Work: Today, my boss asked me, "Can I give you some constructive criticism?"...

By crapules - 23/12/2008 04:18 - France

Today, my boss asked me, "Can I give you some constructive criticism?" I said yes. He told me, "Your work is really shit. You have no talent and I can't figure out why I hired you." FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 978

You deserved it 3 708

Halloween: Terror and Laughter
Discover stories that combine fright and humor for an unforgettably funny Halloween. More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

Snarky

By great - 10/02/2012 21:33 - United States

Today, I sat in my boss's office as he bitched me out for being "too sarcastic" to our customers. After nearly half an hour of him criticizing my "piss-poor attitude," he asked me what I was going to do to fix it. Without thinking, I said, "Your mom." Now I'm jobless again. FML

I agree, your life sucks 10 568

You deserved it 75 252

The truth

By vmml97 - 17/08/2009 21:16 - Canada

Today, my boss called me into his office. He then fired me. Upset, I asked him, "Well, who's gonna replace me?" His answer was, "I don't know and don't care. Everyone who works here hates you. Now go away." FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 908

You deserved it 25 364

Overcompensating

By Anonymous - 26/12/2023 11:00 - United States - Elk Grove

Today, my boss told me, "You oversold your skills in your job interview." I have worked in this industry for 25 years. FML

I agree, your life sucks 477

You deserved it 122

Bosses gonna boss

By Anonymous - 15/12/2021 14:01 - Germany

Today, my supervisor’s first words when looking at my work were, “What is this shit?!” I explained that I'd done it exactly like she told me to. She just kept on grumbling because she couldn’t find a single thing I had done wrong, which apparently ruined her day. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 107

You deserved it 114

By Anonymous - 12/02/2015 03:59 - United States - Breaux Bridge

Today, I had my performance review at work. Under the "oral communication" category my boss wrote that I "act like an asshole." FML

I agree, your life sucks 28 448

You deserved it 6 018

Make your mind up

By Jason Brazil - 13/08/2019 14:00

Today, my boss threatened to fire me because I'm unproductive, and haven't been doing anything. He doesn't tell me what to do, and expects me to read his mind. When I ask him what he wants me to do, he gets pissed and says that I should already know what to do. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 887

You deserved it 462

By Anonymous - 10/01/2011 13:23 - Canada

Today, my boss asked for recommendations on how to improve the office. I sent her an e-mail full of my ideas. Later, my boss sent me a reply, saying, "Here's what head office thinks of your ideas." It contained a list of insults upper management made about me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 214

You deserved it 3 757

By Anonymous - 30/04/2016 01:09 - United States - Saint Petersburg

Today, I gave my boss a report I wrote on my own time, full of suggestions on how to increase productivity and profits at our company. He said my ideas made "about as much sense as pistol-whipping a ghost" and that I was impressing no one. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 022

You deserved it 2 479

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

I agree, your life sucks 25 062

You deserved it 1 664

By gt - 23/09/2010 00:52 - Canada

Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML

I agree, your life sucks 15 798

You deserved it 35 785

jim_witness 0

Thursday 5 March 2009 23:57

You can retort: "I find you unmotivating and unskilled as a manager. You have no people skills and require a stronger mouthwash. A good manager can facilitate anyone. You are a poopy-head."

diskincluded 0

Saturday 21 March 2009 13:35

Apparently you were wrong, he can't give you constructive criticism.

Comments

xckylexc 0

Sunday 2 October 2011 6:04

Damn...

Kokara1352 2

Thursday 6 October 2011 5:02

Did you ask him what he didn't like about any of your work

Anglwrfish 17

Wednesday 12 October 2011 23:48

That must have been very helpful.

sophielove23 2

Friday 21 October 2011 23:48

That's not constructive at all :(

Puissant_fml 0

Thursday 15 December 2011 5:36

Hey you stupid ***** who feel sorry for this guy, have you ever heard of a man named Steve Jobs? That was his management style and his teams put out the best products out there. Grow so balls and work harder.

irgndsondepp 15

Thursday 20 June 2013 13:13

This might be a possible management style, but I would never call that "constructive criticism". He should have asked "is it okay if I totally destroy your confidence without telling you what I think you did wrong?"

redrose037 3

Saturday 10 November 2012 5:28

A pot plant is a potted plant, what else would you call it? -.- oh dear

G_Lagaffe 4

Monday 21 January 2013 7:48

Tu parles le fraçais, crapule

juanschwartz 18

Wednesday 23 July 2014 20:41

And that, my friend, is what you call destructive criticism.

tanziir1 14

Saturday 13 June 2015 21:39

Your boss is a ****

lilmissliyah 11

Friday 3 July 2015 6:24

That's not constructive criticism. This is constructive criticism, Your hair looks really nice. You seriously have no talent and I don't know why I hired you. Your clothes look AMAZING!