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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Hossammubarakk on 2025-11-12 01:36:03+00:00.
So I (a uni student) was trying to join this four-day event — 1 day of training and 3 days of actual work. I originally reached out to one of the organizers because I really wanted to gain some experience. She told me my resume wasn’t strong enough since this would’ve been my first event. Like… how am I supposed to build a good resume if no one lets me join any events, right?
Anyway, on the first day of training, she suddenly called me and said, “Hey, if you can come, we actually need people — and bring some friends if you can.” So I showed up, did the training, and even brought a couple of my buddies since they were short on people.
The event itself was brutal — 7 AM to 7 PM every day. I worked fine the first day, came the second day, and it was just nonstop tasks. I didn’t even get the chance to sit for hours. During lunchtime, they told me to skip my break because someone important was coming. So I didn’t eat for a while. Two hours later, my team leader finally said I could take a break.
I sat down in a hallway near the event rooms — just in case someone needed help or directions — and the next thing I know, I had dozed off in the chair. It wasn’t even on purpose; I was just dead tired.
Well… apparently, some old man saw me, took a picture of me sleeping, and reported it. Later that evening, I got a message saying I wasn’t allowed to come back for the rest of the event. Basically, I got kicked out for taking a 5-minute accidental nap after two 12-hour shifts.
I get that it’s unprofessional to sleep during work, but it really wasn’t intentional. I was just exhausted and didn’t want to leave my spot in case someone needed help.
TL;DR: Volunteered at a 12-hour-a-day event, accidentally fell asleep during my break, and got kicked out after an old man took a photo of me sleeping.
Edit: Just to be clear, this was a paid job, I wanted to gain experience. I didn’t mean any disrespect, I was just super tired after long hours.