Relatable, Awkward and Work: HR FML

HR FML

By jobless - 01/12/2015 04:01 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, HR sent a review email to me asking me to anonymously tell them about my boss. I decided to use this opportunity to tell them what a dick he was. I printed off the review, filled it out, then scanned and emailed it to myself. Or so I thought. Turns out I'd sent the review to my boss. FML

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By IHateMyJob - 18/01/2009 04:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I received an email from my boss telling me how appreciated I was and how valuable I am to the company. I wish I hadn't scrolled down to read the included conversation where he asked his boss whether to lie to me about how good I was or not. FML

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By ksa - 04/08/2015 19:06 - Poland - Katowice

Today, my boss made me type up my own written warning, where I had to trash myself and describe my own "shocking incompetence". All the department heads are going to receive a copy of this. FML

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By dumbass - 12/01/2017 09:37

Today, I emailed my fiancé the assignment that I was handed for a journalism job interview, asking for him to take a look and give opinions about it. I accidentally e-mailed it to the job interviewer. She responded, and even CCed it to the CEO. FML

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By Alex - 15/07/2009 20:17 - United States

Today, I found a website that lets you write an email to yourself from "the past". I used my boss's address, and wrote a long email about how much I hate him, signed from me. It worked, and he'll receive it in 6 months, after I move away. He's already received the confirmation email, though. 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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Monolith

By AshWil - 26/06/2015 16:54 - United States - Washington

Today, I accidentally posted an extensive, negative review of the gynecologist I visited earlier this week. I messed up and posted it from my work's customer service email, so now it looks like the large, well-known company I work for had a poor gynecological experience. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2016 18:02

Today, my boss tried to fire me for not emailing him a screenshot to prove my email wasn't working. FML

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By Freelman - 06/05/2015 14:34 - Ireland - Dublin

Today, I tried to write a bad review for the fast-food place at which I work part-time. My username made me anonymous, but I forgot to change my profile picture. Now my manager and coworkers won't even speak to me. FML

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Steve97 32

Tuesday 1 December 2015 14:54

Maybe your boss is hard on you because you make careless mistakes like this?

MikaykayUnicorn 36

Tuesday 1 December 2015 14:35

Yeah, you're pretty anonymous now OP. Great job!

Comments

quesocoatl 14

Tuesday 1 December 2015 18:34

Next time don't risk it at all and just upload it to your private Google docs.

ThrowawayName 1

Tuesday 1 December 2015 18:57

I doubt HR would support him firing you over a document that they requested you write.

juturnaamo 29

Tuesday 1 December 2015 19:14

She could've quit out of embarrassment or to avoid the inevitable confrontation.

Richard6036 13

Tuesday 1 December 2015 20:41

You thought your boss was hard on you, I don't think you've begun to see hard, he's going to make your life a living hell, but you brought this upon yourself

mishwarner 14

Tuesday 1 December 2015 21:02

Mistakes happen, especially when you're stressed about getting caught. Hope you have someone to give you a good reference & I echo the advice of others - don't trust HR, they would have shared it anyway. HR is there for the interest of the company.