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By Anon - 18/01/2013 05:53 - United States - Mesquite

Today, when I asked my boss why my bonus was cut in half, he replied, "I have no idea what you really do." I'm the IT Manager. FML

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By worksux - 05/01/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML

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Today, I asked my boss for a raise. He responded with, "Who the hell are you?" FML

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Today, my manager did that thing where he gave me a performance-based bonus last month, but deducted the bonus from this months pay. He didn’t even try to hide it, it said in plain English "Amount deducted for previous performance bonus." FML

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By fishbearpig - 18/01/2024 23:00 - Romania - Cluj-Napoca

Today, I had to give a presentation on how we can improve our department metrics to a group of dumb executives who keep confusing and mixing up IT departments. Our department is doing great, the problem is that the executives keep mixing up the departments and blame us for everything. FML

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By corey - 28/02/2012 03:41 - United States

Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. He laughed at me and said, "That's hilarious because I was going to ask you if you could take a pay cut!" FML

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By Underpaid - 08/05/2022 12:00 - Canada

Today, my boss complained about how his performance bonus is too small, as he expected it to be the total amount accrued rather than a percentage. He also made the decision to not give any of the employees profit sharing this year, because the company didn't beat the budgeted increase in profits. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/11/2022 16:00

Today, my boss yelled at me for not being able to fix his computer. I’m not in IT, I wasn’t hired to have anything to do with IT, but he assumes that because I’m the youngest woman in the building and look like a nerd that I’m automatically a computer expert. I don’t even own my own computer at home. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2016 21:36 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss told me that people from work have been complaining about me. Apparently, I'm not doing part of their jobs for them, and the other manager sometimes does. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2014 18:23 - United States

Today, I asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that due to a technicality, if he hired someone to replace me, he'd have to pay them more anyway. He said he'd gladly pay more for "someone who knows his goddamn place" and made it clear I'll be jobless very soon. FML

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Connect 10

Friday 18 January 2013 12:02

I say you take away his Internet. Just for awhile. He'll come and find you in the hopes you'll be able to help him.

lexa1love 16

Friday 18 January 2013 12:01

Aw OP that is brutal. Maybe print off the job description and lay it on his desk if he really can't figure that out.

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dcats 13

Friday 18 January 2013 18:15

Quit work for one day. If he notices then you have a case.

bubble_burst 16

Friday 18 January 2013 18:21

I saw monitor his network usage. Report all unofficial usage: ****, Youtube, job hunts to management. When he'll be fired, tell him thats what u do.

aml1991 9

Friday 18 January 2013 20:51

Don't forget Facebook, FML, and MySpace!

ravenevercross 19

Friday 18 January 2013 18:38

Two words: Network Crash

kaeli2003 11

Friday 18 January 2013 19:00

Oh we are always so undervalued!!!

babeababe 16

Friday 18 January 2013 19:37

Just because he doesn't know what you do,(and he should if he's the boss) doesn't mean he can cut your bonus in half. If you earned that money it's yours. You should stand up for yourself.

ohreallynow1992 3

Friday 18 January 2013 21:13

It's a bonus, not OP's regular paycheck. They're in addition to your paycheck, something most people don't get.

free2speak 14

Friday 18 January 2013 20:08

Wrong, it stands for Internet Persons. Somebody tried to convince me it was Internet technology. Doesn't even make sense. Hi I work as an Internet persons tech sounds much better than Internet technology tech.

Patswillreign 2

Friday 18 January 2013 20:42

Just change his wallpaper to gay **** and disable his ability to change it

aml1991 9

Friday 18 January 2013 20:49

IT people are so unappreciated! Sorry OP.

CuMorrigu 14

Friday 18 January 2013 20:56

Been there, done that.

Blackcatluck 19

Friday 18 January 2013 21:11

No, It is a clown that kidnaps children but luckily four boys and a girl stopped It even when It returns.

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