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

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By Anonymous - 22/11/2024 13:00 - United States - Chicago

Today, I so obviously dozed off during a video call at work. Afterwards, my manager messaged me asking if I was OK. I was mortified, and now I'm "on his watch." FML

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Nighty night

By leogs23 - 07/03/2021 14:02

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

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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

omfgsauce 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:21

YDI for sleeping on the job. I hope they fired you for it.

dumass30 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:36

I absolutely agree with #10

jjman1221 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:50

lolol @ 6

purplellamatree 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 20:52

So what you're really saying is that your desire to take a nap was more important than the safety and well being of everyone in the water. How good of you. (it's also pretty obvious when someone is sleeping even if they are wearing sunglasses dumbass)

arienh4 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 23:29

It actually isn't. If you have sunglasses that cover your eyes completely and there's enough light, there's no way you can see if someone has their eyes closed without being a couple of centimetres/inches/whatever away from the glasses.

DJ_Arashi 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 23:55

Closed eyes aren't the only way to tell if someone is sleeping. Unless you've got some way to keep yourself perfectly erect, your slumped body position (particularly the neck) will probably give you away.