Work, Customers and Health: I hate this job

I hate this job

By Anonymous - 17/07/2011 23:29 - United States

Today, I forced myself into work with severe laryngitis. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, except I work at candy and ice cream store at a major tourist destination. For seven hours I had to communicate with unsympathetic adults and screaming, bratty kids by miming and using a dry erase board. FML

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You deserved it 8 563

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By ASMR - 26/05/2019 15:00

Today, I woke up with laryngitis. I just got hired as a waitress. Tomorrow is opening day, the restaurant plays loud music and I can't speak any louder than a whisper. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 031

You deserved it 142

By sicky - 27/01/2016 05:02 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML

I agree, your life sucks 22 429

You deserved it 1 432

Asshat

By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 06:00 - United States

Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML

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You deserved it 145

By Alli.M - 18/03/2012 11:06 - Australia - Canberra

Today, I got a migraine. I work in an arcade with lots of bright lights, loud noises and screaming children. I was stuck in there for 7 hours. FML

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You deserved it 3 221

By Anonymous - 25/11/2015 13:37 - United States - Palmer

Today, my boss forced me to come into work despite having a bad cold. While waiting a table, I violently sneezed and sprayed a child's face with snot. His dad got so pissed that my boss had to pretend to fire me just to calm him down. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 725

You deserved it 2 652

By samaram - 04/06/2013 06:47 - United States

Today, during a series of violent sneezes due to a cold, I bit my tongue. My tongue is now so swollen I cannot close my mouth and am drooling profusely. I have to get ready to go to my job as a cashier. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 988

You deserved it 3 962

Earache

By Anonymous - 10/06/2015 13:26 - United Kingdom

Today, I asked my boss for a couple of days off to recover from a nasty ear infection which has left me hard of hearing. However, he didn't understand why that would affect my job and refused. I work in a telephone call centre. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 322

You deserved it 1 950

By Xpload - 29/01/2014 18:26 - United States - Lake Orion

Today, I woke up with a skull-splitting headache. I braved the wind and freezing temperatures to get to work. Today is also the day my boss thought it would be cute to let the elementary school band play at our office. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 469

You deserved it 4 239

Silent night

By On Mute Now - 08/12/2024 12:00 - New Zealand - Lower Hutt

Today, after nearly a week of having laryngitis, I was finally able to talk a little again. Then I yelled at my son for leaving his shit all over the living room, strained my throat, and can barely even whisper now. FML

I agree, your life sucks 117

You deserved it 724

By Anonymous - 03/04/2012 00:32 - United States - Missouri City

Today, while at a store, my stuttering problem became so bad the poor store clerk had to supply my own words for me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 685

You deserved it 2 064

Freeze_fml 16

Monday 18 July 2011 8:55

I bet you want to scream.

ariannaimelda 7

Monday 18 July 2011 8:58

Kudos to you, you are a dedicated worker!

Comments

tigrouficele2012 44

Monday 18 July 2011 10:10

And you went to work why?

BaconDave 12

Monday 18 July 2011 10:27

You shouldn't have gone. fyl.

docscientist 9

Monday 18 July 2011 10:39

Why the hell did you not stay home?

docscientist 9

Monday 18 July 2011 10:39

Why the hell did you not stay home?

smartass1379 1

Monday 18 July 2011 10:40

its called calling in sick.

HarveyMalone 0

Monday 18 July 2011 10:47

Well, you're a fool for going to work sick in the first place. FML for wasting my time reading about you self inflicted patheticness.

onthetoilet 3

Monday 18 July 2011 11:19

Wow! that's a major FML

brenkite 5

Tuesday 19 July 2011 4:32

yeah it's kid, work, and health related

brenkite 5

Tuesday 19 July 2011 4:32

yeah it's kid, work, and health related

KillTheNoise 0

Monday 18 July 2011 11:27

Boo, mimes suck! Naw, I'd say fyl because that kinda blows but I also wanna say ydi cuz I'm sure that you didn't really need to use a dry erase board...hmmm... Yeah, YDI, shoulda just stayed home! You can afford at least one sick day!

ReynshineCutting 10

Monday 18 July 2011 14:50

How do you know if they can afford a sick day? Considering she forced therself to go to work, she probably couldn't afford to miss it. When you've got bills to pay you don't really have a choice unless you're dying sometimes.