Work: Today, the woman I'm training at work asked, while staring intently...

By jhftrainer23 - 05/08/2011 14:42 - United States

Today, the woman I'm training at work asked, while staring intently at the keyboard, "now, which one of these buttons is the space-bar again?" She is 80 years old, types about 1 word per minute, and I have just one week to get her completely trained. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2010 01:34 - United States

Today, I began training my replacement at work. She's a senior citizen. She got excited when I taught her how to highlight text on the screen and double-click the mouse because she "never knew how to do those fancy tricks." The job is entirely computer-based. I have to train her for 6 weeks. FML

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By Fauxgeek - 28/06/2016 01:29

Today, my 84-year-old grandmother taught me a keyboard shortcut. FML

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By screwedfortheweek - 28/01/2016 23:39 - United States

Today, I started a new job. After being trained on several obscure computer programs I'm expected to use in just one day, my new boss informed me she's going on a week long vacation starting tomorrow. She's the only other person who knows how this program runs. FML

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By PiaNO - 10/11/2009 21:41 - United Kingdom

Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML

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By #isthisthepoundkey? - 01/11/2013 16:49 - United States - Deltona

Today, while working customer service, I instructed a customer to press the pound key on her cellphone. She hesitated a moment before asking, "Um, the pound key? You mean the hashtag, right?" FML

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By girlfriday - 11/06/2009 15:21 - United Kingdom

Today, my left-handed boss needed PC help. I said "right-click for the menu." She said nothing happened. Three times we went through this. Eventually I went over, asking her to show me what she did. She was using her right hand on the left mouse button. She earns £10,000 more than me. FML

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By jxfc - 07/11/2016 08:11 - United States - Tracy

Today, as I was helping a customer, she asked if it was my first day and who was training me. Evidently, I'm bad at my job, because I've worked there for 7 months. FML

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By Argh - 24/11/2018 03:00 - United States - Longview

Today, my boss reached a new low when, after three software upgrades, she refused to let me update the user manual that I wrote a year ago. She has also cancelled the training sessions I set up to help people learn the new software. People are asking me why I'm not doing my job anymore. FML

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By millavitsa - 03/01/2013 22:36 - Ukraine

Today, my mom asked me why MS Word keeps underlining some words. After I tried to convince her that you're supposed to put a space after commas, she started yelling at me for making her look stupid. I can never win. FML

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By bobafett892 - 02/10/2016 17:32 - United States - Atlanta

Today, while working at a cell phone store, I helped an older woman learn how to use her newly updated phone. After trying to help her for over 20 minutes, she threatened to throw her phone at my head. FML

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Friday 5 August 2011 19:25

I think 36 couldn't find the space bar either.

kiran_fml 5

Friday 5 August 2011 19:07

How does an 80 year old get a job while I can't? ?

Comments

Ambaayyy 8

Friday 5 August 2011 23:46

She's 80! Why isn't she retired!?

chelseaaababyyy 17

Saturday 6 August 2011 0:23

why would they hire her for a job with computers ? shouldnt they have asked if she had knowledge of computers in the interview ?

h0ward076 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 0:33

don't stress.. she'll be dead soon!!

YourLifeBeFucked 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 0:37

Margie2194: you're pretty hot for being a Canadian. lmfao. And helping old people out is a plus; *good karma*

stacianichole 2

Saturday 6 August 2011 1:04

she might not be working at some big fancy company. maybe she's a receptionist somewhere...or working at a library. some old people want jobs to stay busy. it's possible.

mina1992 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 1:17

Omg shouldnt she be retired by now?

khloeelove 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 1:21

how does an 80 year old get a job when I, at 16 cant even get one at maccas? op just train the woman, I'm sure she's trying her best to understand everything, so be patient and stop complaining.

starwind3438 9

Saturday 6 August 2011 1:45

I'm still trying to find the "any" key.

kingsley_fml 8

Saturday 6 August 2011 5:12

Simpsons reference ftw!

vbmg152 18

Saturday 6 August 2011 5:28

Finally, someone with some sense! I'm sick of all these smart mouth answers! We all get old & let me tell you, it sneaks up on you! one day, you're 30 raising kids, the next you're over 50 holding grandchildren!