Work: Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired.... - FML

By CalebNotShomo - 25/12/2014 15:25 - United States - Houston

Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 374

You deserved it 2 829

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By robthebuilder - 26/10/2010 06:35 - Canada

Today, while at work, I was asked to see my boss. I was informed that the company would be laying off 20 people, and that I was one of them. I was told I could finish off the week, then was sent back to work. Twenty minutes later, my boss walked around and handed us all Christmas party invitations. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 810

You deserved it 2 466

By soon to be unemployed - 28/01/2014 22:36 - United Kingdom - Southampton

Today, my boss let me know that I'm being laid off, via a text message that ended in "lmao". FML

I agree, your life sucks 50 694

You deserved it 3 952

Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 4

By amf - 03/06/2011 03:08 - United States

Today, I got fired via text. The last sentence was, "Wish you the best, take care!" FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 133

You deserved it 3 346

By Anonymous - 03/07/2019 07:00 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 097

You deserved it 160

By Anonymous - 20/12/2013 14:27 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, my boss decided that a mug and a public 'thank you' were a sufficient substitute for a Christmas bonus. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 469

You deserved it 3 887

By JunkDex - 23/12/2015 07:45 - Australia - Merrylands

Today, my boss thought it would be a great idea to delay paying me until after Christmas. There goes rent, bills, food and of course Christmas presents. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 583

You deserved it 1 696

By Anonymous - 02/12/2011 21:54 - United States

Today, my boss announced that instead of holiday bonuses being on the cards, the company is going under and we'll all be out of a job next year. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 676

You deserved it 2 272

Nice to know

By Sarah - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss mistakenly drunk-texted me and was talking shit about me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 22 183

You deserved it 1 800

Antiwork

By GhostPenguin - 04/01/2022 14:01

Today, my soon-to-be former boss tried to NOT pay me for working on Christmas Eve, but I called her out. Now, she's blocked me out of her life, and is looking for my replacement. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 063

You deserved it 144

By Anonymous - 22/11/2012 17:35 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, my boss asked me if I had any special plans for Christmas. After I told him I was planning a trip to Canada, he snapped, "Well, you can forget it. I need you at the office." FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 069

You deserved it 1 839

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Top comments

ihartmytdi 23

Friday 26 December 2014 0:35

Text back and say "Error 404. Text message not received. Please contact service provider." Show up the next day and quit. Checkmate.

ShoyuSauceSoup 26

Friday 26 December 2014 0:19

Who voted "You deserved it"? Nobody deserves a piece of shit boss! It was very rude of him/her to act like that.

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Guatican 6

Friday 26 December 2014 18:25

Where is the Purge when you need it..

ninjakitty254 23

Saturday 27 December 2014 0:28

Wow.. Sorry OP. Someone must've shoved a Christmas tree up your boss's ass if he fired you on Christmas via text... :/

megadki14 6

Saturday 27 December 2014 23:25

hope it was a cruel joke

SMMEric 9

Sunday 28 December 2014 8:15

Damn it, what an asshole!

FlinkeMeisje 5

Wednesday 31 December 2014 6:42

Please update, OP, and tell us that the boss was drunk on a skunk on spiked egg nog, and thought it was a funny prank. Please. It breaks my heart to think your boss meant it. This is just so wrong.

HighasaCloud 46

Sunday 4 January 2015 19:48

Sounds like some light-hearted holiday pranking

fryebaby623 14

Friday 13 November 2015 18:42

I am sorry that happened to you OP. he's an a** hole. as a firm believer in Karma, something like that will happen to him,

TheChubster 4

Sunday 21 February 2016 17:07

Beartooth rules OP, love the name.

TheGr8Penguino 0

Sunday 25 December 2016 20:41

Wouldn't it be illegal without a reason?

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I agree, your life sucks 1 559

You deserved it 351

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I agree, your life sucks 58

You deserved it 1 051

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I agree, your life sucks 29 778

You deserved it 5 438

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I agree, your life sucks 1 921

You deserved it 222

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I agree, your life sucks 47 152

You deserved it 2 864

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I agree, your life sucks 1 542

You deserved it 94

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I agree, your life sucks 30 851

You deserved it 4 933

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I agree, your life sucks 726

You deserved it 115