Work: Today, my boss yelled at me for being 3 hours late. I was late...

By MoonStarShine3 - 09/06/2015 16:12 - United Kingdom - Chorley

Today, my boss yelled at me for being 3 hours late. I was late because I fell down the stairs and broke my arm. Apparently, breaking my arm is not a good enough excuse. FML

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By London - 18/09/2009 08:06 - United Kingdom

Today, I fell down the stairs and broke my arm. I went into hospital to get it put in a cast, but still went into school afterwards. I got written up for truancy because I didn't have a doctor's note. The cast was still on my arm. FML

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By genn - 23/05/2023 18:00

Today, I called into work because I was too tired to keep my eyes open. My boss berated me over the phone, saying I should be more like that other employee who came in with a broken toe. That was me. FML

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By ... - 02/10/2012 20:55 - Canada - Airdrie

Today, I fell down the stairs and landed heavily on my foot. Because I wasn't crying, my mom refused to take me to the hospital. It took me an hour of agony to convince her. It turned out to be broken in three different places. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2013 05:07 - United States

Today, in my rush to do my hair and get to work, I managed to trip over my dog, hit my eye on the counter, and sprain my ankle. I arrived at work with a black eye and a painful limp. My boss didn't care, and fired me for showing up late. FML

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By klm878 - 13/11/2010 04:10 - United States

Today, at work, my manager fell in front of an entire lobby full of people on a wet floor. I'm the only one who burst out laughing. Turns out she has a broken arm. FML

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By in pain - 15/03/2011 22:57

Today, I got into a bad car accident, where I got severe whiplash, swollen knees, and cuts everywhere. I called my boss to let him know I wouldn't be able to make it in and he fired me for being 'not dependable'. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/09/2015 21:56 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss called me to say that I've been slow at work this week and that I will be replaced if I don't pick up the pace. That would be understandable, if I didn't have a broken ankle and pneumonia. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/05/2021 06:01

Today, at work, yet another inappropriately stacked pallet fell on me. I thought for sure that I just hit a nerve. Nope, I fractured my arm. FML

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Bad day for glasses

By Anonymous - 09/10/2022 10:00

Today, I walked into the glass door of my boss’s cabin and broke my spectacles. Thank god for a backup pair, right? Wrong. I fell down the stairs and broke them too. 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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cozzyboy1234 12

Wednesday 10 June 2015 0:43

Your boss is a dick. Enough said.

Welshite 39

Wednesday 10 June 2015 0:43

Break a leg, OP.

Comments

iAmDictionary 13

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:25

Showing up is generally pretty important

mistress_paz 30

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:32

Did you bring a doctor's note? Maybe the doctor could have written and signed it on your cast? With bosses like that, make sure you have it writing why you were out. Documentation is important when supervisors treat you unfairly.

mistertbawk420 10

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:37

Should have called in and said something rather than keep them guessing for 3 hours. You obviously didn't break both of your arms, I assume one of them can operate a phone. You deserved it, OP.

MartyMcFlyy 11

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:40

tis but a scratch

starile 19

Wednesday 10 June 2015 8:15

He can always just grow another one

False_Stupidity 41

Wednesday 10 June 2015 23:49

It's only a flesh wound.

hacksaw246 24

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:40

What kind of job do you have where your boss don't put THAT much importance on showing up??

mistertbawk420 10

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:42

Probably a job that pays you to show up and work...but that's just a guess

dc2fresh 15

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:46

Why didn't you call him?

sadistmonkey 19

Wednesday 10 June 2015 4:51

Guys, I'm guessing catherine012 is talking about a boss that places more importance in the OP showing up than the OP taking care of a serious health issue...