Work: Today, I gave feedback on how our store is run at the owners'...

By outofajob - 01/01/2015 23:03 - United States - Farmington

Today, I gave feedback on how our store is run at the owners' request, because they don't understand why everyone keeps quitting. I guess they took it personally, because they asked me not to come back. FML

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By bakingwomannnnnnnn - 20/11/2013 07:59 - United States - Redding

Today, I was cussed out by a customer who was unhappy, and he asked to speak with my manager. When I told him I owned the store, he said that that was the problem. Apparently women are "too flaky" to run a bakery properly. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2012 07:00 - United States

Today, I had an hour long meeting with my manager where she informed me the reason I had not been promoted is because she felt that people would not like to work for me, because I would, "make them do their job." 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 anonymous - 30/09/2012 05:32 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML

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The customer is always a dong

By Obviously works everywhere - 20/09/2017 23:15

Today, a customer filed a formal complaint with corporate about me, because I wouldn't help her find things she wanted while I was off the clock. We were in a completely different store than the one where I actually work. FML

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Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

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By T_Willl - 17/11/2010 03:43

Today, a customer was rude to me, and I was rude back. He then asked for my manager, and I told him I was the store manager. He then identified himself as the corporate owner. FML

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Make your mind up

By fuck you, boss - 21/12/2013 00:30 - United States

Today, my boss scolded me for being too friendly to our customers and told me to back off and let them do their thing. Less than an hour after doing as he said, he scolded me again, this time for slacking off and not asking them if they needed help finding stuff. There goes my bonus. FML

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Chill the **** out, Todd

By itsdezzz - 09/03/2016 23:43 - United States - Hatfield

Today, I noticed a customer looking for expired products in hopes of receiving a coupon from my store. I told them to let me know if they found anything. They promptly began following me around, telling me how to do my job, only to later file a complaint saying that I was harassing them. FML

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By itsjustwill - 17/01/2013 00:35 - United States - Puyallup

Today, our company's owner's son took over. The first thing he did? Fire me. Why? He said my sales are down. I work in Public Relations. FML

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patrickeli 15

Friday 2 January 2015 10:41

Some business owners aren't meant for business

ihartmytdi 23

Friday 2 January 2015 10:47

People rarely see the positive side in constructive criticism. Most just dwell on negativity without giving notice to the potential for change.

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Goblin182 26

Friday 2 January 2015 12:38

The truth? They can't handle the truth. Because deep down they want you at that job, they need you at that job. When your employer asks for your opinion they really only want to hear what a good job they are doing.

KhaleesiDannie 26

Friday 2 January 2015 12:43

Guess they were looking for a parrot rather than a canary

laden_swallow09 34

Friday 2 January 2015 14:32

Did that store happen to be Amy's Baking Company, by any chance?

FroggerForReal 11

Friday 2 January 2015 15:17

anonymity should've been the best road for that. But don't worry about that if an establishment runs like that they're eventually gonna be letting you go because of it closing down so it's best that you're not there.

TwoXMike 14

Friday 2 January 2015 16:20

So pretty much what happens in most Kitchen Nightmare episodes. The owner asks for help and then gets pissed off when the helper points out flaws

Econforthwin 15

Friday 2 January 2015 16:21

The store is worse without you OP if everyone keeps quitting and they fired you, then I'd have to imagine they have major staffing issues.

mistress_paz 30

Friday 2 January 2015 16:47

Best wishes in finding new employment. Just remember not to talk badly about this employer in interviews because it only reflects badly on you as the interviewee. Unfortunately, politics is a real thing in the workplace, take it as education for the future--take an employer's call for your "honest opinion" as a red flag and keep replies vague.

firefox9778 20

Friday 2 January 2015 16:57

Man, some businesses don't like feedback..

drowningfishy 5

Friday 2 January 2015 17:10

Never leave advice if they figure out who you are. My job is the same way. Okay maybe not the same way. People try to get fired not quit. Someone mooning the camera does not surprise me anymore; but oddly not grounds for firing.