Health, Gross and Work: No tip for you

No tip for you

By Anonymous - 06/01/2011 06:34 - United States

Today, I was feeling sick but went into my waitressing job because I'd already missed 3 days this week. I was dizzy and managed to spill a tray of drinks all over the customers. Then, when their food was done, I tripped and spilled hot chili all over the man's lap. FML

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By badwaitress - 05/06/2009 17:57 - United Kingdom

Today, I was working as a waitress at a wedding. I was trying to clear the tables as quickly as possible and decided to place a half bowl of soup on top of the pile of plates I was carrying. As I was hurrying back to the kitchen I tripped and spilt the soup all over the bride's ivory dress. FML

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By failingyetagain - 20/07/2015 22:17 - United Kingdom - Barrow Upon Soar

Today, I was doing my first shift waitressing in a café. Not an hour in, I'd already spilt tea over somebody and dropped two whole meals. Looks like this won't last much longer. FML

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By UsuallyaUnicornbread - 26/11/2014 21:01 - United States - Morrisville

Today, I went to get myself a latte to make myself feel better after having a bad day. As soon as I sat down to enjoy it, I spilled it all over myself, another customer, and the floor. FML

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By h0308 - 08/09/2009 09:07 - United Kingdom

Today, I got to work feeling slightly unwell. A couple of hours later, an extremely attractive customer came to my till, at which point my body decided it would be a good idea to vomit last night's dinner all over myself and the customer. FML

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Today, as a restaurant hostess, I fell into the fountain at work while carrying a high chair in front of several large parties, who all promptly laughed at me. We were so busy, I had to stay and finish my shift soaking wet. FML

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By Kristat - 01/04/2012 04:32 - United States

Today, because I was the only manager scheduled, I went into work despite feeling sick to my stomach. While sitting down with a customer, I got the urge to throw up and tried to hold it back. Instead I vomited in my mouth, instinctively swallowed and started choking in front of the customer. FML

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By anon - 26/07/2010 04:22 - United States

Today, I was fired from the restaurant I work at because I missed my shift. I missed it because I was in the hospital for food poisoning from the meal I ate at work last night. FML

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By ClumsyBarista - 20/12/2016 05:04 - United States - Springfield

Today, while serving a line of ten customers by myself at the coffee shop I work at, I knocked over a cup of steaming hot milk and it went all over the coffee bar, espresso machine, floor, and myself. I then had to act like everything was fine and make a line of drinks with milk everywhere. FML

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By JustAmirage - 14/02/2019 20:00

Today, it was my first day at work. They had me a large tray with lots of food on it, even after I told them I wasn’t comfortable carrying it. I hit the door on the way out of the kitchen, spilling everything on the tray, breaking 2 soup bowls and 3 salad plates. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/08/2010 18:40 - United States

Today, while at work, I started to feel sick to my stomach, hot, and dizzy. My co-worker told me to go home. On the way through the locker room to get my stuff, I experienced a dizzy spell so severe, I blacked out and pooped myself. No one in the building is going to let me forget this. FML

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lifes_a_b1tch 7

Thursday 6 January 2011 12:15

WHY do some people insist on going to work when they're sick? It's counter-productive. I don't want your germs and I'm pretty sure not many others do either. ydi

RedPillSucks 31

Thursday 6 January 2011 14:30

I generally agree, but some people can't afford not to work so they drag themselves in when sick. They gamble that the probability of them screwing up or infecting others is low.

Comments

Ursaweizel 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 19:57

It is possible to be sick for more than three days. Most servers do not get vacation time or "sick pay" & showing up to work on the fourth day anyways may not be so much a "greed" thing as it is an "I don't want to get fired" thing.

sallen0046 4

Thursday 6 January 2011 20:07

Everyone needs money, but it's stupid and inconsiderate to your customers to go to work sick when you deal with other people's food all day. Do you realize that customer can sue both you and the restaurant for spilling hot food on them, and that you're both at fault because you were sick and shouldn't have been there in the first place? You've jeopardized your job and brought down the reputation of the restaurant because you made a bad decision.

AWESOMExPOSSUM 0

Friday 7 January 2011 5:54

also she's dumb as hell!!!!!!!!!!!

Bobby64 29

Thursday 6 January 2011 21:33

There sure have been a lot of FMLs about people going in to work sick lately. Seriously, people, just take a day off! It helps.

TheZarola 10

Thursday 6 January 2011 21:47

Ew. If you work in a food business and you're sick, don't go. It's unsanitary. YDI.

Stupidpeopleanno 5

Thursday 6 January 2011 22:05

Right in the Happy Sacks!

monkeymegmo 4

Thursday 6 January 2011 22:40

u still gotta job?

ProfessorFate 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 23:36

F that guys life for getting chili and drinks on his lap, and now possibly being sick from you.

azazahoo 0

Friday 7 January 2011 1:17

Why do you people think she doesn't deserve it. Seriously? Why would you go to work sick, that is the dumbest thing you can do.

k9obsessed 5

Friday 7 January 2011 11:52

Hey, asshole, guess what? When a person has a job, they can only miss so many days or risk getting in some serious trouble and possibly getting fired for mising too much, even if they are sick. I have a friend who got a bad urinary tract infection and had to miss several days, and even though she was sick for another two weeks, they made her work because she was on work probation for missing so many work hours. That's why the OP said "because I'd already missed 3 days of work." In other words, yeah, she'd have loved to stay home, and it would have been easier, but when one has a job, certain things can't be helped. Shut the **** up and get a life. OP, I'm sincerely sorry for your experience. Get well soon.