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By Anonymous - 03/07/2013 21:01 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, after spending months learning Chinese, selling my house and everything I own for my big transfer to Hong Kong, my boss decided I should instead go to our other branch across town. FML

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You deserved it 3 085

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By naas1201 - 28/11/2020 05:02 - China

Today, I'm working in China and I had to explain to my boss that no, it's not okay to not pay me for 3 months. FML

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You deserved it 85

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By Anonymous - 13/10/2009 16:00 - United States

Today, I finished moving to my new apartment, which is 45 minutes away from my old one, because my workplace would be closer. I then got a phone call from my boss, telling me that he's transferring me to another location, which is closer to my old apartment. FML

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You deserved it 2 413

By M. Night Shytefuck - 20/01/2015 22:52 - United States - Plattsmouth

Today, I handed my boss my 2 weeks' notice. 20 minutes later, I was doing my work alone in the very cold basement of the building. My boss claimed it was a routine relocation planned months in advance. It's going to be a long 2 weeks. FML

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You deserved it 2 807

End of the road

By Anonymous - 02/04/2021 21:30

Today, I landed my dream job with an international company. I figured I could work this until retirement, only to find out they hired me to shut down operations in my market. FML

I agree, your life sucks 954

You deserved it 100

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By BossLady - 05/01/2022 08:01

Today, it's my first day as the boss, after waiting months for this promotion. Today is also the day my replacement, who I trained for three months, quit. Now I've got two jobs for the price of one. FML

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You deserved it 111

By Anonymous - 22/03/2017 16:00

Today, I got a phone call from my boss, who'd hired me after two months of waiting and begging for this position. A week into the job, the company is closing our store. FML

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You deserved it 419

Not quite there yet

By Anonymous - 06/05/2021 05:59

Today, I was denied entry into Hong Kong after flying here from Canada and paying thousands of uncancellable dollars for quarantine hotel and other plans, because the immigration company fucked up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 019

You deserved it 170

Hello, Goodbye

By Anonymous - 01/12/2020 22:02 - United Kingdom - Isleworth

Today, I left my job, fulfilling my one month's notice after receiving a job offer from a much better-paying role. After saying goodbye to everyone, I left the building. Not two minutes later, the company who was offering the new job called to say they'd changed their minds, and there was now no longer a job on offer. FML

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You deserved it 142

Well shit.

By Trist - 09/08/2018 14:30

Today, after moving 1,400 miles across the country, quitting my full-time job, and selling most of my furniture to attend flight school, I got a call a month before my start date saying that they are closing my location. FML

I agree, your life sucks 3 344

You deserved it 185

By BadNurse - 11/02/2017 20:00 - United States - Evansville

Today, I learned that the manager I switched jobs to escape 7 months ago will be my new boss. FML

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You deserved it 552

sarah2144 14

Thursday 4 July 2013 8:52

That's bullshit, sorry. Are you at least getting a raise out of it?

Kitten_xo 20

Thursday 4 July 2013 8:53

I hope you got a raise, or a huge bonus if some sort, because your boss should of notified you way in advance before you sold everything. Shame on your boss.

Comments

hongkongman 2

Thursday 4 July 2013 10:35

Shame on your boss... But man, Mandarin or Cantonese? If you learn Mandarin and go to Hong Kong, then you'll be kicked by Hong Kong people and YDI.

hordriss 14

Thursday 4 July 2013 10:50

Your boss is a total asshole. He must've known you'd have to do all of that to move abroad, and then to change the plan that much? You must be seething.

buckdharma 37

Thursday 4 July 2013 11:09

You're developing negative chi. Relocate in Chinatown and put a bed in your living room.

ilesuk 11

Thursday 4 July 2013 11:25

Claim your expenses back! If they mess you around like that we have the right to be set up in a home again!

pollyanna5201 6

Thursday 4 July 2013 13:35

Opsss… I feel sorry for you mate but look at the bright side, u don't need to learn any more Chinese. Anyway, try to cheer up then:)

XistingPrince 9

Thursday 4 July 2013 15:33

Now you have a bit more knowledge than everyone else! Good for you.

monsterMEG 8

Thursday 4 July 2013 16:16

One cannot learn Chinese in months.

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 4 July 2013 16:29

If your close hasn't closed yet you can still get it back...but really that's horrible...

stanjohnson 11

Thursday 4 July 2013 16:31

I would contact a lawyer, they may have some legal obligations to compensate you for all the trouble they put you through and then at the last minute change the decision,