Work: Thanks, but no thanks

Thanks, but no thanks

By chiraag87 - 06/11/2009 18:37 - United States

Today, I was called into work to fix up their projection system. I drove 40 kilometers in peak hour to get there. As soon as I parked my car and was about to walk in, I got a phone call saying "Don't worry, we fixed it, you don't have to come in." FML

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By Dispute - 08/08/2011 05:30 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from a long day at work fixing people's electronics. When I got home, I got a call from work saying I needed to go back and help a customer with their TV again. When I got there, after an hour of driving, I realized I'd accidentally kicked the power cord out. FML

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Parked out

By penne_pasta580802 - 23/01/2020 14:00

Today, I drove my car to work as I had some errands to do after, even though I only live a few blocks away. After driving round to find a car park for ages, the closest car park available was outside my house. I ended up walking to work instead. FML

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Slow day

By Driver - 18/06/2021 08:01

Today, after a 14-hour day at work 180 km away, the freeway was closed 30 km from home. I had to detour, adding another hour and a half to the already three-hour trip home. I was basically at work for almost 28 hours. FML

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By Shitty Boss Shitty Job - 15/06/2013 05:41 - United States - Davenport

Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML

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Working too hard!

By Sudoc - 03/12/2017 05:00

Today, after spending 6 hours straight working on a project at school, I decided to call it a night. The instant I set foot out of the lab, the building started screaming. The maintenance guy had set the alarm without telling me. The police had to let me out. FML

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Unionize!

By worksux - 05/01/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2018 19:00

Today, after having been off due to the holidays, I awoke to several missed calls and texts from my supervisor asking where I was. Fearing losing my job, I drove the entire 2-hour commute thinking I’d missed a day. I hadn't; he was just trying to get my weekly reports early. FML

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Get on with it

By Anonymous - 09/04/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I was expected by my supervisor to drive out to one of our office's server locations. My car was dead and I couldn't go unless he gave me a ride, as he's the only coworker local to me; he couldn't because he's on vacation. I sent him a video of my car failing to crank. He responded, "You need to be more mobile." FML

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By sick - 06/10/2010 03:20 - United States

Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2013 03:04

Today, I walked to work. I later discovered that my husband had parked my car in a no-parking area. My job is towing cars. I had to tow my own car. FML

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idrow 7

Friday 6 November 2009 20:42

Did California switch to the metric system without telling the rest of us?

blazerbum 0

Friday 6 November 2009 20:38

you're in cali and you go by km?? we use miles here, buddy.

Comments

deafgirlwalking 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 1:58

I'm from the UK but live in Chicago and I still use kilometres. The OP is probably just from a different country.

oliesjeik 0

Sunday 8 November 2009 14:46

hmm. But in the UK, in average day life, they still use miles right? So how come your used to kilometers then? Question from a dutchie

Erindub 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 2:16

At my job if you come in even for 2 seconds and walk right out they have to pay you for a full 4 hours. You gotta man up and tell them they owe you SOMETHING!

blastvortex 3

Saturday 7 November 2009 3:13

What's worse was probably when you found out that the reason for their problem was that they forgot to hit the power button or plug in the cord.

kravitzz1990 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 5:11

thats jus stupid!!! this isnt a fyl, unless u work on comission!

chiraag87 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 5:31

I work on commission, and I live in Australia... I just didn't change what country I'm from from the default settings....

ugh_a_lug 7

Saturday 7 November 2009 17:46

Good job! Don't listen to the morons whining about the metric system just because their too simple minded.

kravitzz1990 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 5:51

fe fe.. im from australia too!! i would tell that company to atleast pay for ur petrol money coz the petrol def isnt cheap here in aus!!! i would def complain

srak 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 7:09

today, my company called in that dumbass projector guy. he's like from africa or something. anyways, we faked the projector problem just so he can drive 24 MILES in RUSH HOUR. go back to Russia commy! FML

ladiesman14 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 21:07

english dude what the hell is a kilometer. i never understand those stupid european measurements.

oliesjeik 0

Sunday 8 November 2009 14:41

Indeed. The metric (le Système international d'unités) is the most used system in the world. Only US, Burma and Liberia haven't officially adopt it. So I think it's actually your imperial measurements who are stupid. It's not a logical measurement system mmkay