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By Anonymous - 01/11/2009 21:08 - United States

Today, I finally got my paycheck from working at my minimum wage job for the last three months. I was delighted when I saw it was worth $846. On my way to cash it, I destroyed my car's suspension. It's going to cost almost $800 to fix. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/06/2016 03:49 - United States - Rockford

Today, my car broke down. The good news is I can afford to have it fixed. The bad news is paying for the fix will wipe out my savings, which I need to get certified for a non-minimum-wage job. FML

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By Kilamo - 04/07/2019 16:00

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By RejectRaven - 16/05/2019 12:00

Today, I got my first paycheck after getting a new job so I could pay rent. It was only $387.19, even after working overtime. My rent is $515. FML

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By Broke - 07/02/2020 05:00 - United States

Today, I need money to fix my car, I need my car to get to work, and I need work to get money. FML

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By Car Problems - 03/03/2021 20:01

Today, I paid over $500 to pick up my car from the mechanic, after it'd spent almost a month there. It broke down again on the way home. FML

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By StupidCar - 07/02/2009 20:56 - United States

Today, I spent 600 dollars to have my brakes fixed on my car, they weren't squeaking. I got my car back and now the brakes squeal and my air conditioning won't work. I just spent 600 dollars to break my car even more. FML

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By fuckcops - 13/06/2011 19:06 - United States

Today, I got my paycheck. I was really excited since I've been broke for the last two weeks. On my way home, I got pulled over and got a ticket for expired tags. The $90 for new tags plus $135 for the citation will leave me with enough to buy a burger. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/11/2023 11:00 - United States - Dallas

Today, I was driving home from another long night shift at work. I live from paycheck to paycheck thanks to the current economy and can barely afford rent. To keep myself positive, I thought, "At least my car is paid off." A deer ran out in front of me and totaled my car. FML

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By J…… - 12/05/2020 17:00

Today, as I was talking to my girlfriend about how I need to find another job to be able to afford school next fall, I hit a deer causing about $3,000 in damages to my car. FML

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By Dante - 30/11/2009 07:07 - United States

Today, I got the repair estimate for my car. It's going to cost me $3,000 to rebuild the front end. It was wrecked because a couple decided to have a lovers' spat in the middle of the freeway. I had that car for exactly four hours. FML

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iPlunder 0

Sunday 1 November 2009 23:31

Wow. I've worked 2 months in minimum wage and have over 1000.

imabroncofan 0

Tuesday 3 November 2009 1:25

some people have different hours dude..

Comments

NorfolkDude 2

Monday 2 November 2009 4:24

I'm still confused on the part where you've been working three months before getting a paycheck. Perhaps that is why your car broke? Cause you never changed the oil for the last three years? I'd get things done, if I were you. Stop slacking off, and get on top of your game cause more crap like this gonna happen if you slack off like a dork.

FerrariCake 2

Monday 2 November 2009 4:29

Your suspension is probably fine. You probably took your car to some shop that could see how naive you are and they told you that your suspension is "destroyed". The fact is, they're probably planning to replace your four shocks, which should cost about $50 each and take maybe an hour or so of labor. But they'll charge you $800 for the job because you don't know any better. Oh, and they'll probably give your car an "alignment" also. And of course there's probably nothing wrong with your car in the first place. When you pick the car up, they'll probably recommend you take it to a transmission shop to have that checked out. No doubt the transmission shop will tell you that you need a new transmission also. Then they'll refer you to a new car dealer... who will convince you that you need a new car. They'll keep playing you as long as you keep believing them. Wisen up, or you'll be giving away your money for the rest of your life while you're working at your minimum wage job (also for the rest of your life).

itsalwaysfunny 0

Monday 2 November 2009 20:07

Actually I and my two best friends are auto mechanics, and we're fixing it ourselves. Sorry, they only let you use 300 characters so I couldn't go into detail about everything that went wrong. If I took it to a shop it would probably cost about $2000. You hit a Michigan pothole, and it isn't like in the other states. Michigan "potholes" are more like "craters". My suspension is ******.

itsalwaysfunny 0

Monday 2 November 2009 20:11

And before you can say it, no I don't work at an autoshop, hence three months and only $846. Only in Michigan can you be a certified auto mechanic and the best job you can find is working 10 hours a week at a GameStop. Not that I don't love my job, but 10 hours a week at minimum? Yeah, thanks Michigan and your 19% unemployment rate!

St0rm11 0

Tuesday 3 November 2009 5:51

Be lucky you don't live in California.

blahblahblksheep 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 1:21

you are ******* dumb "its always funny". I am not sure what kind of car you have but there is no way that you did 2 grand in damage by hitting a pothole. I dont care if potholes are bigger...but if they are, wouldnt you try to avoid them instead of hitting them at a high speed? Just a thought...try that next time it will save you money. also, I call B.S. gamestop is a nationwide company, not a private firm so government laws and corporate policy prohibits them from paying you in a lump sum after 3 months of work. learn to be a better liar.

xsouldeath 2

Monday 2 November 2009 5:01

now if only i could facebook this from my ipod touch

a_plaid_Disaster 0

Monday 2 November 2009 5:29

Wow so with the change you can pay for the gas to get to the mechanic and get back home afterward, sorry but that is tots a FYL. Minimum wage sucks, I just put in my two weeks for mine b/c I got a commission job. Good luck!