience, doesn't mean we all do. Sometimes you're treated fine, but you aren't loved, and love is a major fundamental need. Lots of foster parents don't get attached because they know that the kid could be taken back to their previous home or another home. Sometimes you end up in a group home, where workers come and go. Sometimes you might be hurt or abused by other kids who were placed in the same home.