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By LightsOut - 03/05/2011 17:58 - United States

Today, I finished working a 70 hour work week. I'm a lineman for the electric company, and worked extended hours all week getting people's lights back on after a wind storm. When I got home, my power was out. FML

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By AstonBrown - 15/06/2016 17:53 - United States - Cleveland

Today, a strong storm knocked the power out at our office. I was dismissed five hours early, had my desk locked up and was walking toward the doors to leave when the power came back on. FML

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By Dispute - 08/08/2011 05:30 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from a long day at work fixing people's electronics. When I got home, I got a call from work saying I needed to go back and help a customer with their TV again. When I got there, after an hour of driving, I realized I'd accidentally kicked the power cord out. FML

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By boop snoop - 01/09/2019 16:00 - United States

Today, the power at work was out. This would be fine, if they didn’t make me stay for another hour to wait for it to come back on in the Texas heat. FML

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By iamlauraheremecry - 27/01/2011 05:11 - United States

Today, my power went out due to a huge snow storm. I was in desperate need of candles and flashlights. I had to walk to the store since the roads were closed. I walked 4 miles in the blizzard. When I got home, the power came back on. FML

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By devakii - 16/10/2009 17:27 - United States

Today, the power went out at work. As everyone left the building to go home, the owner came in to inform me that, since the phones were on a battery back up, I would be staying to man them. The phones rang 2 times in the 4 hours I sat in the dark by myself. Both times were telemarketers. FML

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By Samuel - 21/05/2010 19:12 - Canada

Today, I woke up to find my power was out. After taking a shower in the dark and being unable to make myself lunch, my power came on two minutes before I had to leave for school. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/04/2021 21:30

Today, I had one minute to go before a team meeting from my work, a blackout occurred in my block. The outage lasted an hour. The meeting was about 40 minutes long. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/12/2023 21:30 - Australia

Today, during a storm-related power failure, I jerry-rigged an inverter from my car to supply the essentials. In doing so, I managed to blow up the fridge, smoke and all. The power came back on 5 minutes later. FML

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You deserved it 912

By climber - 21/04/2017 20:00

Today, after climbing 8 flight of stairs due to electricity outage, I got to work only to find the office locked. FML

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By FUCKING POWER - 02/11/2013 21:41 - United States - Wixom

Today, there was a power outage at my apartment. I ended up deciding that the power wasn't going to come on any time soon, and that I should go to a hotel for the night. Just after I unpacked at the hotel, my neighbor called to say the power had come back. FML

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McMan 23

Wednesday 4 May 2011 0:14

Well that's ironic...

kodi93 2

Wednesday 4 May 2011 0:17

thanks man. my power finally came back on today after it was out for almost a week. appreciate your work

Comments

dbow29 0

Wednesday 4 May 2011 15:47

yeah I'm a linemen too,, you ******* suck

boatramp 1

Friday 6 May 2011 2:56

didn't get to go on storm did ya sucks to be you

fairypower 4

Wednesday 4 May 2011 16:02

figures

dizzied 3

Wednesday 4 May 2011 18:04

i was one of the people without power from wednesday to sunday. i just want you to know that i appreciate your hard work. thank you for working tirelessly to help those of us affected by the storm to have a little comfort as we try to piece our lives back together. i hope your power is back on soon.

grdianknight 0

Wednesday 4 May 2011 19:17

looks like you missed one eh?

hex0890 0

Wednesday 4 May 2011 19:56

dude 29 yr old man? nough said

kookoo831 0

Wednesday 4 May 2011 23:35

repost

iyazwoodfle 4

Thursday 5 May 2011 1:59

this should tell you something about how well you do your job.

jhorst59 2

Thursday 5 May 2011 5:02

i guess with all that overtime at your rate of pay you can afford to invest in a generator and quit your bitching

PutTheCoffeeOn 0

Thursday 5 May 2011 5:38

Thanks to you and your crew for your hard work and very long hours. It's helped many of my friends get a sense of business as usual, even the ones without homes. I promise that your efforts are not being taken for granted.