Money and Work: You must be kidding me

You must be kidding me

By surfernerd6987 - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I received an email from a temp agency trying to hire me. Surprisingly, it was the same job I was just laid off from after two years of great employment. They were trying to hire me at half my original salary. FML

I agree, your life sucks 55 687

You deserved it 2 724

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So that's a no, right?

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

Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. Turns out they are firing 35 people. I wasn't on the list until I asked for a raise. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 869

You deserved it 7 467

It's in the fine print

By fuckkkkk - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, after getting my dream job and quitting my old one, I was told my position is strictly "experimental" and will only last 2 months. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 098

You deserved it 3 689

Early warning

By Hreyes - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I overheard my boss stressing out over finding a replacement for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 017

You deserved it 2 228

Bad omen

By SinkingShip - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - South Africa

Today, it's been two months since I started a three-year contract at a new job. So far, 5 people have resigned. Pretty sure I've joined a sinking ship. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 210

You deserved it 3 264

Back to square one

By nurseITHINKNOT - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I finally started my job as an in-home caregiver. The man I was hired to care for died two hours after I made it to his house. FML

I agree, your life sucks 47 803

You deserved it 3 958

Bad hair day

By Tony - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I was fired for having a haircut that was 'inappropriate for the workplace'. I have alopecia. My boss told me to stop making up excuses. FML

I agree, your life sucks 38 329

You deserved it 2 641

Piss off

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - Sandown

Today, my boss sent me a message about a project, via WhatsApp. It's my day off, so I figured it could wait till I was able to give a flying fuck. Literally a minute later, he was spamming me, demanding to know why I'd left him as read and reminding me that he has firing powers. FML

I agree, your life sucks 14 334

You deserved it 1 618

I'm not paid enough for this

By Doublescrewed - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff

Today, I showed up for my first shift in my new night job; I now work at an apartment complex during the day and at a gas station at night. It turns out that our biggest problem tenant in the former happens to be my boss in the latter. FML

I agree, your life sucks 24 620

You deserved it 1 631

Dogsbody

By tee - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Kansas City

Today, I was told it was inconvenient for me to take lunch breaks, because someone else has to answer the phones and no one else wants to actually do any work. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 891

You deserved it 2 027

By aaannnddd there goes my boner - 28/11/2013 22:03 - United Kingdom

Today, I arrived at work six minutes late due to heavily congested traffic. This is just two days after my boss put out a memo saying that anyone who's late to work from then until the new year will have their holiday bonus pay forfeited. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 204

You deserved it 8 424

theswarm666x 1

Thursday 11 June 2009 12:04

wouldn't that be a bit illegal? firing you just to pay you less? it is kinda indirect but still.

rp3k99 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 12:18

Take your job back, just work half as much and see what you can get away with.

Comments

Frosty840 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 12:59

IANAL, but I'm fairly sure that this *is* illegal in the UK, and probably in most other EU countries. If you've been made redundant, then the job has to remain closed, otherwise the job wasn't *actually* redundant. As I say, if you're within the EU, you can probably get either a wrongful dismissal case, or your old job back.

rocker8877 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:09

Egg them!!! :-)

Denmark 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:10

If you havent found a better Job in 2 years, take it!

murduck 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:17

#13 -- "Just laid off from" "after 2 years of great employment"

that_guy_you_are 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:32

Take the job, and on your first day, ******* jerk off in the watercooler.

LeedsFML 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:38

It is illegal... the role has to be redundant for 6 months (at least). And then... it is given another job title. I would take this further. Don't put up with Corporate BS :o)

deliapearl 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:38

Those bastards!

um_duh 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 13:43

If they make you redundant from a job it is illegal for them to re-hire you for less pay. They can however legally change part of the role & the title and offer it back to you for less. **** that, would you really want to work for a company that burned you then offered you less? Time to move on!