Work: Today, I won an award for Employee of the Month. Shocked, I asked... - FML

By FUCK - 22/07/2013 18:29 - United States - Chicago

Today, I won an award for Employee of the Month. Shocked, I asked my boss if he'd gotten my name mixed up or something. He had. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/09/2012 02:02 - United States

Today, I received the "employee of the month" title from the job I was fired from last week. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/11/2010 03:08 - United States

Today, I won employee of the month. I was then fired for being late. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/01/2024 22:00 - France

Today, I received an email from my boss, with congratulations, announcing my promotion. I worked hard last year, so I was excited to hear this and replied with gratitude. He texted me and apologized for misunderstanding as this email was sent by mistake, and it was my coworker who actually got promoted. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2010 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to my first day of work in over 2 years. As I approached the boss, he asked me what my name was. Turned out they hired the wrong person. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/04/2009 21:42 - United States

Today, at work, the prizes were given to the employee of the month. They come in to surprise the winner and give prizes. They come over to my cubicle and cover me with silly string. Jokingly, I said: "Do you guys have the wrong cubicle? " They did. The guy in the next cubicle won. FML

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Let him cook

By Anonymous - 30/01/2023 12:00

Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML

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Meritocracy is alive and well

By Anonymous - 22/05/2023 06:00 - United States - Canal Winchester

Today, I learned that the co-worker who was out sick for months, whom I covered down for, received a much larger cash award than I did. This is despite me working there longer, taking on additional details, and receiving a glowing annual review. FML

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Congratulations!

By Noname - 09/03/2009 02:48 - United States

Today, I went to an Honors Convocation for my school. I received a letter a few weeks earlier telling me I received an award. Surprised and proud, I invited my family to join me to see what award I was receiving. I couldn't find my name in the program. I was invited by mistake. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2009 10:11 - United States

Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML

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By Paul - 02/05/2013 01:52 - United States

Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML

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JoeGrant 12

Monday 22 July 2013 23:12

Should've let it be...

Jea2096 11

Monday 22 July 2013 23:13

Why did you ask?

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azwethinkweiz87 11

Monday 22 July 2013 23:42

I think it's a bit mean to say she shouldn't have second guessed it... I work hard and always have and I still would've been shocked to win employee of the month - some people don't expect it to be noticed that they're a good worker or whatever. Maybe she's just modest anyway, that's sometimes better than being over confident I think. Maybe next time OP!

Mermhun 10

Monday 22 July 2013 23:47

Garsh OP! Should've never questioned something that good.

cottoncandymango 17

Monday 22 July 2013 23:55

Shouldn't have asked...

jw90 18

Monday 22 July 2013 23:57

Well damn..

buddy51 23

Tuesday 23 July 2013 0:40

Gift Horse, meet Mouth. Open Mouth, insert foot. Bend over, kiss arse buh-bye! AKA- YDI for doubting yourself, questioning the boss and losing the award. Next time, be cool and have some personal pride!!

Just_STFU_Please 13

Tuesday 23 July 2013 0:46

How was your 15 minutes of game?

thatnucca 36

Tuesday 23 July 2013 0:47

Sorry OP I'll let you have your moment, but some other employee got the award... *Kanye West voice*

Isa_fml 20

Tuesday 23 July 2013 0:56

Well, uh, if even YOU were shocked that you received it, you probably didn't deserve it. :P

mete_orito 34

Tuesday 23 July 2013 1:00

I just voted the 1000th YDI. Being humble sometimes doesn't pay well. Work harder for the next month

JasonUMN 15

Tuesday 23 July 2013 2:02

If you know your performance didn't warrant the award, you did the right thing by highlighting the issue so your boss could give it to a deserving employee.

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