Work: Today, my boss made me type up my own written warning, where...

By ksa - 04/08/2015 19:06 - Poland - Katowice

Today, my boss made me type up my own written warning, where I had to trash myself and describe my own "shocking incompetence". All the department heads are going to receive a copy of this. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/07/2016 22:09

Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML

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Smart

By Anonymous - 22/08/2014 16:56 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss chewed me out for correcting several spelling and grammar mistakes in one of his reports. The words "Think you're so damn smart, don't ya?" were uttered. I'm his secretary, and proofreading his shit is part of my job. FML

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By Helpful Smile - 26/01/2016 02:56 - United States - Bettendorf

Today, my boss used our communal notebook to bitch out our entire department for not leaving a note notifying her that one of the machines was down. She wrote it on the same page as the note I left saying that one of the machines was down. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 05:05 - Canada - Calgary

Today, my boss wrote me up for saying "pissed" in front of a client. This is the same boss who nearly pissed himself laughing when a client made an extremely off-color Holocaust joke a few weeks ago, in front of half the department. FML

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By Miss_Kat - 29/08/2019 00:01

Today, I received a two-page letter/rant from my boss notifying me of my imminent dismissal, based on issues such as me "speaking in a suppressed voice." FML

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Great replacement

By Bottom feeder - 08/01/2016 03:41 - Hong Kong - Ngau Tau Kok

Today, my boss dropped a highly important and dense report on my desk that had to be finished by the end of the day. After the initial panic attack and hours of scrupulous work, I finished. She then asked me to pick up the revised copy, where my name was replaced with hers. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/08/2014 21:35 - United States - Green Lane

Today, my boss threw out the report I wrote for the board of directors. He said that if it were legal, he'd smash me in the balls with a brick for using Comic Sans. I had to do the whole thing again in another font with my coworkers snickering at me. FML

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By hangman - 01/08/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML

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The blame game

By unemployed - 20/04/2013 00:16 - El Salvador - San Salvador

Today, my boss made me give a presentation to several senior company officials about the serious financial losses our division has made this year. Barely an hour later, my boss had palmed all the blame off onto me and gotten me fired. FML

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Unfair!

By Anonymous - 18/11/2023 08:00 - France - Paris

Today, I was fired because of a "poorly executed" task. My boss claims that I just copypasted an existing document in a new file; I was instructed exactly to take the document and move its content to a new table without changing anything. It was discussed beforehand, but looks like his own messages are not a proof. FML

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nix1993 41

Wednesday 5 August 2015 1:18

Whether this is an FML or a YDI depends strongly on whether or not you were in fact 'shockingly incompetent'.

LadyLuck93 20

Wednesday 5 August 2015 1:24

Regardless of what the situation is, thats just an unprofessional move from ur boss.

Comments

Maedusa 9

Wednesday 5 August 2015 12:10

What you do wrong - if anything - is confidential between your boss and you. I'm sorry he or she is acting this way and I hope you refused.

nekminnet 13

Wednesday 5 August 2015 12:18

This is work place bullying and not ok. It's very unprofessional and should be discussed with your HR department

highmidnightjazz 12

Wednesday 5 August 2015 13:29

I would quit.

morganmck 15

Wednesday 5 August 2015 15:50

this needs a follow up.

Omniprism 14

Wednesday 5 August 2015 18:25

What an ass. Can you complain to HR?

BUMFLUFF89 4

Wednesday 5 August 2015 20:15

Ignore his request as your 'incompetent' and write the best statements about yourself. Then when your boss complains. Tell him he should have written it himself the incompetent fool.

orsombre_fml 11

Wednesday 5 August 2015 22:41

This is so stupid, I bet the department heads are going to laugh at him. Time to check what your society he's implemented against harassment. Good luck, OP, you DON'T deserve it !

Saraishi 24

Friday 7 August 2015 21:32

That kind of humiliation your boss is putting you through is grounds to make a formal complaint to, at least, the HR departament. You could the most useless employee on the face of the earth and they'd still couldn't harrasss you the way they are harrassing you.