Bosses, Capitalism and Work: Mount Everest

Mount Everest

By Anonymous - 25/04/2015 12:58 - India - Mumbai

Today, my boss asked if I could spare a few minutes to finish off the last of his paperwork backlog. I'm pretty desperate for a raise, so I said sure. Turns out the "small", "should-take-a-few-minutes" backlog consists of 3 desk-high stacks of documents. Goodbye, cruel world. FML

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Get to work

By You must be joking - 03/07/2018 20:30

Today, my boss told me to sort and file all the paperwork he'd been randomly shoving into boxes since 2010. Apparently we're being audited, so he expects me to do eight years of filing in two weeks. There's enough paper to fully stock a large public library. Two weeks my ass. FML

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Can't be bothered

By anabolic - 27/02/2009 23:05 - United States

Today, my boss said he was giving me a significant raise. After he requested the payroll department to raise my salary they informed him he needed to fill out a one-sheet form. He took my raise away because he didn't want to fill the sheet out. FML

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Great replacement

By Bottom feeder - 08/01/2016 03:41 - Hong Kong - Ngau Tau Kok

Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML

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Overachiever

By Is he stupid? - 26/12/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML

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By Tottie - 24/06/2009 14:34 - United States

Today, by request from my new boss, I came into work over an hour early to finish some backed-up filing. This seemed like a great opportunity to earn some extra overtime pay. After spending an hour and half filing, I realized I hadn't clocked in for the day. FML

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Teamwork works

By Anonymous - 16/02/2021 01:58 - Australia

Today, I had a huge amount of work to get through. Two colleagues offered to help, because one had nothing else to do, and the other couldn't work until I was done. My boss got really pissed at me for "making" them do my job and wasting their time. FML

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By KillMePlease - 11/03/2015 20:15 - United States - Hicksville

Today, I was given a new responsibility at the law firm where I work. I'm now in charge of punching holes in every single piece of paper to be found in the office, estimated to be in the hundred-thousands. The reason? I finish my daily clerical work too quickly. 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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Legality

By inpuredeceit - 17/03/2011 23:37 - United States

Today, I finished and turned in the last of the 17 major projects for the company I work for. As I was walking out of my boss's office, I heard her ask her assistant, "She finished everything we didn't want to do, can we fire her now?" FML

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I deserve a raise and fall

By Anonymous - 02/09/2023 20:00 - United States

Today, I finally mustered the courage to ask my boss for a raise. I confidently walked into his office, ready to present my case, only to trip over the edge of a rug and fall onto his desk, scattering papers and stuff everywhere. FML

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_kyleG_ 34

Sunday 26 April 2015 7:44

If your boss is treating you like that, I wouldn't be too confident about a possible raise. Might want to look for work outside the office-slave industry

cutycat136 28

Sunday 26 April 2015 7:34

Just think of the raise... Good luck op

Comments

momac86 17

Sunday 26 April 2015 8:07

You should've asked how much

assassinmaster 22

Sunday 26 April 2015 8:12

Teacher: Today your homework is to do question 1 and 2 only Students: Yeah! Students: Turn over and look at Question 1 and 2 Students: Q1a Q1b Q1c Q1d Q1e Q1f Q1g...more questions.....screw it....

Daelynn_17 19

Sunday 26 April 2015 9:05

Haha. I see what you did there... and I like it.

Cads1 24

Sunday 26 April 2015 8:15

I don't think they got a raise. I think they want one.

daz18m 15

Sunday 26 April 2015 9:22

Your hard work will be rewarded one day. Just keep the hard work up.

laxflame17 7

Wednesday 29 April 2015 19:52

Sadly, it probably won't work in OP's favor.

Destinee_1 13

Sunday 26 April 2015 9:58

Oh the things desperation does to a person.

SideOfTheAngels 23

Sunday 26 April 2015 9:59

Oh okay Jim I'll see you round, where you goi-oh! Oh God that's not what I thought he meant by that at all!

tygerarmy 35

Sunday 26 April 2015 10:08

If you didn't look at all that work and immediately tell your boss "Boss, if I'm gonna do your work along with my own I need a raise." then You Deserve It!

taminak 4

Sunday 26 April 2015 10:35

Did you ever consider that to the boss that actually is a 'small' amount of paperwork? I often stay at my desk late into Friday night to clear my desk to start fresh on Monday. Just doing what needs to be done.

Brandi_Faith 33

Monday 27 April 2015 6:43

Although it's true it could be a small amount to him, it obviously would take more than a few minutes like he told her. And you wouldn't delegate all of that paper work to an employee making them stay late and work extra hours. If the boss actually wanted help with it he could've asked her to do it during her regular work hours, or he could've asked her to stay after work and offered her overtime (while not lying about the amount of time it would take). That would've been the right thing to do.