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By Anonymous - 14/06/2010 23:39 - United States

Today, my boss told me I was fired 3 weeks ago because there was no money to pay me, meaning that I worked the last three weeks for free. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 19:38 - United States

Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML

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By Larissa E. Royster - 26/09/2021 17:00

Today, after spending months building my boss 3 websites and finishing them, I was fired via a short email, saying she didn't need my help anymore. I only worked for her for 3 months, so basically I stopped being useful when I finished her websites. FML

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By Not Worth a Lunch - 02/02/2015 14:25 - United States - Durham

Today, my boss told me they were letting me go because they "could no longer afford to pay me." Never mind the catered lunch they had the day before, which cost more than a week's worth of my salary. FML

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By faeliality - 18/04/2016 08:39 - United States

Today, my boss called me and asked why I haven't been showing up to work. I didn't show up because he fired me last week over the phone. Then he fired me again for not showing up to work. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/06/2018 20:30

Today, I was fired from my job for "lack of work". What that means is that my boss hired his good-for-nothing lazy son, who then got too big of a mortgage, and he had to let me go to pay him a higher salary. FML

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By Schuyler Davis - 21/09/2020 02:01

Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML

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By secretninja64 - 21/08/2014 03:47 - United States - Saint Francis

Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML

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Thanks, I hate this

By duCOQUELICOT - 13/06/2016 19:29 - Netherlands - Amsterdam

Today, after being told two weeks ago that my contract would be renewed, my boss managed to tell me that actually he had other applicants for the job. I will be let go, but he offered me two months extra so I could finish the projects he had me working on. FML

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By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML

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Cut the crap

By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

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Belief_fml 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:10

How is that not illegal? The boss thing I mean.

Mirorbo 26

Tuesday 15 June 2010 9:06

There was no money to pay you? Umm...Darling, I don't see that business lasting much longer.... So sorry all this bad luck piled up on you in one day.

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Xquisite1 28

Tuesday 15 June 2010 16:19

I truly feel for u. it's hard out there right now. u really need to view your legal options about both situations. be blessed.

PhoenixFiend 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 16:20

49: Dot, not feather. think about it

idio_fml 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 16:23

wow that sucks.

sgaske 3

Tuesday 15 June 2010 16:28

you could sue your boss. there are labor laws you know. you could also go after your landlord. in most states they have to give 30 days notice. so you could end up on top here.

HeroOfMi 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 16:38

oh...I was expecting something witty...

ftheworld96 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 17:12

piss all over the apartment and get outta there before anyone notices lol

silvermoonstar3 3

Tuesday 15 June 2010 17:16

Yeah, I call BS. You live in the US. Your boss cannot do that. Neither can your landlord. When you are not on a lease, you are a month to month tenant. He needs to give you 30 days notice minimum. You either gravitate to sketchy people and are very naive or you made this up.

samellens 1

Tuesday 15 June 2010 17:48

if you take it lying down you deserve it. fight both.

Namenlos_fml 20

Tuesday 15 June 2010 18:01

Take your boss to court. If you weren't informed about being let go, they have to pay you whether they have the money or not. It's illegal for employees to work for free unless it's in a contract somewhere. Sucks about the apartment tho...

shellytaliaaxxx 0

Tuesday 15 June 2010 18:08

unless you were told 3 weeks ago and chose to ignore him, its illegal for him to do that. take that sorry ass to court!

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