New hire

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - Brazil - Jacare

Today, my mom started her new job; she's now my new coworker. She's already told the other girl I'd said she talks too much, and has berated me for not calling her "Mom" while at work. FML
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Squirrel1256 15

I can't imagine having to work with my mother like that, I feel for you OP.

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Norja 33

She needs to know that your work relationship and personal relationship have to be kept very separate.

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Squirrel1256 15

I can't imagine having to work with my mother like that, I feel for you OP.

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nightowl713 25

I can imagine how uncomfortable it would be, but she is still your mom. The company hired her knowing she was your mother, there is no harm in calling her Mom. Also, you should never speak ill of your family, especially your mom! Regardless if you actually mean it or not, people will perceive you as disrespectful. Be proud that she found a job OP!

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xStaciexLynnx 15

We don't actually know if OP said anything about her mom, just that OP's mom told a coworker that. Also, not every mom deserves to be respected. There are some pretty terrible ones out there.

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spicymeatballs 9

OP told her mom that the other girl talks too much, and her mom told the girl.

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jw90 18

37- yea we got the just of that.

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xStaciexLynnx 15

32- My bad. It doesn't show up on my phone. :-/

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ZingZilla 8

Well you know what they say, "Mothers know best"

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MrPortalFan 21

By the example set by this mom, obviously not.

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Norja 33

She needs to know that your work relationship and personal relationship have to be kept very separate.

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Kyuubi_Rose 11

Mums are like that op, I know it's embarrassing but sometimes you just need to deal with it

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queerdragon 20

He does not have to deal with it. He had the job first. His mother is not only making it hard to get along with his co-workers (by sharing personal information), "Mom" is making it hard for him to work by trying to mother him in his own job.

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MikaykayUnicorn 36

In a way, I feel like his mom is trying to get 'settled. ' Hopefully soon she'll act like a mature human.

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JulianaBlackburn 19

Wow that's terrible. I would try to find another job (or convince your mother to). FYL, OP.

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ileenefudge 29

I'm surprised she got a job where you work. Most places I know of don't hire 2 people of the same family in general let alone working together in the same workspace. It is not ethnical or something like that.

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kwyk 23

It doesn't sound like you know many places. But tell me, would it be ethnical if they were from somewhere exotic?

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LittleJess23 15

Me & my mum used to work at the same supermarket & since I was 15 & couldn't drive we had a lot of shifts together. They obviously didn't have a problem with family members working together.

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queerdragon 20

Most of the time, parents and children can work together with no problem. I know many a successful family business. It is when parents or children do not know when to keep their personal lives outside the workplace that problems arise.

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ileenefudge 29

Many places I have applied to where I have had family members work have all told me they wouldn't hire me because it would cause issues inside the workplace such as bringing personal problems from home to work ect. Petco, for example is one of these places. It's the same with working with your spouse. If you have history together you *might* get the job but will not be working in the same department. The movies that I worked at is an example of this as well.

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Headcrab 29

Holy shit that's terrible. I would never want my mom or any family member ad a colleague.

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djxerxes9000 18

You should cut those fucken apron strings

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IvyOswin 17

Ask to be put in a different division. Many companies have policies about family members working together, so either you or she can be a different shift or position.

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