By nowork - 28/08/2013 03:21 - United States - Liverpool

Today, I asked my boss for a raise, explaining that another shop offered me a job at a higher rate, but I would stay if he would offer me the same. Instead, he fired me then called the other shop and said I was fired for failing a drug test. FML
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Mirorbo 26

WHOA!! What in the actual **** is wrong with your boss?! It's been a long time since my jaw has dropped at an FML!

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MissWhitneyB 17

Your boss is an asshole! There has to be someone you can contact because he is out of line.

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simoncat 11

If its false, you can sue your (former) boss for slander. He's a fuckwad. I can certainly understand why you'd want to leave...too bad the original incentive was only money.

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eternal_malaise 10

Definitely sue. Also subpoena the phone records of your former employer.

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kazmie 8

bc that's not illegal or anything. . . I hope you know a good lawyer

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Sweet_Meli 11

I think you should've just kept the other shops offer to yourself . I mean it's one thing to ask for a raise, but it's another to say that if you don't get one your going to another place of employment. Either way, both you and your boss were at the wrong here

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Treveyon56 14

Honestly if you think OP was wrong you clearly know nothing. This happens often. OP did nothing wrong.

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Sweet_Meli 11

I'm saying they were both in the wrong here . Op should have tried asking for raise , and if he didn't get it , he'd leave. This would've caused his boss not to trust him even after giving him the raise, it's like black mailing . The boss was wrong as well though , for lying about him failing his drug test

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Treveyon56 14

OP was planning to leave if not given the raise, so there really wouldn't have be any sort of trust issue nor and close to blackmail. It's quite often where one employer offers an employee of someone else a higher pay rate to which jobs. And sometimes the employee would ask his current boss for a raise because of this because they feel more comfortable in a place they know well. So I fail to see how OP is in the wrong whatsoever.

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TheAngryPrincess 3

Sue him. Horrible boss. Or tell people he frames you and spreads lies. don't work for hin

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Nurd4lyfe 7

You should go all Horrible Bosses on his ass

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JokersHQ 21

There has to be some sort if action, maybe even legal action, that you can get against him. I really hope everything works out for you. Just don't stand there and let this happen though, really go out and fight for it. Plus, he should have to provide proof do failing said drug test. Simply call the other shop and explain, hopefully they'll give you a drug test on the spot. Also there are different versions of drug tests that can tell as far back as 3 months if you used drugs. Opt for one of them to prove your former boss was lying. He will more than likely lose his own job.

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lolita88_fml 27

What a jerk, just show your potential employer proof that no drug test took place, or that if it did, you didn't fail it. Then report your old boss for slander. He can't just lie like that without evidence. Show your potential employer that that asshat's a liar.

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rebellionwars 11

That's black balling; illegal. Piece of shit.

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Treveyon56 14

You clearly don't know what blackmailing is.

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rfid_fml 13

You clearly don't know what blackballing is... #105

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Treveyon56 14

No I understand what it is. It would be blackmail it the boss had thread to tell the other employer but in the case his already did so it's no blackmail it's just sabotaging OP's chance for a better joke.

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