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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

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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

ndnpride88 25

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:16

You definitely deserve it. Earn your damn raise by hard work and prove you deserve it.

WhoCouldIBe 11

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:17

You're dumb for trying to do it that and not looking for any incriminating evidence

photographer49 22

Thursday 19 February 2015 7:37

#37 read the FML again. OP had evidence, the problem was that OP'S boss and wife have an OPEN relationship, which means what the boss did technically wasn't cheating.

stephanyovalle 15

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:22

How do you wake up one day and think "today I'm gonna blackmail my boss, and if that doesn't work, I'm gonna go like a crybaby to HR" yeah, sounds like a flawless plan. YDI dude.

mct_1087 27

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:23

Quite frankly, it's none of HR's damn business who's screwing who.

militarybrat 21

Thursday 19 February 2015 6:21

Actually it is if in the contract it says anything against inter office relationships or a morality clause.

Psycho_Babydoll 26

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:26

Jesus OP, really? As soon as I saw the word blackmail, you absolutely deserved it. Even if your boss was legitimately cheating on his wife and HR had a thing about office relationships and he would have been neck-deep in shit if he got found out, IN WHAT WORLD is it EVER okay to ******* blackmail someone (never mind the fact that he's your boss, you don't do this to anyone ever!) into giving you more money?! You got what was coming to you, ******* idiot.

Gauzy21 12

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:27

Blackmail is never a good idea.

toaster87 19

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:38

Sounds to me like you're the douchebag.. And you got exactly what you deserve. Karma is a bitch.

buckdharma 37

Thursday 19 February 2015 1:44

Classic mistake op. Learn from your **** ups, and get good dirt on them at your next job. That extra money should be well worth the sleaze factor involved.