Work: Today, I fell asleep while lifeguarding, thinking I could get...

By Sleepy - 04/07/2009 15:24 - United States

Today, I fell asleep while lifeguarding, thinking I could get away with it due to my sunglasses. When I woke up, I saw my boss waving at me. Apparently she'd been trying to get my attention for five minutes. FML

I agree, your life sucks 7 567

You deserved it 69 993

Summer: Sun, Sea and Blunders
Summer anecdotes where the sun shines... and blunders are never far away! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

By Soap0015 - 16/08/2012 09:57 - United States

Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 199

You deserved it 2 810

STOP!

By lamelifeguard - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Morrison

Today, someone at my workplace yelled at me and filed a complaint for staring at them too often. I'm a lifeguard. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 090

You deserved it 4 472

By sleepytime - 05/10/2009 16:36 - United States

Today, I was really, REALLY tired at work. I went to the restroom to take a little break, and must have dozed off, because I was awoken by my boss, knocking on the door of the stall. Apparently, I had been snoring. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 686

You deserved it 32 912

By Sleepy - 09/10/2014 14:10 - United Kingdom - Hayes

Today, I fell asleep at my desk. It's bad enough that it was for 45 minutes and that I was snoring. What makes it worse? My boss woke me up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 004

You deserved it 15 666

By Anonymous - 29/05/2012 18:43 - United States - Springfield

Today, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed to "drown" to get another guard to save me. After all was done, my boss called me into his office and screamed at me for "drowning the wrong way," and threatening our reputation. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 363

You deserved it 2 175

By Anonymous - 05/09/2009 07:22 - United States

Today, while I was at the beach I decided to go into the ocean even though the waves looked rough. While I was in the water, I got caught by the riptide and needed to be saved. The reason I was at the beach? I'm a lifeguard. Now all my co-workers won't stop laughing at me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 107

You deserved it 18 086

By Shameonme - 26/10/2008 16:04 - Morocco

Today, I yelled out while I was asleep. However, I was sleeping during a very important meeting with customers and my boss. FML

I agree, your life sucks 21 580

You deserved it 61 142

By Anonymous - 30/06/2009 02:23 - United States

Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 049

You deserved it 13 971

Nighty night

By leogs23 - 07/03/2021 14:02

Today, I got into trouble for sleeping at work. FML

I agree, your life sucks 221

You deserved it 1 782

Daydream believer

By Anonymous - 14/02/2021 17:01

Today, I apparently fell asleep during a work Zoom meeting. I awoke to no meeting on my screen and an e-mail from my boss saying I was terminated, and to do something about my "sleep apnea." FML

I agree, your life sucks 861

You deserved it 944

disney_blonde 16

Saturday 4 July 2009 19:51

You're lucky a kid didn't drown.

YLIF 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 19:49

YDI YDI YDI

Comments

SuperSpore 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 19:58

Yep, I wonder, do you think you can sleep while doing surgery?

fuzzybunnysays 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 1:49

hahaha i love this! bravo for the great comparison :)

logik_fml 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:06

YOU DESERVE IT !!!!!!!!!@#!@#@!1212312Oneoenoneo1nonowtwo12!@!#@!@#!@

pheizer01 10

Friday 15 July 2016 18:54

What the hell

kaelendra 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:08

how this could be anything but a ydi i dunno... afterall someone could've gotten in trouble in the water while napping. Not like you were doing it at a job no one could die or get injured at while you nap. Hope you got fired!

Oihana_fml 22

Monday 6 January 2014 20:22

going a little overboard there, huh? (oops. this was meant to be a reply to 12)

ToonAddict 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:11

Epic YDI. If you're sitting on a lifeguard stand and get sleepy, you either jump in the pool, call whoever's on break to get you coffee, and get more sleep. Speaking as another pissed off lifeguard. We're paid to be alert and attentive because FYI: THE SHALLOW END IS WHERE ALL THE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN!!

comadank 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:11

FUCKTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DamienTheRabbit 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:16

Responsibility fail. You endangered the lives of others, so I say YDI!

baileys82 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:19

dude did you actually think someone would give you sympathy? now thats the FYL

insomniacdude 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:19

You're lucky you aren't being sued. YDI.

AnneFTW 17

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:20

YDI! How stupid can you be?! What if somebody had drowned?! It's your job to be alert & watching out.

so_me_fml 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:20

Ok, I agree with everyone, you deserved it, but I will say, I did that once and now there's a pic on FB of me asleep in the lifeguard stand! There was no one in the pool, but no one believes me, ha, so, sleeping in the stand will always come back to haunt you!!!