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By Anonymous - 21/10/2019 00:01

Today, there was a gas leak at work. We called the fire department, who advised us to evacuate the building. We called our manager to let her know, and her response was "Oh, don’t do that." My boss would rather let us die of carbon monoxide exposure than lose out on 3 hours of work. FML

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By Jolabanane - 21/05/2015 11:51 - France

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By Heavy D - 06/09/2012 13:45 - United States

Today, I was driving with my boss and she held her breath as we drove past a cell tower, because she didn't want to "breathe in any radiation." I have to take orders from this moron. FML

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By Kelso - 06/02/2010 18:22 - United States

Today, my mother told me that the carbon-monoxide alarm went off last night, but since she didn't smell any gas, she decided to just remove the batteries and go back to bed. I had to explain to her that you can't smell carbon monoxide, and that we could have died in our sleep. FML

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By Mash-brakketz - 25/10/2017 22:26

Today a gasoline canister leaked in our work garage and filled my office with fumes. It got me high and nauseous even though I went out for air constantly. I had a meltdown and was sent home. I'm still high. FML

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riley873 21

Monday 21 October 2019 0:46

sounds like she'd give OSHA a stroke

Nicolette Carpenter 5

Monday 21 October 2019 0:48

Sounds like it’s time to find another job

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riley873 21

Monday 21 October 2019 0:46

sounds like she'd give OSHA a stroke

Nicolette Carpenter 5

Monday 21 October 2019 0:48

Sounds like it’s time to find another job

sweetbitch92420 4

Monday 21 October 2019 1:15

My boss would've done the same. 🙄

RichardPencil 30

Monday 21 October 2019 2:29

She doesn't want you to die of carbon monoxide exposure. She wants you to die of asphyxiation. Get your toxins straight!

mfranks19891989 10

Monday 21 October 2019 3:28

First off your managers an idiot. So I would listen to the fire department and leave. If you had a smart manager I’m sure he could have thought of a safe way for you to continue working. With the exception of retail store job. Ex. Your a salesman/women. He could have suggested that the people who live a short time away work from home and those who don’t go to a nearby Internet cafe.

jbuckets_404 38

Monday 21 October 2019 9:12

Well, evacuate the building, but leave said manager working in the CO exposure area whereupon she will then die from said(-by-her) negligible poisoning. A win, win for everybody! ;-)

EmDizzle2007 28

Monday 21 October 2019 21:09

I hope people have contacted the proper authorities before posting about it here

Kristoffer 35

Tuesday 22 October 2019 3:35

How do you get carbon monoxide exposure from a gas leak? Natural gas is definitely poisonous, but the bigger issue is its flammability, making the more pertinent risk an explosion.

Justin Carpenter 11

Tuesday 22 October 2019 11:44

Time to find a new job :)

crashtestdumplin 16

Wednesday 20 November 2019 0:52

I had a similar experience, only the boss ordered to close the store until it was resolved, and to instead, work on stocking and front facing. So not only was there a potential gas leak, but we had to lock the otherwise automatic doors that would at least allow you to breathe in fresh air when you walked by lol.