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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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By Don't complain about good fortune - 20/02/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, my wife somehow found out that my "surprise bonus" from earlier this year was actually hush money from my boss to keep quiet about her affair. Rather than let a good thing alone, she threw a fit and called my boss's husband. Now I'm jobless, and my boss has sworn I'll never work in my industry again. FML

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By Cerie - 06/10/2022 16:00

Today, I confronted my coworker, who I had a crush on, for lying to me. He’d told me he was gay when I asked him out. He’s now dating another coworker of mine who’s a woman. He took this up with my boss, and I was written up for “creating a hostile work environment.” FML

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By Anon - 27/08/2015 08:37 - United States

Today, I was telling my coworker that I was considering quitting the shady, 50-shades-of-scum business we work at. He snitched to our boss, who quickly fired me on bullshit charges of incompetence, theft, and workplace bullying. I guess I'm not getting a good reference from him. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/11/2015 06:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my spineless shitwhip of a boss made me go fire a notoriously abusive employee. I had to act like firing him was my decision, even though I'm the secretary. Now I get to live in constant fear that the guy was serious when he threatened to find out where I live and kill me. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 19:34 - United States

Today, my boss sent me to a meeting with a client I've never met to do some damage control and renegotiate his contract. For two hours, he alternated between threatening to sue us, and making vulgar comments about raping me in his office. 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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By mrmarshall - 17/05/2019 05:44

Today, I tried to quit my job. My boss pulled me into his office and gave me a write-up for quitting, told me that he knows where I live, and that I'd better be at work tomorrow or he's going to come and drag me into work. FML

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By unknown relationship - 28/06/2013 05:23 - United States - Shorewood

Today, after working at my job for months, I quit. Why? My boss tried to convince me that we are in a secret relationship, after he told me he loved me. FML

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By jeed(1) - 25/08/2013 21:36 - France - Marseille

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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Tactical

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

Verity101 10

Monday 23 February 2015 14:44

Firstly: unless his WIFE also told you they were in an open relationship then I would tell her anyway...adultery is just plain unfair and horrible. Secondly: you should have had a contingency plan and be glad you still HAVE the job...for now. Leave asap, mate. And lastly: don't blackmail people, you arse. It's illegal, unfair, and karma is a bitch. We all make mistakes, we all want better paid jobs and we all wish we could be bad-ass enough to actually attempt blackmail. But it rarely ends well. You are no exception to that rule.

Micheal23 19

Monday 23 February 2015 23:14

Your boss openly screwed you over, but YDI for trying to blackmail for a raise.

WholeWheatBread 9

Sunday 22 March 2015 18:57

Blackmail is a stupid mood, but it's a fun word to say. BLACKMAIL!

SiraSiemens 21

Tuesday 28 June 2016 15:12

lol genious mastermind at werk here guys... YDI... i can hardly contain myself, at least you made me laugh op

PsychoBoulevard 24

Saturday 26 November 2016 7:41

In what world would you expect sympathy for a failed blackmail attempt?

NostalgiaFreak9 41

Saturday 29 July 2017 2:31

Based on the way this was written, I'm going to assume that you still worked there after that. And if you did, then you should consider yourself lucky that you got to keep your job after pulling a stunt like that, because I can imagine that a majority of other bosses would've sent you straight to the unemployment line if you tried to blackmail them for anything.