You're fired, Death and Work: Losing

Losing

By unemployed and bereaved - 25/11/2013 05:03 - United Kingdom

Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML

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By Lottie - 04/07/2022 04:00

Today, my boss called me a liar and untrustworthy. Why? Yesterday I went home to grieve, after finding out my father figure is in hospice, but because he's just in hospice and not actually dead yet, that somehow means I lied about his death to get a day off work. What? FML

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By argument invalid? - 27/02/2019 16:00

Today, I got written up and may be placed under suspension due to my recent 5 consecutive day unscheduled absence. When I told them I was on a Bereavement Leave, they still will not accept my excuse because its still considered as "unscheduled". FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 19:38 - United States

Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/09/2010 21:00 - United States

Today, I got fired for taking time off to see my sister in the hospital after she got in a car accident. Before I got fired, I found out my boss took time off because her horoscope said she should. FML

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By sick of life - 23/09/2011 14:48 - United States

Today, I called in sick to work for a second day. After months of my boss trying to get me sacked by spreading vicious rumors about me, taunting me into retaliating, and generally making my life a living hell, he finally got his chance. He sent me a text saying, "yeh dont bother son ure fuckin fired." FML

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By faeliality - 18/04/2016 08:39 - United States

Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML

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Galaxy brain

By Anonymous - 10/05/2021 17:01 - Australia

Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/01/2009 18:21 - France

Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML

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By firedofbirthday - 14/02/2010 00:29 - France

Today, I was fired. Why? Because I called in sick on my daughter's birthday, even though you cannot "abandon work for personal affairs". My boss's favorite employee got to skip work on his wife's birthday two weeks ago. He still works here. FML

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Monday blues

By Anonymous - 09/11/2020 11:02

Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML

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purebliss_fml 19

Monday 25 November 2013 12:16

Your boss is an insensitive asshole

NeatNit 32

Monday 25 November 2013 12:19

Just show him their death certificates, that'll shut him up. I'm sorry for your loss. All of them.

Comments

Reemalpha07 2

Tuesday 26 November 2013 4:17

Well it is an odd occurrence but i agree with the comment above, show him proof

asherah14 7

Tuesday 26 November 2013 4:25

I'm slightly alarmed that 1222 people (at the time of me typing this) have voted YDI. How does OP deserve the treatment from the boss or the unlucky loss of 3 family members?

an3ph 20

Tuesday 26 November 2013 4:51

Illegal as heck! Hand him three death certificates and then report him to HR.

Bcfrmkc816 17

Tuesday 26 November 2013 4:54

Shouldn't be. Just take in the obituaries and prove it. And sorry to hear about your loss. Hope you spring back fairly soon. Good luck. And GOD Bless

Elizabeth_Scholt 18

Tuesday 26 November 2013 4:59

I am so sorry. :( That is absolutely terrible! I know what you're going through, though; I've lost 2 family members, 22 and 25 years of age from a rare lung disease (Pulmonary Hypertension), ten months apart. So sorry for tour tragic loss!!