Work: Today, my boss discovered that I'm prone to random fainting,...

By thecaptainmorgan - 12/10/2014 04:04 - United States - Tulsa

Today, my boss discovered that I'm prone to random fainting, due to hypoglycemia. He has now nicknamed me "Fainting Goat" and makes relentless bleating noises every time he sees me. FML

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By Anon - 11/09/2009 01:19 - United States

Today, while at work I passed out due to my blood sugar not being normal. Despite the fact that it took 10 minutes to wake me, no one thought I was in any sort of danger. After the episode, I then got fired for "sleeping on the job." FML

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By Casey - 11/06/2009 12:59 - France

Today, I took a test as part of a job requirement. I took a sip from a bottle of juice, and the lady leading the test gave me a warning. I tried to explain that if I didn't, I would faint. She took the bottle and hid it. 15 minutes later I collapsed. She thought I was faking. I'm hypoglycemic. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2011 14:25 - United States

Today, while at work, I suddenly went into diabetic shock. As I was nearly passed out on the floor, a customer yelled at me for not getting his coffee in time. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2015 17:24

Today, my manager gave me hell for leaving the restaurant early yesterday. Guilty as charged, but only because I was rushed to the hospital after going into diabetic shock. This assmunch is convinced that I either faked it all to get off work early, or that I'd been eating our own stock. FML

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By worker666 - 13/04/2014 14:51 - United States

Today, my coworker tried to convince my boss that I'm not human. Her examples of how I'm influenced by demons included how I don't wear a jacket in the winter, and that I once got a nosebleed from sneezing. My boss thinks she's hilarious and is playing along. FML

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By Lady Madeira von Cuntshunt - 21/03/2014 20:46 - United States - Denver

Today, I received my employee ID, which I have to wear at all times at my new job. The only problem is that in my photo, I look like a donkey having a seizure. Customers keep snickering at it, and my boss thinks I posed like that deliberately. FML

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No excuses

By Allergic to Assholes - 30/01/2016 09:33 - United States - Indianapolis

Today, I got in trouble with my boss for not showing up to work yesterday. It seems going into anaphylactic shock isn't a valid excuse. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/10/2021 20:00 - Luxembourg

Today, due to increasing frequency and severity of hypoglycemic symptoms, I went to the doctor. Apparently, the pill may have given me a rare form of temporary diabetes. She wants me to be a case study for the next 12 months. FML

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By xxccruzxx - 29/06/2012 13:30 - United States

Today, at work, my phone kept crashing. Without thinking, I announced that it was having a seizure. Who did I announce this to? My boss. Who also happens to have epilepsy. FML

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By Koda - 06/05/2011 04:27

Today, I passed out when my blood sugar dropped. Three times. And each time, my roommate, who was right next to me, just let me fall because he liked the way my face looked. FML

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MollySheridan 11

Sunday 12 October 2014 13:10

That's really un-fair of him. You can't help what you have and he should, as your boss, support you, not make fun of you for something you can't control.

Crazynocatlady 22

Sunday 12 October 2014 13:11

Bleat his arse

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javadar 4

Monday 13 October 2014 4:23

Get a lawyer and own the company. That's uncalled for.

worldclassrager 39

Monday 13 October 2014 4:36

Why A Goat? Still I Guess Thats Better Than An Animal That Can Play Dead...

demonfacee 14

Monday 13 October 2014 5:47

You should tell your boss to stop if it's bothering you. If he doesn't stop, tell a manager or something, and if that doesn't work, don't work for him.

LibertyLife20 20

Monday 13 October 2014 7:21

Drink some oj! Maybe help with the fainting

SarahJacobs 1

Monday 13 October 2014 9:22

It says on your ID line that you're in the USA. You might want to read up on the Americans with Disabilities Act. What he's doing is illegal.

coughingcrazy 6

Monday 13 October 2014 14:57

That is your condition and you need to control it. You're a liability and he at least is keeping you. I have type 1 diabetes and I can either have hyper or hypo at any given time. I get teased and make jokes myself. Take care of yourself and don't be so sensitive.

ShenaniganNinja 20

Monday 13 October 2014 18:10

They cannot discriminate against someone for an illness like that. If they fired them it would be a lawsuit. If their condition makes performing the job dangerous the most the boss could do would be to relocate them. The bosses behavior constitutes harassment in just about any workplace. If it really bothers the person they need to first report it to HR. Talking to your boss about it is a good way to get fired.

whatthefhumanity 7

Monday 13 October 2014 20:58

Ask him to stop - tell him he may think it's funny, but it's upsetting for you and you don't think it's showing a very professional attitude on his part. If the asshole refuses to stop, take his sorry butt to a tribunal.

NudistOnStrike24 7

Tuesday 14 October 2014 0:11

I have hypoglycemia, too. Thought I was the only one!! I know the struggle and that's mean of him to make fun of it. Don't worry OP. You'll be okay:)

xscapes 1

Tuesday 14 October 2014 1:43

As a Type 1 diabetic myself, I would take offense at his statement. Perhaps a small joke to you in private would be different, but this? Personally, I would talk to him first. Even if you don't want to do it...you have to. I would wait his response then I would tell him I'm also going to speak to HR. See how THAT suit fits him. You can sound polite when you talk to him, but certain words carry more meaning than others, so think out your 'speech' before you give it. If his behaviors continue after that, you are perfectly within your bounds to seek legal council. You have spoken to him & HR already, thereby 'covering your a**' so the next step is to lawyer up. I've dealt with similar things myself, so I'm just trying to give you a clue, but each situation is different... If someone earns any kind of nickname at work, it should be performance related, not