Animals, Awkward and Work: Time for lunch in the parking lot

Time for lunch in the parking lot

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Cottonwood

Today, I started my first day of work at our local humane society. I asked where the break room was, so my coworker directed me to a small room in the back of the building. The only place I get to take my lunch break is the same room where they euthanize, freeze, and cremate the animals. FML

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By B-rent - 18/03/2011 16:10 - United States

Today, I discovered that the lovely, hunger-inducing smell that's been lingering around the office lately is from the local animal crematory. I've been wistfully inhaling the stench of burning cats, dogs, and other various animals. FML

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Today, I was on a job trial at the local pet shop and, naturally, was doing all the disgusting jobs. As I was cleaning the kittens' litter in the cat enclosure, someone thought it would be funny to lock me in there. I sat in a giant cage in the middle of the store with people laughing at me. FML

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By joshua - 06/08/2011 00:18 - United States

Today, I started work at my new job. I was excited to have been given an office of my own, but shortly after sitting down at my desk, the door across the hall opened and an unspeakably murderous stench that could've curdled milk seeped in. My office is opposite the men's room. Great. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/05/2011 02:48 - United States

Today, it was my first day as an animal control officer. My first dispatch was to collect a dog that had been hit by a car. I had to clean up my dead dog on my first day of a job that barely pays rent. FML

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DocBastard 38

Friday 21 December 2012 18:38

I will NOT make a joke about taking your work home...I will NOT make a joke about taking your work home for dinner... Oh, DAMMIT!

brackaman 18

Friday 21 December 2012 18:40

From a business strategy it's perfect. Your employees will never stop to take a break.

Comments

Pleonasm 35

Friday 21 December 2012 18:50

On the bright side, you probably got a great place to reheat the leftovers from last night's dinner for lunch, and you won't be cold this winter. Always look on the bright side of thinsg eh?

crazytwinsmom 25

Saturday 22 December 2012 0:15

Always look on the bright side of life!

hannaaaahr 33

Saturday 22 December 2012 1:01

And if there are any piggies cremated there, OP even gets free bacon. It might be a bit burnt, but who cares!

lexa1love 16

Friday 21 December 2012 19:00

At our shelter we had the option of a small break room or cages to house 8 more animals at a time. However, we voted on getting the cages instead. Perhaps it was the same there?

perdix 29

Friday 21 December 2012 19:02

Maybe you'll acquire a taste for "bush meat." Hey, they're scheduled to die anyways. . .

olpally 32

Friday 21 December 2012 19:05

Your coworkers are assholes. Why the **** do you have to eat in there?? :(

sens3sfailing 24

Saturday 22 December 2012 5:42

I think everyone eats there...

pandapeachy 4

Saturday 22 December 2012 13:57

Also, shelters have more important things to spend their donations on like animal welfare, eat your lunch outside, I've worked in shelters for over 5 years, you get used to it!

shan88 14

Friday 21 December 2012 19:08

I think everyone is like that. If you see something happen to a human in a movie it's like whatever, but if it's a dog people cry. Does this make us compassionate or heartless?