Awkward and Work: The naughty step

The naughty step

By firefromherlips - 28/11/2013 00:25 - United States - Gallatin

Today, I found out the position I thought I had earned by working hard was only to separate me from my coworkers because I "talked too much". Instead of addressing the issue like adults, I've essentially been put in time-out. FML

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By F.U. QFN - 28/03/2021 00:29

Today, I was given my marching orders because I corrected my supervisor on something he was actually doing wrong. It seems I deserve this for "not learning to obey my immediate superiors." FML

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Keep busy, don't think of the void

By Anonymous - 02/11/2021 20:00

Today, we had a meeting at work, during which I got reprimanded for "disappearing." I'm the only one who constantly stays busy, since I'm broken in a way that my self-worth directly correlates with how productive I am. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/07/2014 23:52 - United States - Tacoma

Today, I went into my former workplace. While there, an ex-coworker told me that after I quit, they split my position into two separate jobs. When I worked there, my boss had told me to suck it up whenever I said there was too much work for just one person. FML

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Corporate logic

By AloisTrancy - 24/10/2019 22:00

Today, I was called into the office and suspended due to allegations made by a coworker of poor work performance. Yesterday, I received a certificate praising my work performance. I might be dismissed at any moment. FML

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Do as you're told

By ugh1234 - 21/06/2021 02:01

Today, I was demoted at work to a much harder and more time-consuming position because, I quote, "You have more experience." My boss is now telling the others I volunteered to be moved to the lower position. FML

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Grind mindset

By Anonymous - 06/07/2022 06:00

Today, I got yelled at for calling out for mandated overtime at work. They told me if I don't switch to another day I will get suspended. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2014 02:48 - United States - Fresno

Today, I watched a manager and a co-worker sit underneath a table in our store all day as I got yelled at for not working hard enough. I was the only one actually working. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/12/2018 13:00 - United Kingdom - Colchester

Today, I had a meeting with HR that resulted in me being dismissed for poor performance. I was confused because up until that point, my line manager had said my performance was exemplary. Turns out it wasn't, and he didn't tell me because he didn't want me to be stressed. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2012 07:00 - United States

Today, I had an hour long meeting with my manager where she informed me the reason I had not been promoted is because she felt that people would not like to work for me, because I would, "make them do their job." FML

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By terribob1 - 08/07/2016 14:52

Today, I was terminated from my job. This comes after I sent HR an email about an inappropriate relationship between my manager and a counselor. Seems like I should have kept my mouth shut. FML

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BrookieAnn 19

Thursday 28 November 2013 7:38

No phones in time out!

katydid91 31

Thursday 28 November 2013 7:42

I have a co-worker like you at my job. Our supervisor on occasion has to separate him from the rest of us on the work floor. It gets really quiet and boring then..

Comments

Ambient25 24

Thursday 28 November 2013 10:29

The fate of the world is resting on your decision.

Shandra78 9

Thursday 28 November 2013 11:30

Been there, I'm an introvert so all my life at work and at home I've heard 'be more sociable, be more sociable', so I finally made an effort. Then suddenly it was 'don't be so sociable, don't be so sociable'. Make up your tiny effin minds already...

EmmaMK 35

Thursday 28 November 2013 12:07

Most people don't know that they annoy others until they are told. We are all different. It's nice to be friendly, don't stop but may be keep the conversations short.

Sports_guy3 28

Thursday 28 November 2013 12:18

No pressure.

perdix 29

Thursday 28 November 2013 14:39

Good thing FML limits stories to 300 characters. Otherwise the site would be overwhelmed with a big "tl;dr."

edanielleh 21

Thursday 28 November 2013 14:43

that sucks op! I tend to not know when to stop talking too, but i have made it clear to all my friends to tell me if they are tired of me talking. And a lot of them do! It is better to know then wonder...