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 Anonymous - 21/02/2011 15:15 - United States

Today, I started my community service at the dog pound. I like animals so I thought it would be a good place to do it. As I arrived they were throwing dogs that had been euthanized into a dump truck to be taken to a landfill. That was my job for the day. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/06/2019 16:16 - United States - Winston Salem

Today, my coworker and I were discussing our office's lack of break room, and how we should suggest a picnic table for our upcoming landscaping. We concluded that someone would let their dog steal our lunches if we ate outside. Working at the vet's sucks. FML

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By mike h - 10/08/2012 04:37 - United States - Mcadoo

Today, I started my dream job of being a veterinarian. My first day consisted of having to put down 12 dogs and 5 cats. FML

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By BaconGirl - 08/07/2016 06:00

Today, it has been my lifelong dream to work with animals. My dream sorta came true. I now work at the slaughterhouse. FML

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Killing in the name of

By Anonymous - 05/07/2020 02:00

Today, I've loved for years that my boyfriend works at an animal shelter, but I learned from his coworker that he’s the guy that puts the animals to sleep, full time, sometimes 30 a day. Now I’m disgusted to sit in the same room as him, because he always says he loves his job. FML

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Smells like victory

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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By not twilight - 05/12/2015 00:47 - United States - Charlotte

Today, it was my first day working at a dog boarding kennel. I got bit... by my coworker. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/01/2010 09:10 - Australia

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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The sweet smell of success

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

joethebiden 8

Friday 21 December 2012 20:31

There's the exact point where a vegan would make an apropos quip on eating dead animals. Not me though. In fact I'd just eat a big goddamn steak in there out of spite. Like a way of saying "**** you, vegans, I'm eating dead animals in the exact spot where they kill animals! Enjoy your soy and tangerine salad, you nancies!" But hey. Not everyone is like me and I feel your pain, this is kind of a sad place to eat and/or take a break. I hope there's at least a radio or an early 1990s "naked chicks with curly hair and ripped jean shorts" calendar or something.

OfficeNinja 5

Friday 21 December 2012 20:36

Why do they freeze then cremate euthanized animals? Seems like they could skip the freezing part to me.

takeitandrun 13

Friday 21 December 2012 21:34

They have to freeze and then cremate them because incinerators(cremator) gets to thousands of degrees and has to run for several hours. Plus it's easier to wait til there's a full load. Where I work our incinerator usually gets loaded every 2 or 3 days so any animals that are euthanized(or arrive dead) between loads have to be put in the freezer.