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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Unfair

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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NoWaitNotNow 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:32

Like imaginary friends... but one hell of a lot more difficult to keep track of.

Fohz 9

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:32

Why is it that parents feel they ought to get some sort of preferential status? So what if she doesn't have kids? Does that mean she should have to work your shift for you because you popped out some kids?

mk58 31

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:39

I'm guessing you don't have kids?

Bob31_fml 4

Sunday 24 April 2011 3:34

I take it you do. why should I have to cover all the breeders' shifts? I have family I want to spend it with too. if you don't like working holidays, do whatever it takes to get a job where you have them off. Quite simple really.

Whodamawhatcha 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 3:50

I agree 100%. I have a kid and would never consider using him as a crutch!

MiserableDarling 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 9:09

Is anyone familiar with the Desperate Housewives episode where Lynette deals with the issue of wanting time off to spend with her family and her co-worker doesn't want to give her preferential treatment for it? I also learned about this as an example in Business Ethics. Super interesting.

Quasar55_fml 18

Sunday 24 April 2011 10:29

You guys don't get it, the point of the story is that the coworker lied. She could just have been honest and said that she had already plans or something

wankerwillie 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 20:31

No the point is that some special snowflake expects someone to drop whatever they wanted to do as if that person doesn't have a life. What the person got in return wasn't a lie it was a taste of her own medicine.

Emrysa 1

Sunday 24 April 2011 21:39

The point isn't simply that the coworker lied. If it were, the FML would say, today I tried to switch shifts with my co-worker and she lied to get out of doing so. FML While I agree that she shouldn't have lied, the point here is that OP thinks she is entitled to the day off because she has kids and her coworker doesn't. My guess is her coworker didn't want to listen to her whine and beg for the rest of the day on the basis that she has children, and the lie was meant to shut her down. And since she clearly targeted said coworker because she KNEW she didn't have children, meaning she feels more entitled to the day off simply because she has kids, I'd say she got what she deserved.

hr1734 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:33

such a bitch...

mk58 31

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:42

YDI for not thinking this through, and havin the gall to accuse the other woman, especially since it is a hole you dug yourself.

mk58 31

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:43

**having

psychwardnurse 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:42

it saddens me that people only care about the Easter baskets and candy and even some gifts... once again a holiday is ruined by the commercialism of society.... OP - just work 3-11 or whatever afternoon/evening shifts ur job has if it's that bad... that way u are up with ur kid for their basket and u can go to church in the am.... there ya go...

rattusrattus 18

Sunday 24 April 2011 3:37

I'm not religious, but I come from a country with a Christian tradition, so most of my holidays revolve around Christian celebrations. I see them as opportunities to spend time with loved ones and apprieciate them. There's generally a theme, however. Easter = choccy. Christmas = presents and pretty decor. Carefully selected presents, however.

Scalabrine44 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:43

I feel the quality of your posts is dropping. Changing the picture and posting an FML was bad for you, boners!

keljopy 0

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:46

If my coworker wanted special privileges because of her choice to have kids, I would make up fake kids too.

Norther 1

Sunday 24 April 2011 2:57

#1 no, she's not a bitch. What if she had plans. OP can't expect her to cover her shift just because OP is a mom

mintcar 9

Sunday 24 April 2011 3:00

How do we know /YOU/ have kids.

leeshxx 3

Sunday 24 April 2011 14:35

how do we know YOU aren't a tranvestite. just gotta believe!

mintcar 9

Sunday 24 April 2011 16:07

Tranny? Good one. HAHAHA. Your insecurities leak every time you insult my looks , and I gotta say, it's quite hilarious. You should probably work on your material.

mintcar 9

Sunday 24 April 2011 16:06

Tranny? Good one. HAHAHA. Your insecurities leak every time you insult my looks , and I gotta say, it's quite hilarious. You should probably work on your material.