Nepotism and Work: Nepo baby

Nepo baby

By sickofit - 31/12/2015 08:24 - United States - Charlotte

Today, at work, our boss's son came in to help. The whole time he was there he sat in the back on his phone not helping and whenever we asked him to do something, he had an attitude. The only time he voluntarily got up to help was when his dad came in to check on the restaurant. FML

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By SHIIIIITTTT - 10/08/2012 23:16 - United States - Houston

Today, my new boss, the CEO's son, finally showed up for work, three days late and right after lunch break. His first order of business was to call a meeting and scream at everyone for not having a diet latte waiting for him on his desk. God help us all. FML

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Get off your ass

By nepotwatism @ its finest - 23/09/2015 15:05 - Sweden - Halmstad

Today, my boss told me I have to start work 4 hours early tomorrow, because that my coworker, who happens to be his son, will not be coming in because he's "too tired". I work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week without complaining. His son works two 4-hour shifts a week. FML

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Dogsbody

By Anonymous - 17/11/2021 07:58

Today, and like every day, after I'd just had finished serving a customer on one side of the store, my boss asked me to go help another one on the other side of the store, which is literally a 2-minute walk away, while 2 other staff members were besides him, doing nothing. I don't even get paid commission. FML

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Dumbass

By Anonymous - 21/11/2022 04:00

Today, my son is an idiot, but I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt by giving him a job as a cashier in one of my stores. Within half an hour, I was sent security footage from that store's manager showing my son on his phone, ignoring customers, picking his nose, and stealing money from the till. FML

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Don't date coworkers

By Pastrygirl - 11/07/2016 22:00

Today, while finishing up at work, I started helping a co-worker out with his workload since I'd finished mine. His girlfriend apparently didn't like this and started slamming things around, constantly muttering passive aggressive comments because she wanted to help him. I work with idiots. 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 Anonymous - 28/07/2014 02:48 - United States - Fresno

Today, I watched a manager and a co-worker sit underneath a table in our store all day as I got yelled at for not working hard enough. I was the only one actually working. FML

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So unfair

By Anonymous - 09/02/2015 04:47 - United States - Peoria

Today, my mom asked my siblings and me for help cleaning the kitchen. After working for a half hour while all my siblings sat on the couch, I pointed out that I was the only one working. My mom thanked my siblings for not having attitudes like mine and sent me to my room. FML

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By GT716 - 07/04/2009 12:50 - United States

Today, I was at work at a local hot dog chain. A child (about 10, who I've seen there before) came in to order food for his Dad. He orders very excitedly, and I told him he'd be a great worker here when he gets older. He said "oh no, my Dad says I'm too smart to work in a place like this." FML

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Not on the weekend

By jtaylor94 - 21/07/2009 21:54 - Canada

Today, my dad's boss called our house and I answered. He said, "Is your dad home?" I replied, "I'll go check." I put the phone on mute and asked my dad if he wanted to talk to his boss. My dad says, "Does that asshole not have a life?" Turns out the phone wasn't on mute, it was on speaker. FML

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dyoy_87 21

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:13

You should tell your boss, he might like to know that his son is a lazy asshat.

Queen_bee1234 21

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:14

Report his lazy ass.

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dyoy_87 21

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:13

You should tell your boss, he might like to know that his son is a lazy asshat.

lurker_no_more 13

Thursday 31 December 2015 16:12

depending on what kind of boss OP has that could easily backfire

dyoy_87 21

Thursday 31 December 2015 16:15

13, I'd say most parents would want to know if their children aren't pulling their weight.

teentee401 36

Thursday 31 December 2015 16:31

I don't know about that, 14. I've seen quite a few FMLs on here where the boss' kid's word is always law and they never believe that their kid is anything less than perfect. The employees usually get in trouble for even daring to criticize.

blazingshot147 19

Friday 1 January 2016 5:07

Lazy asshats usually have connections and that can cause some serious ripples in the employee/employer relationship. Scary thing tbh.

Queen_bee1234 21

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:14

Report his lazy ass.

Kiernan151 25

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:17

I would report that. Especially if you have footage to back it up. He shouldn't get a free ride just because his dad is the owner or manager.

Silver7827 14

Thursday 31 December 2015 16:59

I might be interpreting the FML incorrectly, but from what I gather, the son doesn't work there, he only is there to "help" probably for the holidays. Point being, he probably isn't getting paid for being there

brennaunderwood 6

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:18

The other day, my boss's son was watching a football game in the kitchen at the restaurant I work at. Life is unfair.

lvg_fml 10

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:18

Make sure others will back you up and have evidence and then tell the boss.

Tyrez 32

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:19

Sounds all too familiar. Boss's children probably just figure that one day they will own the company anyway so why help out on the front lines.

LivToFail 28

Friday 1 January 2016 6:04

Not always true, im guessing the boss is just as shitty as the kid. My parents run a small buisness and I usually go and help out, if im being lazy I get my ass chewed like the rest of the employees. Plus, if that kid doesent want to help, chances are he wont want to inherit the buisness.

Miss_Chevious 37

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:21

Someone should have served him food and distracted him with that, then his dad might have walked in on him being a slob.

BoxFullOfLazy 25

Thursday 31 December 2015 15:24

I would say tell the boss, but do you really want to deal with that drama? Besides which, I'm sure dad knows how lazy his son is without his employees being tattletales. Is it fair? No, but life seldom is.