Work: Today, my boss gave me a new assignment at work: go online and...

By Anonymous - 17/06/2012 08:50 - United Kingdom - Manchester

Today, my boss gave me a new assignment at work: go online and look for my own replacement, then interview him. FML

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Today, fifteen minutes before the end of the day, my boss asked me who I was training to replace me. He then said never mind, that it was his job to choose someone. I hadn't indicated that I was planning on leaving the company. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2014 10:57 - United Kingdom

Today, my boss sent me some application forms to check over. After I spell-checked them and returned them, I found out they're going to be used to hire someone to replace me. FML

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By Nanda - 14/06/2016 06:03 - Canada - Surrey

Today, my boss hired a new meat cutter because our old one stopped showing up for work. After he put the smock on, I told him what needed to be done. Without saying a word, he walks over to my boss, hands him his smock and says, "I quit." Guess I'm on my own. FML

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By Anyonehiring - 28/06/2016 01:05 - United States - Tempe

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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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By NCanalyst - 11/11/2009 20:28 - Norway

Today, I interviewed potential employees for a job position that I was supposed to get promoted to. FML

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By BossLady - 05/01/2022 08:01

Today, it's my first day as the boss, after waiting months for this promotion. Today is also the day my replacement, who I trained for three months, quit. Now I've got two jobs for the price of one. FML

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By jcstpierre - 24/04/2009 10:41 - United States

Today, I received a mass email from my boss saying we had a position open at the daycare I work at. I knew my boyfriend was looking for a job so I insisted he apply. Later at work, my boss takes me into her office and tells me my employment is being "terminated". My boyfriend is replacing me. FML

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Sunday 17 June 2012 16:20

Get the worst possible replacement you can!

cradle6 13

Sunday 17 June 2012 16:23

Find the worst qualified people to interview, and then don't hire anyone. While you're doing this, look for a new job. What's your boss going to do? Fire you?

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day624 14

Sunday 17 June 2012 16:56

Leave on your own terms

TheIchiban 11

Sunday 17 June 2012 16:54

Your boss is great at being an asshole. Get revenge by making the interview a pain in the ass.

cbear1991 8

Sunday 17 June 2012 16:59

Maybe he is about to Offer you a promotion? Hence you needing to train someone for your current position.

ImaginaryFoe 0

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:07

I'm so glad someone else thought this, too. We're probably being optimistic but the boss would have to be a jerk and a huge idiot to think he could pull something like this and not get called out for it by a tribunal. At best he's likely to end up with a underqualified candidate.

erikabt820 2

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:57

I agree..I think he wants to promote you!

tmcclara15 9

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:07

That's like digging your own grave, my friend.

perdix 29

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:02

Let's hope your wife/girlfriend doesn't make a similar demand on you.

m3lyc 18

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:02

That's constructive dismissal. Quit, then take the company to a tribunal. You'll win easily.

MyWorldAway 0

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:11

Find the replacement, Make sure he/she is really beautiful, and VERY UNRELIABLE. Tell them the wrong time and date to start. Then your piece of shit boss will have no one but him/herself to the job.

Qandol 26

Sunday 17 June 2012 17:08

Does anyone else ever thought of this, Maybe his boss asked him to find a person to replace him then maybe he will Promote him to the next level. Good luck OP