Work: Today, I asked a coworker if she would cover for me on Easter...

By Anonymous - 23/04/2011 20:54 - United States

Today, I asked a coworker if she would cover for me on Easter because I want to spend it with my 3 year old daughter. She said no because she wants to spend Easter with her kids, too. She doesn't have kids. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/10/2023 19:00 - United States - Menlo Park

Today, I was going to ask my coworker to cover for me for a few hours so I could go somewhere where they would pay me for my opinion. I had rescheduled this. Before I could ask, my coworker messaged asked if she could take the exact same time and date off to take her son to a school event. She beat me to it, again. FML

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By Carnage23 - 22/11/2014 10:16 - Germany - Essen

Today, my coworker and I announced that we are spending our holidays together, because we both have kids. My boss then announced that he's coming with us. FML

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By klala - 08/02/2012 14:07 - Reserved

Today, my boss asked me if I could work on Valentine's Day because there was no chance of me having a date. She's right. FML

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By kaheera4 - 04/04/2014 22:38 - United States

Today, my mom visited, and I left her for a few minutes while I used the bathroom. While I was stuck taking a crap, she went on one of her religious rants, telling my children that Easter was off this year because their precious "pagan" Easter Bunny had been murdered. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/06/2021 00:01

Today, my coworker has once again called in and asked me to cover her shift. She does this for every single one of her shifts, and my boss told me that if I don’t cover it, I’ll be fired. I used to have a life, but not anymore. FML

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By story of my life - 07/03/2022 02:00

Today, it's my birthday. I'd asked my mom weeks ago if she could watch my kids, so my husband and I could go celebrate. She told me an hour before we were supposed to leave I'd have to reschedule, so she could watch my brother's kids while he goes out for fun. Gee, thanks mom. FML

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By bm128902 - 01/10/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, I had a meeting at work. My boss was going around saying that she tries to give time off to the other managers so they can spend time with their family and significant others. She looked at me and said she doesn't for me because I have no one special to spend time with. FML

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By annie - 10/01/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, I was told I would also be covering some of my boss's shifts next week. She gets to go on a vacation to Europe with the bonus we earned her last year. That's why she was tightening our deadlines to the point where some of the employees had to hire babysitters for their children so we could stay at work. FML

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By Discouraged despite my effort - 15/12/2016 18:27

Today, I told my future MIL that we couldn't see her on Christmas because I have to work that day passing out gifts to elderly patients, but that I would call off work to travel to see her any day after. That isn't good enough, so she asked my fiance to spend Christmas without me. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/03/2015 08:17 - Canada - North Vancouver

Today, I was told at my babysitting job that I can't bring my toddler with me. My employer is my best friend. Now I have to find a babysitter for my kid if I want to babysit hers. FML

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strizz18 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:15

what a bitch

AmberlovesJb 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:18

Well she has a life to?!

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jess6blondie9 2

Sunday 24 April 2011 11:31

Obviously she didn't want to cover for you. You probably aren't a very nice person so she doesn't feel the urge to help you out with something that you need.

leeshxx 3

Sunday 24 April 2011 11:40

boners you now have an obsessive stalker fan. congrats

Esmy07 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 11:57

that a freaken bitch

boygeorgebaby 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 12:19

******* bitch. but maybe she has family she is spending Easter with. so who knows. maybe, if your boss is nice, ask him/her to let you have the day off? if they say no bring in a hand drawn card from your kid asking if you could please have the day off - should work if your boss isn't a heartless bitch!

wankerwillie 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 20:41

As a boss I'd say that is creating a hostile work environment and fire you - the day after you worked Easter.

Emrysa 1

Sunday 24 April 2011 21:24

Yes, because that's how businesses work. Everyone who brings in a child's drawing asking for the day off should immediately be granted their request, otherwise the boss is clearly a heartless bitch. Man and all this time I've been putting in for days off like everyone else! What was I thinking.

robinsn 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 12:28

She might not have kids, but she probably does have family. Why should she waste her Easter working when she already has it off. I would have done the same thing.

The_Voytek_Bear 14

Sunday 24 April 2011 14:09

assuming that someone doesn't need/want to have days off during holidays just because they don't have kids is kind of lame...

sadbanana 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 14:27

dont worry, she just wanted to make ot seem like she can actully get laid.

Emrysa 1

Sunday 24 April 2011 21:56

Clearly you live in an alternate universe where non-virgin females all pop out children nine months after losing their virginity. Here we use a think called contraception, since you're visiting our universe, I suggest you look into it with regards to your own future plans. Here having a child does not entitle you to a day off just because someone else has chosen not to become a parent.

d3zno0tz 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 14:47

well YDI. you should of requested it off a long time ago.

misanthropy666 6

Sunday 24 April 2011 16:00

You should've requested the day off earlier. And just because (you assume) she doesn't have any kids, doesn't mean she doesn't have as much right as you to have the day off.