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By Anonymous - 28/11/2015 06:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my spineless shitwhip of a boss made me go fire a notoriously abusive employee. I had to act like firing him was my decision, even though I'm the secretary. Now I get to live in constant fear that the guy was serious when he threatened to find out where I live and kill me. FML

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You deserved it 1 707

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By HelpMe1 - 06/11/2014 06:53 - Indonesia - Jakarta

Today, my boss told me to fire the unstable, former military, gun nut employee. He's been making death threats to his supervisors. FML

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By cthulhu help me - 01/03/2013 18:22 - United States - Cabot

Today, my boss gave me the task of firing a recently-hired coworker next Friday. This guy spends most of his off-hours working out, probably abusing the fuck out of steroids, and to whom prison is like a bed-and-breakfast. I fear for my life by this point. FML

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By :( - 06/06/2013 23:37 - United States

Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML

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By fuckmyplums - 07/02/2014 23:47 - Austria - Grossarl

Today, I worked up the nerve to ask my boss for a raise. Today is also the day I found out my boss has a shitlist of employees he wants to fire, and that I'm now on it. FML

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You deserved it 4 642

By notahero - 09/01/2015 04:40 - United States - Brentwood

Today, my boss told me she had a nightmare where her life depended on me, and I let her die. Now I'm ridiculously paranoid that I'm going to get fired at any second. FML

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You deserved it 2 622

By Anonymous - 17/03/2016 13:21 - Netherlands - Ottersum

Today, I got a heads-up that my boss suffered a death in the family, but was coming into work anyway. I thought he'd be depressed, but it seems he deals with grief with anger instead. I found that out when he yelled at me, threatening to rip my spine out my ass over a typo I made in a report. FML

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You deserved it 1 403

By NotJobbing - 11/08/2015 23:05 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my lazy bastard of a co-worker punched me straight in the jaw because he didn't get the promotion I did. Being his new manager, I fired him. A few hours later, I was fired for "abusing" my power. FML

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By Screamingfirecracker - 15/08/2016 04:12 - Canada

Today, I finally worked up the nerve to quit my job after being tortured by my boss for months. My boss responded by throwing a hardcover textbook at me and hitting me in the face. FML

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By Paul - 02/05/2013 01:52 - United States

Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML

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You deserved it 2 623

By robert - 31/01/2012 00:20 - United States

Today, I went to deliver some reports to my boss in his office. He was facing away from me and ranting about his "useless employees", so I slipped in and waited for him to put the phone down. Turns out he was talking to himself. When he noticed me, he bitched me out and threatened to fire me. FML

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UncleCaitlyn 21

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:30

You could always file a police report or restraining order

feliciaheartu 21

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:33

Just file a police report if you start finding anything amiss

Comments

UncleCaitlyn 21

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:30

You could always file a police report or restraining order

LoLoLibra1 14

Sunday 29 November 2015 7:22

Restraining orders don't really work...well, mine against someone didn't anyway...the police say it's just good to document it so in other words...when that person attacks/kills you they know where to start...sad but true... : (

MariaGiovanni 25

Sunday 29 November 2015 11:47

they may not always work but if he violates it he can get jail time which is better than nothing. OP I really hope thag if he really is a threat that you did more about this than just post to FML. I would give his info to family members and check in periodically and get at least mace to have on me at all times and get a restraining order. Better safe than....well...sorry...

gracehi 31

Sunday 29 November 2015 13:18

In theory restraining orders work. In theory, someone against whom you have a "no contact" restraining order will be arrested just for calling your phone. In practice, restraining orders do **** all because they aren't enforced because police can't be bothered to arrest someone just for dialing a phone number.

Angelkisses130 26

Sunday 29 November 2015 18:38

Police don't help shit. It's kinda hard to alert police if you're already dead in your sleep, and it's not like they're going to have constant surveillance (or any, for that matter) on her house. And what is a restraining order really going to help? Will a piece of paper create an impenetrable shield around OP's house at night? What OP REALLY needs is a high quality alarm system, as well as learning how to properly use a weapon.

Badkarma4u 17

Sunday 29 November 2015 19:45

On tv and in the movies restraining orders are this powerful tool. In reality they arent worth the paper they are printer on. If somene is going to do you harm a restraining order might be able to give them a paper cut. Otherwise youll still have harm done to you. Since you know who did it the restraining order wont help the police find you nor will it make the person "more guilty"

Genius_Kitty 27

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:32

The employee you fired should have realized that as a secretary you do not have the authority to make firing and hiring decisions. So clearly it came from your boss. He should have threatened to kill your asshole of a boss instead.

BlackHawkSavior 28

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:40

Yea you go tell him that, ok?

Genius_Kitty 27

Sunday 29 November 2015 7:12

Most employees in an office setting which utilize a secretary are aware that secretaries do not hire and fire employees. So no, there is no need for me to be captain obvious.

mohamed_H 21

Sunday 29 November 2015 10:04

He shouldn't even be threatening to kill anyone at all...

domolovesyoshi 33

Sunday 29 November 2015 10:09

Yeah I agree but I think this guy is two short legs away from a straight standing stool

mastersmithson 13

Sunday 29 November 2015 11:12

this really

gracehi 31

Sunday 29 November 2015 14:43

I doubt someone who makes death threats because they got fired thinks rationally enough to realize who makes such decisions.

WOTAN1488 24

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:32

Buy a gun, or twelve.

feliciaheartu 21

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:33

Just file a police report if you start finding anything amiss

izntdan 14

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:34

As a cop I strongly suggest filing a report and trying to get a protective order

Lalala579121 27

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:34

I just want to know how autocorrect changes "me" to "go".

pete9913 23

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:36

sorry , OP. sucks when you have to be the heavy because your boss can't.

mollybelle 13

Sunday 29 November 2015 6:36

Definitely call the police on that. And if you live alone, have a friend stay at your house or stay at a friend's house for a while. Threats like that, especially coming from someone with an abusive history, should be taken seriously. Stay safe, OP.