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By ferret702 - 05/02/2016 12:04 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, in the current company I'm employed by, I have a better chance at gambling my way to the top, as opposed to working my way up. FML

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By RePete - 04/11/2016 01:44

Today, thanks to downsizing and corporate restructuring, I was "promoted" to the entry level position I had 10 years ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/04/2015 12:42 - United States - Clifton Park

Today, I was forced into accepting a "promotion" for a position that pays less than what I get right now. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2015 05:51 - United States - Waco

Today, after putting in 110% at my shitty job for two years straight, my boss told me point-blank I'm too good in my current position for him to ever be able to justify promoting me. FML

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Thanks, I guess…

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 anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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The Dilbert Principle

By Anonymous - 14/06/2017 16:00

Today, my boss called me into his office. I've been working hard doing extra work so I can get promoted. He called me in to tell me I'm to reliable in my current position, so I won't be moving up. FML

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By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML

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Too good

By hard work doesn't work - 13/03/2015 06:21 - United States - Irving

Today, I found out that the reason I didn't get the job that I have been working my butt off for over a year for is because they can't find anybody who can do my current job as good as me. I'm too good to be promoted. FML

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Seize the means of production

By vikts - 29/05/2012 17:52 - Luxembourg - Olm

Today, I discovered that as thanks for my successful efforts to increase my company's monthly revenue, my dumbass of a boss has been awarded a pay bonus. He's wasted no time telling everyone about the sports car he's planning to buy with it. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/01/2009 18:21 - France

Today, my boss got a promotion and I got laid off. FML

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Welshite 39

Friday 5 February 2016 20:24

You'd better start learning how to count cards.

haileyrows 26

Friday 5 February 2016 20:26

Or you could take the third option and sleep your way to the top.

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isnobodyhere 32

Friday 5 February 2016 20:36

That sucks, the job world is never fair

Railroader 16

Friday 5 February 2016 20:47

That's more or less any company you work for these days

Goblin182 26

Friday 5 February 2016 20:53

Welcome to the real world. Glad you finally made it.

TheNewGuy03 28

Friday 5 February 2016 20:53

Sometimes, you gotta play the hand you're dealt.

ThrottleJockey 35

Friday 5 February 2016 20:53

Remember, it's not what you know but who you blow that gets you places.

Alucard205 13

Friday 5 February 2016 20:58

Well isn't that lucky

WAKingUP91 11

Friday 5 February 2016 21:26

at least your promotions don't rely on whether or not people are dying. ?

revolvearoundme 15

Friday 5 February 2016 23:08

I got all kinds of promotions from the mass shooting at my old job. I got a couple years worth of promotions in about 2 months. Sucks a bunch of good people died and a bunch of bad people lived but the world keeps turning and the jobs need to get done.

Mynamewontfi 40

Saturday 6 February 2016 3:21

This went pretty dark quickly. One man's death is another man's bread

Brandi_Faith 33

Saturday 6 February 2016 7:36

I think 18 was trying to say that there are a lot of jobs where the turnover rate is next to none and in order to get a promotion you basically have to wait for someone to die. It was basically this way for my brother. He was working at FedEx as a part time driver and was waiting for months for a full time position to pop up. But the people that work there often work there for life and there's next to no turnover rate for those positions. He waited months for a position that never came so he ended up having to quit and find another job.

914smv 18

Friday 5 February 2016 21:32

haha well good luck with that!!

moocowmilk0 19

Friday 5 February 2016 23:53

needs more explanation pls

cheetoaf 6

Saturday 6 February 2016 2:22

Gamble Away!

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Today, my boyfriend and I were having sex. Feeling goofy, I thought it’d be funny to try to reenact that horrible sex scene from the movie Showgirls. I threw my body back, but completely lost my balance and smashed my head on the headboard. I ended up with a bad concussion and a huge hospital bill. FML

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Today, I caught my husband of 13 years looking at other women in Instagram. FML

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Today, a girl said to me, "Sorry, but I have a boyfriend". I hadn't said anything to her. FML

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Today, the little boy I nanny for finally stood up and went 'pee-pee on the potty'. I started cheering and clapping, making a big deal out of it. I flushed while he smiled proudly and pooped on the floor. FML

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Today, after sex last night, I'd fallen asleep nude without bothering to put on underwear. What a mistake that was. My cat decided to wake me up by clawing and biting my naked morning wood like she was trying to rip the head off a mouse. FML

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Today, I replaced the broken hot plates in my stove, only to realize that something else is broken, and it's still is not usable. I had to change it all back before I could even heat dinner. This was after I had carried the thing up and down the stairs by myself, and spent an entire afternoon cleaning it. FML

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Today, my girlfriend asked me to get her a pregnancy test. After using it, we couldn't find how to tell if she was or wasn't pregnant. After about 10 minutes of waiting, Google searching, and tension, I realized I had bought an ovulation test. FML

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Today, the one time, THE ONE TIME, we ran out of condoms and had sex anyway, my girlfriend got pregnant, even though she’s on the pill. I didn’t even orgasm inside her, I had to do a Google search to learn that live sperm can emerge and go inside her even before I orgasm. We are so screwed. FML

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