Capitalism and Work: Today, whilst in the last week of my notice period, I was instructed...

By Karma - 21/04/2015 16:45 - United Kingdom - Newport

Today, whilst in the last week of my notice period, I was instructed by my boss to tell six new employees that their jobs had fallen through before they'd even started. Later that afternoon, I received a call from my line manager. Guess whose own job has fallen through too. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/11/2019 02:00

Today, I was supposed to start a new job. I had accepted a new position with a different company three weeks ago, and gave my notice. At the time, I even trained my replacement. Today, I found out that my new work doesn't need me anymore. So, I'm unemployed. FML

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By dontplaywithmyfeelings - 03/03/2015 01:42 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got a new job and told everyone about it. A few hours later, I got an email from the executive saying I actually don't have the job anymore. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/06/2021 11:01 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/12/2020 22:02 - United Kingdom - Isleworth

Today, I left my job, fulfilling my one month's notice after receiving a job offer from a much better-paying role. After saying goodbye to everyone, I left the building. Not two minutes later, the company who was offering the new job called to say they'd changed their minds, and there was now no longer a job on offer. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/06/2021 19:31 - India - Bangalore

Today, the guy we'd offered to hire, who had a 2-month notice period, emailed to say he couldn't come after all, because his employer offered to retain him. In this two-month timeframe, we didn't interview anybody else and now we're in deep shit. FML

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By duCOQUELICOT - 13/06/2016 19:29 - Netherlands - Amsterdam

Today, after being told two weeks ago that my contract would be renewed, my boss managed to tell me that actually he had other applicants for the job. I will be let go, but he offered me two months extra so I could finish the projects he had me working on. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2022 10:00

Today, after months of tests, I was the only candidate left for my dream job. Then, only a few days before the last meeting before signing the contract, I get a call from HR informing me their co-worker unexpectedly came back from unpaid leave and that they are obliged to give him the job. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2017 16:00

Today, I got a phone call from my boss, who'd hired me after two months of waiting and begging for this position. A week into the job, the company is closing our store. FML

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By Deedee - This FML is from back in 2017 but it's good stuff

Today, fifteen minutes before the end of the day, my boss asked me who I was training to replace me. He then said never mind, that it was his job to choose someone. I hadn't indicated that I was planning on leaving the company. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 19:38 - United States

Today, after three weeks of my boss telling me how much he appreciates my hard work and has submitted my name up for a promotion, he called me into his office to announce I'm being laid off. FML

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lexiieeex3 32

Wednesday 22 April 2015 10:22

I'm sorry OP : Hopefully you can find something better relatively quickly, that's really shitty.

WaltzingPhanthom 23

Wednesday 22 April 2015 11:06

Don't tell yourself that you've been fired.

Comments

MedChew 19

Wednesday 22 April 2015 10:57

You fell for your ass boss' trick. Double meaning.

WaltzingPhanthom 23

Wednesday 22 April 2015 11:06

Don't tell yourself that you've been fired.

iwanttogotoparis 26

Wednesday 22 April 2015 11:16

What a jerk

swanheart 35

Wednesday 22 April 2015 11:24

That's not karma, that's bad luck. I hope you find another job soon.

fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

Wednesday 22 April 2015 11:39

Lots of company don't like to deal with firing people. MY husband's uncle used to be a contractor and his jobs was to travel the country to tell people that they were been laid off. He stopped doing it after a while because although the money was great, it's really a shitty job to do. That said, that was really a bitch unprofessional move of your boss.

Andrewski12 18

Wednesday 22 April 2015 12:46

It could be because the company is having hard times. But your boss cared about you touch and couldn't face you.

mexican_music 13

Wednesday 22 April 2015 12:48

The manager's job fell through too?? Aw man!

TheBelt 19

Wednesday 22 April 2015 12:51

Sorry O.P. Hope you find a better job than that shit hole.

mexican_music 13

Wednesday 22 April 2015 12:54

shit hole?

Goblin182 26

Wednesday 22 April 2015 13:08

It must be a cultural difference but I tend to think of "notice period" as the time between informing your employer that you are leaving the job and the day you actually leave. Is this something different in the United Kingdom?

Norja 33

Wednesday 22 April 2015 14:10

You read my mind! I'm from the UK and as far as i knew, the notice period is the time before you leave. The time just after you start is a trial/probation period.

VeganVampyre 26

Wednesday 22 April 2015 14:18

Yeah, that's what I thought too. It took me a minute to get it because my first thought was, "why do you care that your job fell through if you were about to leave anyway?"