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By Poorman - 11/12/2011 01:03 - United Kingdom

Today, our new boss showed up for his first day of work. I thought I'd seen it all, but he demands that we say "Hail to the King" every time he passes through the office. When I called HR about it, the guy on the other end told me to "man up and deal with it". FML

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Today, my new boss sat me down and told me he's seriously reconsidering my hire, all because I greeted him with, "Howdy, boss!" instead of, "Good morning, sir." Apparently this indicates a lack of respect for his authority. FML

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Today, I showed up to my new job early, hoping to impress my new boss. When he arrived, he walked by me and muttered, "Fucking tryhard." FML

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By SHIIIIITTTT - 10/08/2012 23:16 - United States - Houston

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By Anonymous - 21/09/2011 12:11 - United States

Today, my new boss lost his shit and flew into a ten minute rant against me about the "value of respect". He told me that if I wanted to stay in "his" company, I'd best start toeing the line. All this because I corrected his misuse of "your" and "you're" in one of his memos. FML

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Today, at my new job, I walked into the office to hear my supervisor and HR manager talking about how, "the new guy isn't very smart, but we can get him to do the shit work for a couple weeks." Gee, thanks. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2012 00:20 - United Kingdom - Manchester

Today, a thirty-something guy swaggered into my workplace. He was wearing shutter shades and torn jeans, and claimed to be our new boss. I called security to throw him out, at which point he produced his ID and let me know I'd be attending an employee review session next week. FML

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Overly enthusiastic

By Dan the man - 08/10/2024 00:00 - Canada

Today, I excitedly got ready for my first day at my new job. I arrived on time, dressed up, only to find out they meant next Monday, not today. My new boss just gave me a weird look and said, "See you next week?" FML

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desireev 17

Sunday 11 December 2011 2:52

**** that!!! I'd tell him to shove it!! FYL

StoryOfTheYear 14

Sunday 11 December 2011 2:56

I suggest a rebellion.

Comments

linnybear831 4

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:38

Wow. It better be a good paying job. Hah

nsnforever 2

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:42

Nice boss ya got there. But seriously, just try to suck it up. If his narcissistic behavior gets intolerable, however, I'd start looking for a new job. I hope it gets better, for your sake! Good luck. (:

Linkerdoodles 15

Sunday 11 December 2011 4:31

I love your picture :0

nsnforever 2

Sunday 11 December 2011 5:25

Haha thanks (:

richboii 0

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:43

actually sounds like fun

doomedandbaked 7

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:43

Don't talk about the king that way!

Riley97 0

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:44

I need a boss like this. Mine gave me like ten different tasks to do that involved me driving to the other side of the city I live in and back in all around the course of an hour, then complained because I wasn't quick enough. I live in LA

skittihorse 8

Sunday 11 December 2011 6:56

Your comment sounds like it could be an FML. You should submit it. :D

Riley97 0

Sunday 11 December 2011 7:50

Haha good thinking. Maybe I will. :)

SarahLillian 1

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:45

Start calling him Michael Scott.

jigsawbanana 0

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:51

Did you man up and deal with it?

brick_man33 14

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:51

does he make you wash his chariot too?

zombicidal 11

Sunday 11 December 2011 6:44

or "polish his spear"

sequins 1

Sunday 11 December 2011 3:52

well my take is... man up and deal with it. I this economy if the worst thing u have to complain about at ur job is having to say hail to the king then ur just being a whiny bitch. quit and go get a job where u have to say "do you want fries with that" instead.

THE_A_TEEN 27

Sunday 11 December 2011 17:43

I could tell from your post that you're using your mom's computer in her basement and that you're a jobless freak of nature...

mommapanda 0

Sunday 11 December 2011 18:03

This economy may suck, but no one person should have the right to make another feel inferior. If this guy is really trying to make his employees feel inferior, he has no right no matter his qualifications, experience, or whatever he has that got him the title of "boss". If, by any chance at all, this is supposed to be humorous, I fail to see it as the OP also does. It is inappropriate for the workplace. There are standards that need to be upheld, as well as workplace etiquette.