Work: Today, a man tried to rob the winery I worked at by knife-point....

By Anonymous - 04/12/2011 05:19 - United States

Today, a man tried to rob the winery I worked at by knife-point. I managed to scare him off by throwing a bottle of wine at him. My boss fired me because I broke a $25 bottle of wine. FML

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By workworkwork - 03/11/2017 05:00

Today, at the winery, my boss proudly made a spectacle of the new, high quality bottles. After over a year of employment without breaking a bottle, I shattered 3 before lunch. FML

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By isuckasawaitress - 12/12/2011 17:08 - Singapore

Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. FML

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Public freakout

By selfdefense - 12/10/2009 04:16 - United Kingdom

Today, a customer at work became violent and started hitting me and my coworker. Not wanting him to get the shit beat out of us, I used a move that pinned the guy on the ground. The police came and he was arrested. I was then fired for assaulting a customer. FML

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FREAKOUT!

By peachesthepigeon - 19/01/2011 18:54 - United States

Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML

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Karma

By anon - 10/10/2023 10:00

Today, to get my coworker fired, I spiked his coffee with whiskey. Joke's on me, he's apparently enough of a drunk that it didn't affect him. ThenI dropped the bottle as I was leaving for the day, cut up my ankle, and I'm now suspended. FML

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By JobHunter - 28/07/2009 12:27 - Malta

Today, on my way to work I stopped at a winery and spent around $120 on 2 bottles of wine for my boss, since it was his birthday. When I gave him the gift, in exchange he let me know I am being laid off - his consolation was "if you can afford this wine I'm sure you'll be OK". FML

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Boozing on the job

By paulcorrea95 - 21/09/2019 06:07 - United States

Today, I was at work, cleaning up a construction site. I picked up a beer can and accidentally spilled some of it on me. My boss came in to check on me and thought I was drunk. Instead of getting a raise, I was fired. FML

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By butterfingers - 06/12/2013 07:08 - United States - New Wilmington

Today, I dropped a $400 bottle of wine while trying to get the cork out. FML

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Alcohol isn't a drug, it's a drink

By Anonymous - 08/05/2022 10:00

Today, I was carded for trying to buy wine and was told the dates were faded, so they wouldn’t be selling it to me, since they suspected I was underage. I work at the vineyard that produces the wine, I’m the head vintner, and I made the wine in the bottle I wasn’t allowed to buy. FML

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Cash me?

By Anonymous - 02/09/2019 11:00 - Canada - Lakeville

Today, working in a liquor store, I had to tell a girl I couldn't sell her alcohol since she was severely intoxicated. She told me to "cash me ousside, how bow dat?" then smashed a bottle of wine and left. FML

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jecarper 4

Sunday 4 December 2011 12:53

Man... If I were you, I'd **** him up, bust his tires, sleep with his wife... SOMETHING.

GSP101 0

Sunday 4 December 2011 12:59

Rule #17 - Don't be a hero.

Comments

Dcm210 19

Sunday 4 December 2011 15:25

throw something at him.

perdix 29

Sunday 4 December 2011 15:36

There's more to it than that -- if it was just the $25 bottle of wine, he'd just dock your pay by that amount. It was probably that you confronted the robber and endangered yourself and others. It's too bad that your boss took the easy way out and fired you instead of subjecting you to the Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" Crime Response Program. Most graduates of the BD&HBDBAHCRP are more traumatized than actual crime victims.

Mackenzie99 6

Sunday 4 December 2011 15:33

What! Well ... You're better off you're boss is an ass!!!

iliketofu 6

Sunday 4 December 2011 15:41

capitalism at its best.

dancersinger124 7

Sunday 4 December 2011 16:58

That's awful!

jk4life 1

Sunday 4 December 2011 17:33

I'd never work a job like that without keeping a gun under the counter

japtch 15

Sunday 4 December 2011 18:40

Who brings a gun to a winery?

kaykay20 0

Sunday 4 December 2011 17:53

He should be glad it wasn't a rare expensive one. If this was your first time you should just get a warning and something to defend the place so you don't have to use wine bottles.

ohSNAPyall 26

Sunday 4 December 2011 18:25

Contact the local news to get interviewed about your story. Make sure to mention that you were fired for it - that's quite a twist - and that if anyone else wants to hire a hero sommelier, they can email you.

MoZZie_fml 0

Sunday 4 December 2011 18:30

most company policies state to just hand over the money. if the robber were to shoot you it would cosy them much more than what's in the til

BigFish77_fml 3

Thursday 8 December 2011 15:38

That's exactly the policy at the national franchise restaurant chain I manage. "Heroes" get fired for endangering everyone's well being, whether they were successful or not. A room full of injured / dead people is not worth the $300 in the till.