Work: Today, I finished a very important but annoying presentation...

By TTR - 13/11/2011 00:36 - United States

Today, I finished a very important but annoying presentation that took four hours to complete. Only after writing a paragraph to explain the presentation and sending it to my boss did I realize that I saved the document as "Shit I have to do to get a promotion." FML

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By Anonymous - 28/01/2023 20:00 - United Kingdom - Glasgow

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By PhD student - 10/02/2016 11:57 - Sweden - Stockholm

Today, I worked from home to actually be able to concentrate and make a presentation about my project. My boss then sends me a long email about how he wants us to work in the office, and how important it is for team building, giving me feelings of guilt for actually getting some work done. FML

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By HALIFAAA - 28/12/2014 13:56 - Germany - Braunschweig

Today, my boss sent me a Word document that he wanted me to make into a PowerPoint presentation for him. It was a set of proposals for the board of directors about cost-saving options. The third option was to eliminate my position in the company. FML

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By Is he stupid? - 26/12/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML

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By StupidSecurityConsultant - 25/07/2019 18:00

Today, I was supposed to do a month's work presentation at the company I work for. They skipped over my presentation, because they needed time for the "weight loss" competition presentation. FML

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Stolen valor

By Anonymous - 18/09/2009 11:08 - Iraq

Today, I was at work, finishing a presentation for my boss. Five minutes after I presented it to him, his boss walked in and asked for the same presentation I had just given. My boss presented it. His boss then turned to me and asked me, "What use are you around here?" FML

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FinJage 18

Sunday 13 November 2011 9:06

Don't worry. Your boss probably saved it in a file "Shit I have to read".

FYLDeep 25

Sunday 13 November 2011 9:01

I hope the presentation wasn't about the importance of attention to detail and quality control.

Comments

louize_fml 0

Monday 14 November 2011 5:15

As a filename, or what? Coz you have to attach right then you need to choose the file to send and you still chose a file with a filename like that?

CheckYourPockes 4

Monday 14 November 2011 5:17

Lol if i was your boss i would have made you instant CEO honesty is a good job quality

vinathi 9

Monday 14 November 2011 5:24

Aha I *always* name my school work stuff like "crap my teacher makes me do". I guess I should stop before *this* happens to me.

ifknh8usernames 7

Monday 14 November 2011 6:07

definitely stop *this*. you look *stupid*.

meggiemooger 0

Monday 14 November 2011 6:41

wow. so dumb. for your sake I hope your boss finds it hilarious.

Hansemans 17

Monday 14 November 2011 9:42

So during these four hours, there was no point at which you realised you eventually were going to show someone this file?

EnSigne 13

Monday 14 November 2011 20:24

So... Did it work? :P

moomoomeow2 7

Monday 14 November 2011 22:17

Hope things get better

capnbzarr 43

Tuesday 15 November 2011 4:40

So you what, sleep-typed the file name? I think you mean only then did you realize that you neglected to rename the file. And yes, YDI.

MissMisc3 7

Tuesday 15 November 2011 8:25

I've almost done this. EEk! Poor you. Hopefully he/she finds it funny.

hillbillypowpow 2

Tuesday 15 November 2011 23:08

Say your friend changed it

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