Work: Today, I was let go from work because they need "younger people"....

By Anonymous - 21/02/2014 07:02

Today, I was let go from work because they need "younger people". I'm 19 and I work at a flower market. FML

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By jobless and broke - 29/07/2015 18:40 - United States - Mesa

Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML

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By unemployedaussie - 23/06/2016 12:35 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML

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By smyp - 27/05/2015 22:27 - Lithuania - Vilnius

Today, I was let go from my job, because I'm "progressing too quickly and there's no promotions available" and I "can find a better place to work at." FML

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By Matthew - 16/06/2017 22:00 - United States - Largo

Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed that I was too young to work there. I had contacted them 3 months prior and had given them my birthdate multiple times. I had also attended a special training in their corporate HQ, which I drove 7 hours both ways to get to. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/10/2018 08:00 - United States - Floral Park

Today, I was fired from the job I've had for 15 years. My boss recently hired his daughter as a senior manager and she made several cuts because, as she put it, the sales team was "too old and lame". I didn't know being a young bitch was a requirement to work at a furniture warehouse. FML

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By lisha182 - 20/02/2011 11:49 - Australia

Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. FML

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By fml - 05/02/2009 11:41 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2010 16:56 - Canada

Today, my boss walked up and smacked my butt. I am a 19 year old guy. My boss is a 50 year old woman. I desperately need this job. FML

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By Eddy - 27/08/2017 16:00

Today, I was let go at work. About 2 years ago, we had hired an eager-to-learn "assistant" for me. When they canned me, they let me know that I should've trained him faster so I could've been fired sooner. FML

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Unfair

By Anonymous - 21/03/2021 08:01

Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML

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unwantedforlife 14

Friday 21 February 2014 12:14

I'm pretty sure that's an illegal reason for being fired, at least in America.

Wizardo 33

Friday 21 February 2014 12:15

If the employees get any younger its gonna get illegal, fight the flower power OP.

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cryinout 9

Friday 21 February 2014 14:26

That sucks I hope it all worked out

PurelyCanadian 18

Friday 21 February 2014 14:29

If they go much younger, it's going to be illegal. They can't fire you due to age. I'd fight it, if I were you. That job is yours. Fight for it.

Dodge4x4Ram 46

Friday 21 February 2014 15:02

I smell B.s.

kurthp93 3

Friday 21 February 2014 15:11

*used to work

Kamon97 23

Friday 21 February 2014 15:15

Sue the bastard

kellyem2 20

Friday 21 February 2014 15:55

So what they mean is we need people we can pay under the table. *Le sigh*

siggy_mcsigx 22

Friday 21 February 2014 16:26

Age discrimination...

buckdharma 36

Friday 21 February 2014 17:03

The root of his problem probably stems from a social stigma, but he sounds like a real pistil.

rec_chem 22

Friday 21 February 2014 17:25

I smell a lawsuit.

CyberGothic 16

Friday 21 February 2014 17:41

Age discrimination, bigtime! And by "younger" they probably meant people they could pay less and push around more!

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