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By No Job - 01/10/2015 01:42 - United States - Prairieville

Today, I was supposed to start my new job. I had forgotten I had a doctor's appointment, so I called work early and told them I wouldn't be able to start until tomorrow. My boss then terminated my employment. I got fired before I even started. FML

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Today I was home sick from work because my doctor gave me a new pill that made me throw up violently. My boss called. I thought she was checking on me. She fired me instead. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/11/2019 02:00

Today, I was supposed to start a new job. I had accepted a new position with a different company three weeks ago, and gave my notice. At the time, I even trained my replacement. Today, I found out that my new work doesn't need me anymore. So, I'm unemployed. FML

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AnOriginalName 19

Thursday 1 October 2015 11:11

Did it ever occur to you how it would look, canceling your first day at work?

thefmlman2011 36

Thursday 1 October 2015 11:08

If it wasn't too serious, you should of rescheduled the doctors appointment.

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souneshi 10

Thursday 1 October 2015 11:33

Canceling your first day at work.. bad idea.

gordjess1 19

Thursday 1 October 2015 11:39

Yeah that's usually a big no no. Sorry but that's how it is. Totally sucks though

aimbug 42

Thursday 1 October 2015 11:40

You probably should have rescheduled it depending on how serious the appointment. They completely overreacted though and you may have dodged a bullet.

swishy25 14

Thursday 1 October 2015 12:34

How did the Employer overreact?!?!?!?! They took the time to interview OP and decided to hire them and the DAY that OP is to start, they call in because OP didn't have the common sense to reschedule a Dr's appointment. Honesty it is more of the Employer and their Company have dodged a Bullet.... BIG TIME!!!

sighlifeman 12

Thursday 1 October 2015 11:42

irresponsible

TheNewGuy03 28

Friday 2 October 2015 3:14

It's irresponsible AND stupid (they tend to go hand-in-hand, but still). Unless it was a dire emergency, the doctor's appointment could have been scheduled for a more convenient day. If anything, OP could have communicated everything to his/her boss *while* at work. Seriously faulty logic is at work here.