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By Anonymous - 18/02/2015 18:06 - United Kingdom - Norwich

Today, I tried to blackmail my douchebag boss for a raise, since I had ample proof that he's screwing a co-worker. Turns out he and his wife are in an open relationship, and HR doesn't give a damn about office romances. Now I have to quit or deal with the most hostile work environment ever. FML

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Today, at work, I stepped out for a few minutes to use the bathroom. Shortly after returning, I found out the hard way that one of my coworkers had used my computer to send a profanity-filled email to our boss, calling him an asshole and telling him to go fuck himself. I'm now jobless. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/08/2009 14:50 - United States

Today, I got fired from work. Why? I finally took a stand for myself and confronted my coworker of writing things up in my name for herself, and it getting deducted from my check. So she went to the manager and accused me of sexual harassment. FML

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Welshite 39

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:39

You're stupid enough to try and blackmail your boss for more money? You definitely deserve it.

notesz 21

Thursday 19 February 2015 0:40

Read the word "blackmail", instant YDI.

Comments

Zebediabolical 39

Thursday 19 February 2015 14:26

How are you not fired for this OP? If you worked for me you'd have been canned before the end of the day. And the reason would be 'TRIED TO BLACKMAIL BOSS, HR CAN CONFIRM'. And depending on how pissed off I was, I might take out an ad in the local paper making sure everyone else knew what kind of special idiot you are.

usmc_sean 8

Thursday 19 February 2015 14:53

Sounds like you should be fired for trying to blackmail your boss

jeesh10 10

Thursday 19 February 2015 15:48

"I tried to blackmail" and that's all I need to read. Dipshit.

ajs1987 15

Thursday 19 February 2015 16:08

You want to get back at your boss? Try to screw his wife.

rockydify 22

Thursday 19 February 2015 17:59

I think you misunderstand what an open relationship is...

Helldemon 32

Sunday 22 February 2015 13:21

I still don't think the boss would be to happy with his wife screwing the guy that tried to blackmail him regardless.

Jeromiah 8

Thursday 19 February 2015 17:32

You clearly haven't thought this through. Don't quit just start screwing the wife just make sure you're so good she prefers you over him then then if he gets hostile about it you can blackmail him with that. See OP you're still in the game

rockydify 22

Thursday 19 February 2015 17:58

I hope you learned to mind your own business.

Saraishi 24

Thursday 19 February 2015 19:10

You soooo deserve it.

middlenamefrank 8

Thursday 19 February 2015 19:23

How do you know his marriage is an open one? Because he says so? But yeah, I agree with most people that trying to blackmail your boss makes this a total YDI.

jaythewizard 4

Thursday 19 February 2015 19:47

If your FML starts with "I tried to blackmail my douchebag boss for a raise," my finger will click the "You Deserved It" button immediately. Just an FYI. XD