Work: Tipping point

Tipping point

By BagBoy - 13/11/2013 06:42 - United States

Today, I was taking out a customer's groceries when he offered me a $5 tip. I told him I couldn't accept, since it's against store policy, but thanked him anyway. He called me an asshole just as my boss was walking to his car, who then yelled at me for it. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/11/2012 07:23 - United States

Today, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained to him we aren't allowed to accept tips, but he insisted. When I called the manager to report it, he pocketed my tip. FML

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By justinmdent - 24/11/2014 03:48 - United States - Excelsior Springs

Today, I helped a very large elderly man, who thanked me and tried to hand me a dollar bill. I kindly told him, "We are not allowed to accept tips from customers." His reply was, "You're going to take this fucking money," and shoved it in my pocket. I'm now being written up for it. FML

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Make up your mind

By choke on a dick, sir - 01/11/2013 22:47 - United States - Portland

Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML

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By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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By scribbler8 - 14/10/2011 09:35 - Canada

Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2012 01:57 - United States - Rancho Santa Margarita

Today, a customer handed me a 100 dollar bill. He then told me that it was my tip for doing a good job. He snatched it away just as I touched it, laughed, and said, "Just kidding." He then took his money and left the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2013 07:18 - United States - Grand Prairie

Today, I was accused of stealing when I dropped a $20 bill in front of my boss. His logic: I'm too poor to have a $20 bill and there's no way it was a tip, since our customers are "so stingy". It was a tip and it was going to get me through the rest of the month. He won't give it back. FML

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By aw-wtf - 11/08/2009 17:57 - United States

Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML

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Pervy perv walks

By Cashier - 09/03/2011 05:36 - Canada

Today, I was at work as a grocery store cashier. I felt a hand slap my ass. Turning around I saw an old man winking at me and I screamed. When my manager came to deal with the problem she didn't believe me and gave the man a $25 gift card for "the trouble" I caused. FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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DooleyFTW 17

Wednesday 13 November 2013 11:50

This almost exact situation has happened to me before, usually kind old ladies try to give money for helping them to their car but one time a man from the army with a broken leg got pissed because I wouldn't take the money! I ran it by my boss though and now I just accept and donate the money to the charity the store I work in supports!

TourettesGuyFTW 25

Wednesday 13 November 2013 11:48

To take or not to take. The age old dilemma. Always take!

Comments

blacky349 6

Wednesday 13 November 2013 19:43

This same exact thing happened to me yesterday. Except the guy threatened to report me if I didn't accept the tip.

yourwickedclown 1

Wednesday 13 November 2013 19:44

I get that all the time haha but I don't get called an asshole though

XxALLeViLxX 6

Wednesday 13 November 2013 19:45

Do you work for Publix?!

Firehed331 8

Wednesday 13 November 2013 20:42

I've been there, except the old lady I helped jammed the money in my pocket.

Omniprism 14

Wednesday 13 November 2013 21:17

I would have taken the tip. I work at a job and were not allowed to accept tips but I sure as hell have. I hope you told your boss the truth.

SnuWolf 15

Thursday 14 November 2013 2:25

Hmm. Low pay and not allowed to receive tips. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

fmlrulesBolt 14

Thursday 14 November 2013 2:49

You done mess up a-a-ron

WelcomeToAndale 13

Thursday 14 November 2013 3:07

I'm not from the US, so can someone explain to me why, when you're offered FREE MONEY, you can't take it? It seems to me the big bosses really wanna screw you guys over - they pay you below minimum wage, and then stop you from taking any free money you get offered!

Rosebudx 32

Thursday 14 November 2013 7:16

I don't think bag boys make below minimum wage; in fact, that's why they can't accept tips, because according to the actual stupid laws that you should be complaining about being a tipped employee means you earn half of the minimum wage and have to earn back that extra via tips. If the bag boy accepted extra money, he is by law a tipped employee and so can only make so much of the minimum wage. Interestingly, tipped employees who are good at their jobs often make more than minimum wage (not that that's helpful when minimum wage is $7.80/hour).

Shade1982 20

Friday 15 November 2013 11:01

A lot of companies have policies against accepting gifts of any kind, to avoid any suspicion of bribery of illegal activity. Although very doubtful at wage-slave level, it does happen at other positions. For example, the guy who decides what supplier to use isn't allowed to accept gifts in any form, so to avoid favoritism...