Work: Today, my company filed for bankruptcy, but the reorganize kind...

By Anonymous - 22/05/2009 18:39 - United States

Today, my company filed for bankruptcy, but the reorganize kind where it still functions. There are no funds to give out paychecks any time soon. They won't fire me. If I voluntarily quit, I cannot file for unemployment. I'm now an unpaid intern. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/06/2011 16:10 - United States

Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML

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By Jaxur05 - 28/02/2012 13:27 - United States

Today, I get to stand in the unemployment line for the second time in a year because my company can't pay me. My parents own the company. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2015 18:59 - United States

Today, I was just a few days away from starting the training for my promotion to management, which involved a healthy pay raise and full time benefits. Today, news came down that the company is filing for bankruptcy. FML

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By Wellfu - 02/04/2015 14:48 - Europe

Today, I was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML

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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 - 20/12/2015 10:19 - United States - Chesterfield

Today, after quitting my job to take a very attractive position with a competitor, I was told the position was no longer being offered. I'm now on my way to file for unemployment. FML

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By wasted_life - 18/01/2009 03:44 - United States

Today, I got demoted at my job. Instead of working with patients, they want me to file. The thing is, I'm a volunteer; I work for them for free. FML

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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

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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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Bad timing

By Frankie - 05/05/2021 00:01

Today, the company where I used to work at announced that there would be a staff reduction because of the low income caused by the pandemic. I just quit yesterday in favor of another job. All of my former workmates are getting paid their respective settlements because of this termination, while I'm not. FML

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cdj 0

Friday 22 May 2009 23:11

Actually, that is illegal (at least in my state). By law they are required to pay you, by the conditions outlined by your employment, for the work you have done for a week by the following Friday, if they can't pay you they have to terminate you.

Rooney101 0

Friday 22 May 2009 23:14

You best start stealing as much crap as you can then, remember all the money is in Forks, no one wants spoons nowadays.

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scb197 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 21:08

#5 are you serious? MPA's have a hella lot earning power right now. What's wrong with him.

Mr_Resetti 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 23:06

Do like Milton in Office Space and burn the place down.

verbatim_fml 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 14:09

it sucks, but it sounds like your employment contract has been materially breached. You can choose to (a) live with it and hope you eventually get paid, (b) leave and make unemployment claims having been ipso facto laid off, or (c) whine about it on the Internet. Since you have already chosen (c) and relented to (a), why not give (b) a run for the money. FYL.

Kidfloe369 2

Sunday 7 June 2009 5:10

if your an intern, why were you getting paid in the first place. Interns don't get paid, they work for experience and they use it for a better looking resume- not to get paid.

TakeItEasyPeople 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 23:50

He isn't an intern, but the circumstances of the bankruptcy mean that now he has to do all his normal work, without getting paid. Thus, he is in effect an unpaid intern.

amazingkate 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 5:09

weeeeeeeak.

Luneth101 0

Tuesday 16 June 2009 20:36

You and your coworkers should start a workers union in your company, then go on strike. btw, #120, I think he/she means that he/she are now considered an intern, but before he/she was actually an employee. And some interns do get paid.

redsox1918 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 16:11

Fyl .

webperson04 0

Thursday 20 August 2009 6:01

What would happen if you went Office Space on them and just decided not to go to work, but not quit either? Or better yet take all your payed and sick leave until the company can make payroll.