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

1seven1 0

Sunday 4 December 2011 18:52

**** retail, that's bs.

FelixVC1 21

Sunday 4 December 2011 20:05

Sure ******* does.

KiddNYC1O 20

Sunday 4 December 2011 20:34

That is such a scumbag call by the boss...

Hungry_Panda 3

Sunday 4 December 2011 21:22

You should have ran after the robber and asked him to try and rob the place again the next day. When your not there. And the boss is.

enter_name 4

Sunday 4 December 2011 22:18

Ha! cant win for losing

shrdlu 28

Sunday 4 December 2011 23:15

This would make a great "human interest" story for your local paper. "Clerk hero fired for fighting off bandit"

dannyr22 8

Monday 5 December 2011 0:05

I hope you threw a bottle at him too

blair_x 12

Monday 5 December 2011 1:26

If your boss was pissed at you for breaking the wine and wanted to cover up the expenses, he could've just taken it out of your paycheck. What a douchebag.