Work and Transportation: Today, a co-worker called in sick due to a family emergency....

By Fml - 22/04/2018 15:00

Today, a co-worker called in sick due to a family emergency. I ended up working an unplanned 12-hour overnight shift. After I clocked out, I dragged myself out to the parking lot to go home. Someone had smeared tacos all over my car. FML

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By anonymous - 26/06/2016 20:18 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was sick, so I went into work to see if I could get my shift covered, instead of just calling in. I ended up working an extra hour. FML

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By Ross R - 27/12/2012 08:52 - United States - Richland

Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/12/2013 04:02 - United States

Today, I covered a 10-hour shift for a sick coworker. Glad to earn some extra money for the holidays, I went to clock out. I hadn't even clocked in when I first got there at 7 am. FML

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By SleepIsForTheWeak - 19/03/2015 16:41 - Canada - St. John's

Today, I had to work a double shift after my relief called in "sick" just so he could go to a party. FML

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Diddums

By Anonymous - 15/06/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, due to an emergency, I ended up working for 18 hours instead of 13. I'd texted my unemployed wife to let her know this was unavoidable, but when I got home she blamed me like she thought I planned this in advance, yelled at me, and my dinner was Heinz tomato soup I had to heat up myself. FML

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Get off my hood

By Anonymous - 03/01/2016 23:00 - United States - Kennett Square

Today, I was at work, a grocery store, and my manager came up to me while I was on my lunch break. He told me that a customer said someone in the parking lot had been loitering around the cars. I went outside to investigate and saw a drunk man pooping on the front of a car. That car was mine. FML

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By Girl With a Cold - 08/02/2012 18:46

Today, I was sick, so I emailed my co-workers with a list of my hours, asking if anyone would be willing to cover them for me. I only got one hour covered, and that was during a day I don't even work. FML

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Make a scene

By JoblessandStupid - This FML is from back in 2017 but it's good stuff - United States - Stockbridge

Today, I got pissed and tried to storm out of work, only to get outside and realize I couldn't because I'd let my coworker borrow my car for lunch. FML

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FREAKOUT!

By peachesthepigeon - 19/01/2011 18:54 - United States

Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML

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By chicoallen - 31/08/2011 18:45 - United States

Today, after getting off work from a horrible 16 hour shift, I went out to my truck. My windows were completely covered in window chalk, to the point that I couldn't leave. I had to spend the next hour and a half washing it all off while my manager laughed about it. FML

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_ali__cat_ 14

Sunday 22 April 2018 16:15

who the **** would do that to a perfectly good taco?

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 22 April 2018 15:43

Plot twist: the reason the co-worker called in sick was to participate in a family tradition taco-smearing ritual! Dunh, dunh, dunh!!!!!

Comments

Donut_Wizard 23

Sunday 22 April 2018 22:19

I have a sudden craving for Taco Bell.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 23 April 2018 1:50

You must have some sort of weird synesthesia. For normal people, the ideas of tacos and Taco Bell are not even remotely related.

PhoenixChick 26

Wednesday 25 April 2018 14:57

But FML and Taco Bell ARE closely linked

dexter420 21

Monday 23 April 2018 4:07

I bet it has something to do with the burger taco wars

DanielleinDC 33

Monday 23 April 2018 4:07

I'm sorry, OP. I just have no words. I mean, who smears tacos all over someone's car?

CrazyTrainWreck 19

Monday 23 April 2018 7:50

A little early for taco Tuesday

Mooglefox 23

Monday 23 April 2018 16:14

Are we sure that what was smeared over your were tacos and not something else?

Venom1999 19

Monday 23 April 2018 19:23

Someone must really hate you to waste all those tacos.

Davros 12

Tuesday 24 April 2018 10:18

What kind of tacos? I'm uh, just asking for a friend.

PhoenixChick 26

Wednesday 25 April 2018 14:58

Ugh, Wednesdays, am I right?

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