It's in the fine print

By fuckkkkk - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, after getting my dream job and quitting my old one, I was told my position is strictly "experimental" and will only last 2 months. FML
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PossiblyInDanger 24

Experimental often becomes permanent if things go well. Just work hard and you may be kept on. Good luck OP.

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bahamit 18

Sounds like your temporary future boss likes hiding stuff in the fine print. Good luck finding another new job in the next two months.

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bahamit 18

Sounds like your temporary future boss likes hiding stuff in the fine print. Good luck finding another new job in the next two months.

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ironmany_fml 23

shouldn't OP have checked this BEFORE quitting their old job? technically it is your responsibility to read all the papers carefully before signing up for anything. If there was nothing written before and this is a new "clause" added by the new boss. Then of course it is wrong, else it is a YDI for not paying attention.

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Ms_ValS 27

Seems like it came out of nowhere likely cuz they knew it'd be virtually impossible to get someone to accept such a stupid offer.

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Coolaidegirl 18

I'm sorry op. maybe you can get your old job back?

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ThatOneGuy719 16

How would that go? "Heyyyy well... You guys remember how I quit? Well.. You know, I take that all back. Sorry... Guys..." Then OPs old boss would just say "Oh damn i thought you'd never see us again! Welcome back buddy!" And OP lives happily ever after.

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theTravinator 21

Idk, depending on the job and the circumstances of how OP left a final impression, they could possibly go back. But obviously if it's some big professional job and/or their 2 week notice was written in feces saying "**** you", they wouldn't have a shot getting back. Every job I've ever had though I was told that if I ever wanted to go back all I'd have to do was ask. But that was a few retail jobs and fast food- nothing white collar or something of that nature.

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PossiblyInDanger 24

Experimental often becomes permanent if things go well. Just work hard and you may be kept on. Good luck OP.

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Mauskau 35

If they're not kept on, they have experience and can go elsewhere :)

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engineerosaurus 26

Oh, yay, so OP can stay on permanently with a boss who withholds critical details. Sounds awesome.

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MrsLighthouse 8

My mother was loaned out by her job to another private company being told it was going to last only a "few months". It's now been two years. "Strictly experimental" doesn't always work the way the company implies. Good luck OP, hopefully this change works out for you.

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wakemeupplease 21

nope Bill Gates ***** other people lives!!

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garrett_8614 14

You don't have to be Bill Gates to be an entrepreneur. Plenty of people start their own business after losing their job and it works out for them.

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shemademedoit 20

shhh drake. you started from the bottom too

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gintwinsmoore 20

#36, your comment fits right with your profile pic...lol

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mmmxr 11

#43 Chocolate!!!!CHOCOLATE!!!!!!CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!

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mmmxr 11

Who ever down voted this must not get the spongebob reference......

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tbear4prez 14

Well try to impress him. Maybe you'll get to keep your job OP!

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rydin10 18

I don't wanna be that dick BC I do agree FYL, but don't you think you should have known that before you quit your old job?

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LindseyTheMoose 24

Yeah they should have. Their boss didn't tell OP that their job was strictly experimental until they quit their previous job.

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garrett_8614 14

Yea that would be why this is an FML. They didn't tell OP

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Gubbon 17

Boss didn't tell? He signed something, and it was written in there. Totally OP's fault.

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MattStro 23

You probably should've looked into that a bit more, if it was actually hidden then I do feel bad. Good luck OP!

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emeraldisle 30

Don't they have to tell you that before you start? That doesn't seem legal.

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Gubbon 17

Seems like they did, in the contract. And OP blindly signed it.

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Steffi3 40

Is that also what your contract says? Because if not, they can't do that

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kbecks87 16

Most states employee 'at will'. They can let you go at any time for anything with as much or as little notice as they choose. Just as you can quit for any reason at any time with as much or as little notice as you choose.

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Mobetta_2300 22

Show how awesome you are, so experimental becomes permanent

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