By bubblooz - 03/04/2014 02:01 - Canada - Mississauga

Today, I was working at a coffee shop. I was serving a customer when a cockroach appeared out of nowhere, and I screamed. Customers aren't supposed to know about the bugs so I had to lie and say I spilled coffee on myself, and served the customer while I felt the bug climbing up my leg. FML
I agree, your life sucks 50 192
You deserved it 10 090

bubblooz tells us more.

Hey! it's the OP posting. I'm very surprised this got posted. Here is some information about the fml/my job. 1) We had a health inspector come last week and our place passed the exam. We are actually a very clean place. 2) The bug problem is being taken care of. There are traps all over the place and a pest control guy is coming in soon. Bugs are very hard to get rid of. Once eggs are laid, they will stay there forever. And the place used to be a KFC. 3) We barely see the bugs actually crawling around. That's a reason why I screamed, it was my first time actually seeing one. 4) Bugs do not go in the drinks or food. Customers watch me make their lattes, pour their coffee, heat their wraps, etc. 5)Even if the health inspector didn't come, if I was to complain and the place shut down- me and all my coworkers would lose our income. Also, typically every food place has their dirty secrets like this. Welcome to the food industry. 4) I am only 16 years old, however I need this job. I can't afford to quit. I pay my cell phone bill and majority of my necessities, and I am saving up for university. 5) I have been looking for a new job for a few months. I am handing out resumes constantly at malls and applying online. It's not easy... especially because I'm a part time student with little experience. The moment I have another job, I will give my two weeks notice in. And also, this experience was horrifying. I screamed so loud I startled the customers. I hate bugs. Once I was finished serving the customer I ran to the bathroom, got the bug off me, and then adjusted my pants so I could tuck them into my boots. I appreciate all the comments and the funny jokes!

Top comments

Sounds like a horrible place if they hide a bug problem instead of fixing it.

Beepbeep7 14

That is absolutely disgusting. The health department should be informed if it's bad enough for you to say 'the bugs'

Comments

itstrishabtw 13

#13 OP said "bugs" as in plural so I think the manager probably already knows he has an infestation problem if they have more than one bug.

No, complain at government level. A tip-off for the health department. If the attitude to a bug problem is "don't tell the customers", they need to be shut down ASAP.

Get an exterminator, don't just cover it up... That's sick

I would just quit. Just walk out and never return to that horrible place

StillUsesMyspace 22

For many people, that would be the equivalent of deciding not to pay rent this month, or to not eat this month. You need money to live, and you can't get it doing nothing.

37, she's only 15 she hasn't experienced the real world yet.

@37 I was kidding. I'm aware if the necessities of life

It's like Drake and Josh, "That is gnat my job!"

allhype_noheart 8
martin8337 35

Your name says it all. Hopefully you will find another job down the road.

Snakes-meh bugs-meh cockroaches-meh spiders-time to burn my house down

simplysarcastics 26

I don't think its about being scared , its about getting sick from roaches and their eggs, those things carry so many diseases, and are there in a place that serves stuff they will crawl on, poop on, breed on, its morbidly disgusting! Also there was this lady that licked an envelope and turns out roaches had been on it and she got sick from their feces. gross.... Sorry to get in detail but I want people to be aware how gross these bastards are.

Wonder if your coffee grinders at the shop have been grinding more than just coffee beans.

I said medium roast, not medium roach!

Try being a "BUG" to you boss and ask for a huge raise, if you get fired let the health department & public know.

If it's a chain, might be better to report and make a big fuss, the manager will be fired for the coverup and the responsible employee 'might' get rewarded. Might not. But you do have a better chance of coming out better for reporting as public ally as possible if part of a big chain that would want to try to turn the publicity around to something good.