Dogs and Work: Understandable

Understandable

By whytetrash - 02/11/2012 05:53 - Australia - Newcastle

Today, my manager made me stay at work for an extra four hours, making me miss an urgent specialist appointment I'd scheduled months ago. Why? Because her neighbor's dog was having puppies, and she wanted to go home early and see them. FML

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By fuck this company - 14/06/2021 07:01 - United States

Today, the same manager who wrote me up for missing work when my mom had had a stroke, thought it was perfectly acceptable to announce she was leaving work 6 hours early to take her dogs to the groomers. Apparently, that appointment was more urgent than me riding in an ambulance with my mother. FML

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By workwork - 05/08/2019 14:00

Today, I got a threatening email from my manager, saying my job is in jeopardy if I call off again. Somehow, my leaving early to drive my mom to the ER is inexcusable, yet it's perfectly fine for the same manager to leave early to take her dogs to the groomers. FML

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By FMyJob - 06/11/2015 23:59 - Australia - Ashfield

Today, despite having my 5-day-leave approved 2 months ago, my boss demanded I return to work in the middle of it. Why? She wants to go on a vacation and no one else is available at such short notice. FML

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By musicalkitcat - 05/10/2009 15:45 - United States

Today, one of my best friends went into labor 14 days early. I'd told my boss previously about this and that I need to be there for my friend as she doesn't really have any family. My boss will not let me leave work to be there. Why? I didn't give enough notice. FML

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By CRWMEN - 22/12/2009 05:57 - United States

Today, my girlfriend canceled our date I've been looking forward to all week because her dog was having puppies. She doesn't have a dog. FML

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By AFSDALK:AFSDQWE - 23/11/2013 18:33 - United States - Hillsboro

Today, my boss made me cover for him by working two extra hours, because he had to rush home early to deal with an "emergency". The emergency was taking a shit, because he claims to have a phobia of doing them anywhere but at home. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/06/2016 02:45 - United States - Chillicothe

Today, my neighbor's 4-year-old daughter came up to me and asked if she could have my dog. When I said no, she started crying so much that her mom came out 5 minutes later and demanded that I give her daughter the dog. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2013 11:25 - United States

Today, my pregnant wife paged my emergency line at work. Thinking she was in serious danger, I raced home and found her hysterically crying. When I asked her what was going on, she replied, "The dogs won't stop barking!" FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2016 20:14

Today, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML

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By anonymous - 29/03/2012 15:42 - United States - Houston

Today, my boss pulled me aside to chastise me for being "off task" because I was chatting with a co-worker while working on a project. She then spent a half hour chatting with the same person about what daycare she should go to for her new baby. FML

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Samster2000 9

Friday 2 November 2012 11:51

You aren't obliged to stay after hours, especially if you have something else on.

sjaytee 6

Friday 2 November 2012 11:53

The bitch had to go home and see her bitch.

Comments

grog_fml 3

Saturday 3 November 2012 20:26

if the appointment was so "urgent" why was it scheduled months ago...

Attica 20

Sunday 4 November 2012 0:51

Because when it comes to specialists, it is usually very difficult to get an appointment (they tend to be booked full for several months ahead) and it is standard procedure for appointments to be booked 3-8 months before they take place. There's a lot of very frustrating waiting involved, even when the need to get in is rather urgent.

ramakandra 3

Saturday 3 November 2012 20:31

YDI for not just going. if it was really important and hard to come by, just go, face the consequences later. If your boss can't understand, maybe you shouldn't be working there in the first place?

FailingKing 4

Sunday 4 November 2012 0:31

You could have said no

cometcobra 2

Sunday 4 November 2012 11:06

Wait... how can it be urgent if it was scheduled months ago?

Squeaky_Tomato 14

Monday 5 November 2012 20:29

As soon as the schedule comes out that is it. It is up to employees to get their shifts covered. Ie: it is illegal for the boss to change the schedule once printed. (At my job). My back specialist is booked months in advance but when it was urgent (car accident) they came in early (6am) for me.