Work: Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick,...

By sick - 06/10/2010 03:20 - United States

Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. FML

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By fitzy79 - 31/01/2014 20:04 - United States

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By Devildrake - 15/04/2015 22:32 - Australia

Today, I went into work early so I could get my work all done and leave on time, rather than staying back. The later shift starters had other ideas and called in sick. FML

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By Shitty Boss Shitty Job - 15/06/2013 05:41 - United States - Davenport

Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML

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By anonymous - 26/06/2016 20:18 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was sick, so I went into work to see if I could get my shift covered, instead of just calling in. I ended up working an extra hour. FML

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Seize the day

By Nick - 06/08/2013 14:44 - Australia - Baulkham Hills

Today, I dragged myself to work, suffering from a bad cold. My boss quietly told me to go home and rest, to avoid spreading it around the office. I thought it odd since he dislikes me so much, but I did as he said. He called later in the day to suspend me for leaving work early. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2015 15:40 - United States - Ann Arbor

Today, despite having a stomach bug, I went into work, as my boss is overseas and had warned me not to take any sick leave until she returned. After 4 hours and vomiting twice, I left. She found out and sent me an email bitching me out for coming in sick. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/05/2019 06:13

Today, I called in sick to my job. I'm already on shaky ground there, but I was honestly sick. I happened to call in during the mandatory departmental meeting. Apparently, I was supposed to go in a half-hour early. I called in thirty minutes late, during a required meeting. FML

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Serious

By Laurendorcus - 14/03/2010 23:13 - France

Today, I called out "for personal reasons" from work because I had to study for a major test that's taking place tomorrow. An hour later, my manager called to fire me for "not taking work seriously." I then got an email telling me that the test was being postponed. FML

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Hold tight

By Anonymous - 29/08/2019 16:00 - United States

Today, I had a really important meeting for my career. The guy I was supposed to be meeting was driving from across the state, and it was supposed to begin at noon. It's now 4. What if I leave and he shows up after having driven across the state? I don't dare move. FML

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Chill out, dude!

By Anonymous - 27/04/2023 03:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I was running late for a meeting and wound up getting stuck in traffic, which started to stress me out to the point of road rage at no one in particular. When I finally arrived, the meeting had been cancelled. FML

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knibbsy 4

Wednesday 6 October 2010 9:02

Personally shove your foot up his ass.

Natasha97 0

Wednesday 6 October 2010 9:03

Why didn't you just call in to ask if you had to be there for sure? ._. Simple.

Comments

laevatin 2

Wednesday 6 October 2010 19:08

hit some tequilas for the sorrow, take a aspirin, and go knock out in bed :) tomorrow you'll feel as good as new and u won't be worried about yesterday :P

DVecc 0

Wednesday 6 October 2010 20:27

I bet you he was stuck in the same traffic and didn't want to say

becca77713 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 0:32

then you can go back home! be happy : )

EarAcheMyEYE10 2

Thursday 7 October 2010 7:00

Or...... keep going... get into the office.... sneak into his office and throw up in one of his desk drawers... then sneak out early and get some rest... your almost there anyway... why waste the trip??!!

EarAcheMyEYE10 2

Thursday 7 October 2010 7:02

68- I like your idea too!

substitutes 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 23:03

faaarrrrtt

califormula 0

Sunday 10 October 2010 10:05

When you're the boss you can reschedule meetings whenever you want for whatever reasons.

BeibertSmitor 10

Tuesday 27 September 2011 7:42

look at it this way, You can get caught up on a bit of work without the stress of the meeting, without your boss over you, and when you take tomorrow off because you feel like crap, then you at least made an attempt to catch up.