Transportation, Trains and Work: Too late

Too late

By Anonymous - 01/03/2015 13:31 - United Kingdom - Guildford

Today, while on the train heading to my new job, my coat caught between two seats. I didn't notice until my stop. I whacked myself in the face in front of everyone trying to get it free, and ended up missing my stop. When I finally got to work, I was told not to bother coming in again. FML

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By anonymous - 22/04/2011 10:50

Today, I was on the train to work. I was up late the night before, causing me to doze off. When I woke up, I was at my station. I stood up, went to walk out of the door and fell flat on my face on a platform full of people. Someone had tied my shoelaces together. FML

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By chloe - 29/06/2009 09:44 - Australia

Today, I was rushing to get on the train to work as I heard the "door closing" beeps. I was about to step onto the train when a man pushed me out of the way so that he could get on. My handbag fell out of my hand into the carriage. I stayed on the platform. FML

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By LassieToe - 30/03/2012 03:48 - Australia

Today, while on the train to university, I realized it was my stop and quickly stood up to get off. Or I would have, if my leg hadn't gone to sleep and caused me to fall, landing face first into the crotch of the old guy in front of me. FML

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By Eric John Los - 29/01/2018 13:00 - United States - Haydenville

Today, I wore a coat that was too tight. The button gave way and quickly flew about ten feet to hit my very attractive new coworker right in the ass. FML

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By ShameMonkey - 27/09/2016 10:15 - Australia - Glen Waverley

Today, while commuting to work on a peak hour train, I lost my balance and accidentally grabbed a bald mans head to steady myself. To make matters worse, the words "oh gosh, I'm so sorry. I thought you were a knob" came out of my mouth before I could think about what I was saying. FML

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By cmzraxsn - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, I ran to catch the train, but slipped on the stairs and fell on my shoulder. However, my effort was rendered useless; it wasn't even my train. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/07/2011 10:43 - Australia

Today, I was sitting waiting for my train for a long while. When it finally came, I had pins and needles in my foot. When I got up, I fell and unsuccessfully stumbled towards the train. The doors closed and it left without me. FML

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By Icey_dan1 - 10/10/2010 15:16 - France

Today, I tried to jump through the closing train doors to make it in on time. I missed. FML

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By off-balance - 16/01/2016 15:00 - Finland

Today, as I was trying to get off a crowded train, some asshole pushed past me hard enough to nearly knock me over. My bag hit a preschool kid standing behind me, and I missed my stop trying to apologize to him. His mom yelled at me all the way to the next stop. FML

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By b. - 24/09/2009 10:06 - Australia

Today, I was going shopping with a friend. I got up to get off the train and landed on my ass. Not only had I walked into the metal bar, I'd broken my $800 glasses, and the train doors had closed, with my friend on the other side of the doors. FML

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vikky538 28

Sunday 1 March 2015 21:32

sorry to hear that OP.... hope you can find another one.

acommonman 23

Sunday 1 March 2015 21:37

Find another job. Everything happens for the best, ultimately.

Comments

ana_lee_bonde 17

Sunday 1 March 2015 21:52

Just one of those things where there's not a lot you could have done OP. Don't let it get you down and hopefully you'll find another job soon.

mclint_ 21

Sunday 1 March 2015 21:52

this is one fml, that truly deserves "i agree, your life sucks". sorry OP.

patrickalamo 47

Sunday 1 March 2015 22:13

F public transportation, too expensive (when you include the taxes). Get a car

superwhovian 16

Sunday 1 March 2015 22:14

Maybe they can't afford a car. They are expensive and gas and repair adds up

THERMALSCOPES13 3

Monday 2 March 2015 5:16

It's cool to own your own car though.

EmoKami 21

Sunday 1 March 2015 22:20

Sounds like my life...OP you have my utmost empathy. I'm one transit related lateness away from termination; my job starts at 6 and transit starts at like 4:30, which gives me a 35min gap where I need to catch a bus and a Skytrain so if I miss one I'm done and the next bus is 30 mins wait. And the stop is 15 mins walk from home.

tehdarkness 21

Sunday 1 March 2015 23:11

Vancouver does need 24 hour transit.

Mungolikecandy 19

Sunday 1 March 2015 22:36

Sounds like they have breeched UK employment law if you were only late once, even if you were on a probationary period in a new job.

sp00derman 23

Sunday 1 March 2015 22:52

tehdarkness 21

Sunday 1 March 2015 23:10

Always give yourself a ton of extra time on your first day. Anything can happen.

Weiss_Schnee 14

Sunday 1 March 2015 23:14

You live in Surrey, I mean you can't need work THAT badly...

Migole 36

Monday 2 March 2015 0:15

I'm not sure how to decide on this one. Obviously you're not at fault for your coat catching the seats but on the other hand if this was your first day of work, why didn't you leave home extra early? If you only missed one stop, gotten on the next train back and continued along your way... You should always plan at least one train/bus ahead in case it's late/gets cancelled/whatever.

wiccaantje 21

Monday 2 March 2015 6:55

You don't know at what time the earlier bus comes for OP. I always try to do what you suggest bus that's only possible if you are travelling short area's, then you have multiple possibilities. When I followed higher education in a city far far away (not that far) I had only one train, the earlier one would be 1,5 hours earlier. Being 1,5 hours early because something might go wrong with the train that drops you off 30 minutes (-15 minute walk) early is beyond the call of duty. Even if a 15 minute delay is normal for trains. That being said, for the first day of work I would also be on that 1,5 hour early train.