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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 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 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 danny - 10/10/2018 12:00

Today, while working at a chain restaurant, I forgot to charge someone a few dollars for extra toppings on the side. My stingy boss took the time to take that money out of my paycheck. FML

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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 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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By Anonymous - 22/01/2010 02:49 - United States

Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. 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 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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By familydisaster - 05/08/2009 04:13 - United States

Today, I was fired from my job at a local family-ran restaurant. The Reason? The owner's daughter has been stealing money from the register little by little and has blamed me for all the lost money. The boss is still convinced it's me, though, because his daughter would "never tell a lie". FML

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By wallets - 29/02/2012 07:47 - United States

Today, I told a customer that we don't do refunds. He responded by throwing his wallet at my face and accusing me of stealing it. FML

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unwantedforlife 14

Thursday 14 November 2013 12:07

That's illegal for him to take your tips away. Report him

Soundslikeothers 15

Thursday 14 November 2013 12:10

Too poor to have a $20 bill? What year does your boss think it is 1887?

Comments

cathrope 10

Thursday 14 November 2013 18:03

Call the cops on the ass

allisadawn91 8

Thursday 14 November 2013 18:12

Report his ass

ctlnaaia71 8

Thursday 14 November 2013 18:16

Call the police.

Octwo 16

Thursday 14 November 2013 19:14

Time for a call to the BBB, hope you have a witness or some way to prove it. The BBB will gladly rip him a new one, just don't expect to keep your job if you live in an at-will employment state.

rosskyo 3

Thursday 14 November 2013 19:21

law suit

JhovannyA 7

Thursday 14 November 2013 19:40

Time for a new job there buddy.

L4miimii 7

Thursday 14 November 2013 19:44

well may my God bless you with $40 :) karma will eventually come back on him..

rlTlk 13

Thursday 14 November 2013 20:23

:( sounds like my work I have a customer that is known to too well and that sometimes is all that gets never through the week financially. he always requests me to serve him since well my coworkers/employees have zero people skills and manage to miss off half our customers most times.. I've had to write them up for being rude to customers.. but my other manager whenever she sees this guy come in she fights to take over or demands a portion of my tip even though that's not our policy to split tips.

bigjoeanzalone 4

Thursday 14 November 2013 20:30

OP, did not mean to hit YDI but my phone froze and thought I did. I selected FYL as well, but karma will hopefully come and bite your boss in the ass. Hopefully you're around to see it.

MzZombicidal 36

Thursday 14 November 2013 21:04

Really? Clearly OP needs the job and taking that money back (despite their boss being a douche) can result in them losing their job. It's not being a pussy, it's about keeping your job. OP needs to report their boss and let the company handle the situation.