Work: Today, during the "What can your manager do to help with your...

By officework - 24/09/2015 19:09 - Canada - Toronto

Today, during the "What can your manager do to help with your career aspirations?" section of my annual review, my manager basically told me she wouldn't help me and I should quit. 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 Anonymous - 19/06/2014 08:24 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I shouldn't have told my boss that I was interested in management. She now throws any problem she doesn't want to solve at me and either gets mad when I can't work it out or takes credit when I do. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/10/2018 13:30

Today, I was offered a position as a trainer at a great company. My manager was livid when I told her. This is after she told me I was wasting my time trying to become a trainer and if I wanted to become one, I should apply elsewhere. FML

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Lowered expectations

By dac5 - 12/04/2020 05:00

Today, I was told that couldn’t become assistant manager of my job anymore. I already told my family I was going to be one, and they'd all said how proud of me they were. FML

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Management

By FuckSteakNShake - 06/06/2017 16:00

Today, I was fired, all because I asked my manager for help on the line when we were short staffed and he was on his butt in the office. He said it wasn't his job to help us. Apparently, asking your manager for help when you're busy gets you fired. FML

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By son - 18/03/2010 11:15 - Israel

Today, my mom told me that she doesn't want me to help any of my friends get a job at the restaurant I work at. Apparently, she thinks that they would do a better job than me and get me fired. FML

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The long goodbye

By yupimher - 12/10/2019 22:00

Today, I found out my job is trying to get me to quit. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2016 09:14 - United States - Redlands

Today, the CEO of my company wanted to meet with me. I was excited until I found out she just wanted to bitch me out and personally fire me. Later on, I found out my boss had totally shafted me and blamed the failure of a big project on me instead of admitting it was all his fault. FML

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Where's my explanation?

By wishyouweremeds - 30/10/2019 16:00 - Australia - Sydney

Today, after two and half years at my company and after recently being promoted, I was told by my boss the business doesn't feel it needs me, and invited me to find another job. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/02/2015 03:59 - United States - Breaux Bridge

Today, I had my performance review at work. Under the "oral communication" category my boss wrote that I "act like an asshole." FML

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Friday 25 September 2015 8:24

Most definitely report your manager to HR. If that doesn't help however, then maybe it's time to start looking for something new, OP. Sorry your manager sucks

Blodwast 16

Friday 25 September 2015 8:19

Doesn't seem like a healthy place to work. Start looking for a new job!

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ihavenolifehaha 16

Friday 25 September 2015 8:18

What a bitch.

lat187 18

Friday 25 September 2015 8:19

What did you need help with?

Blodwast 16

Friday 25 September 2015 8:19

Doesn't seem like a healthy place to work. Start looking for a new job!

OysterPearls 33

Friday 25 September 2015 8:22

That's rude. She must be jealous of how far you've gotten without her help, and she's afraid you'll surpass her. Don't let her get to you, I'm sure you're great at what you do!

nzhx 23

Friday 25 September 2015 8:24

Most definitely report your manager to HR. If that doesn't help however, then maybe it's time to start looking for something new, OP. Sorry your manager sucks

PennyLane27 32

Friday 25 September 2015 8:29

Yes!!! She was dumb enough to write it down. Take it to HR!

Badkarma4u 17

Friday 25 September 2015 20:55

I love how people on FML have been indoctrinated to believe everyone works for a large enough cpmpany to have an HR dept, whose sole purpose is to keep everyobe politically correct. Not only that, we don't know WHY the manager said that. OP may not perform, or may have a hard time showing up on time. OP's manager may be doing her a favor by letting them find something else before firing them. I have seen a few people where the manager "allowed them to resign" but gave them time to get a job rather than struggle on unemployment.