Work: That backfired

That backfired

By Alexander D. - 14/07/2012 00:48 - United States

Today, I was fired for telling a customer's kid to shut his mouth. As revenge, I sent the CEO a picture I acquired months ago of my boss drunkenly pissing on a cow. He wrote that it was the funniest thing he had ever seen, and that I am "clearly an insufferable killjoy; a total liability to the company." FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 677

You deserved it 37 246

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By hangman - 01/08/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 753

You deserved it 4 533

Bad timing

By screwedupfuck - 27/03/2015 21:19 - United States - Lowell

Today, I was at a big meeting at work. The CEO was reaming the hell out of us for our recent poor profits, when I accidentally let rip a vile fart. I was then subjected to a 10 minute tirade of abuse for "trying to be a funny man", and told that whatever small chance I had for a promotion is now gone. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 466

You deserved it 6 087

By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 05:05 - Canada - Calgary

Today, my boss wrote me up for saying "pissed" in front of a client. This is the same boss who nearly pissed himself laughing when a client made an extremely off-color Holocaust joke a few weeks ago, in front of half the department. FML

I agree, your life sucks 14 243

You deserved it 1 527

By XxJennJennXxX - 20/01/2012 12:13 - United States

Today, I got fired. My coworker decided to imitate my voice, stand outside of my boss's office door, and say insulting things about his daughter. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 937

You deserved it 2 525

By golfstar11 - 11/12/2012 02:05 - United States - Savannah

Today, I was doing a presentation in front of my boss. On the last slide, someone had put a picture of a man's cock. I later found out it was my boss who did it. It was his "good reason" to fire me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 074

You deserved it 2 190

By Anonymous - 09/07/2016 15:14

Today, I overheard my boss talking about me on the phone. Turns out he was drunk off his ass when he gave the go-ahead to hire me, and he's now searching for any excuse to legally fire me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 982

You deserved it 913

Snitch

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I got fired from my job. My manager found Facebook pictures of me drinking underage at a party. He said he didn't want "that kind of image" associated with the business. It was his birthday party. He supplied the booze. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 623

You deserved it 20 692

By Anonymous - 03/12/2010 14:41 - United States

Today, I got fired from the job I'd had for eleven years for going onto Facebook while on the clock. When I got home, I saw that my boss had updated his status, from work, to "Finally fired that bitch." FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 036

You deserved it 10 076

By trollbot13 - 24/10/2016 09:39 - India - Hyderabad

Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 036

You deserved it 1 297

By itsjustwill - 17/01/2013 00:35 - United States - Puyallup

Today, our company's owner's son took over. The first thing he did? Fire me. Why? He said my sales are down. I work in Public Relations. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 141

You deserved it 2 165

shannonreneee 11

Saturday 14 July 2012 5:48

Mate, no matter how bratty the kid is, suck it up and be nice. It's your job and you're there to serve the customer.

MDashwood 4

Saturday 14 July 2012 5:48

You are stupid if you think you can tell a customer's kid to shut their mouth, even if they do need to.

Comments

lizlala 15

Saturday 14 July 2012 13:06

If the child was really noisy and bothered other customers, I think you should've asked the mother to quiet it down. On the other side, if there are noisy children around me, I just stop talking and stare at the kid/parent untill it shuts up >.>

donut_gurl 8

Saturday 14 July 2012 14:15

you don't tell kids to shut it. There are nicer ways to talk to people, and children. Also, trying to get revenge on your boss like that is immature. Besides, if your boss wasn't working at the time that photo was taken, its not really any of his bosses buisness.

MsNight 1

Saturday 14 July 2012 14:39

I've worked in customer service before and I agree it is hell and people shouldn't be paid to take abuse but at the same time you went about it completely wrong OP, in being rude first off, and second, the petty revenge scheme? VERY bad move to burn bridges like that. YDI.

The_F3rris 11

Saturday 14 July 2012 14:52

You act like a child. Are you sure youre old enough to be working?

Crazberry 5

Saturday 14 July 2012 14:54

Trust me OP, it's tempting to yell at the kids sometimes, but I would NEVER take the risk lest the mom go all momma bear on me. I just deal with it. I wholeheartedly agree with 66 and 68. I deal with some huge assholes on a daily basis. Just last night this old guy came in an hour before I closed up and asked for hot dog buns. When I told him that we were sold out, he was like, "****!". It took all my self control not to accost the geezer for A) showing up at night expecting things to be well-stocked after a sale, and B) cussing about f%#$in hot dog buns!

fayemae 11

Saturday 14 July 2012 15:18

U shouldn't have told him that So u deserved it, I mean isn't like common sense not to do that? But ur revenge was great

eccentrix 12

Saturday 14 July 2012 15:29

Do you always take revenge on people who act rationally?

AidenSurvival 7

Saturday 14 July 2012 15:38

I cannot say anything. No sleep for 6 days caused me to tell a customer to keep thier children in line. I totally deserved it.

LudicMonster 22

Saturday 14 July 2012 15:42

You know, I was feeling a little empathetic when you said you told the kid to shut his mouth, because I get it, some people snap sometimes, especially when you've been under pressure. However, trying to ruin someone else's life because you were butt hurt over a mistake you made? I have so little respect for that.