Weird, Racism and Work: Today, I started at my first job. Within the first five minutes...

By sarahijklmnop - 15/11/2012 01:04 - United States - Louisville

Today, I started at my first job. Within the first five minutes of arriving, I was followed around by a white guy who repeatedly sang to me, "Black people love making music" along with a few of his own songs. It resulted in me getting fired for bringing my "boyfriend" to work. I didn't even know him. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/06/2011 05:35 - United States

Today, it was my first day at my new job. My new boss asked me if I was single. After telling him I have been happily married for 6 years, he fired me on the spot. FML

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By Tey - 22/12/2011 00:07 - United States

Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML

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Today, I started a new job. The synopsis of my training was, "You're starting a job you're going to hate and you'll be fired for entertaining yourself while waiting for us to give you more work. But you're going to love being here." FML

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By friendlessatwork - 02/10/2012 18:27 - United States - Storrs Mansfield

Today, I got a coworker at my new job in trouble, because he kept harassing me and asking me out, even after I clearly told him I wasn't interested. Turns out he's very popular around here, and everyone now hates me for being a trouble-maker and not "taking a compliment." FML

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By Anonymous - 24/02/2013 13:56 - Canada - Thunder Bay

Today, while at work, my ex-boyfriend came in. I pretended not to see him, hoping he would just pass on by. No such luck. He stopped to tell me that he was there for orientation. My company hired him. FML

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By Annette - 22/09/2012 16:17 - United States - Seattle

Today, I started my new job. Less than one hour into the day, my boss told me that the reason he hired me was that I was the least attractive of everyone he interviewed, so I'd be less likely to cause a distraction. FML

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By supervisor - 06/11/2009 03:43 - United States

Today, at work I wrote up my boyfriend (whom I've been secretly dating, because I'm his supervisor) for being $40 short on his register. Our policy is to write up anyone short over $10. He got mad and told my boss we're dating, and I was instantly fired. Then I got dumped for being a "tattle-tale". FML

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Thursday 15 November 2012 8:56

Free boyfriend! And you don't even need an iPod anymore!

WCARlover 34

Thursday 15 November 2012 8:56

Maybe it's for the best, if your boss is like that. How can a boss just assume they know something like that? Ugh sorry OP good luck finding another job

Comments

HelloChrissy 9

Thursday 15 November 2012 14:34

I'm kinda confused. What's a wigger?

breathemein 10

Thursday 15 November 2012 14:37

Free ihuman! Get it when it's free.

actnjakson3000 0

Thursday 15 November 2012 20:55

You're gorgeous!

Winstonoboogie 12

Thursday 15 November 2012 15:11

I think you have to say"wigga" with an a or it's offensive. :)

greeneye_fml 12

Thursday 15 November 2012 16:43

You didn't stand up for yourself and say that?

TheyCallMeDamien 17

Thursday 15 November 2012 17:49

Go back and protest the firing and explain you really don't know the guy.

outoftown 26

Thursday 15 November 2012 18:10

Exactly. Go to the manager and HR (if there is one). Call EEOC if that doesn't work. This is racial discrimination, whether impromptu or a set-up.

daytoday21 10

Thursday 15 November 2012 17:51

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but are you tying to get away with the n-word by saying "wigger?" cus, wow.

greyscales 3

Thursday 15 November 2012 18:01

I want to say FYL for being fired in the first few minutes... but, sorry, if you didn't claim you were being harassed by someone you didn't know before and after you found out you were fired - YDI.

sammyjanette 17

Thursday 15 November 2012 18:15

Ugh, the word "wigger" is almost as bad as the real thing. Your boss seems like a jerk, and maybe you're better off finding another job.

CanCann 16

Thursday 15 November 2012 19:18

Wigger is kind of offensive. Besides wack guy seems to fit better anyway.

Atchoo 8

Thursday 15 November 2012 19:23

Maybe the whole "bringing your boyfriend" thing was just a convenient excuse. Maybe your boss realized that you're the kind of person to use the word "wigger" and just didn't want you working there.