Today, I got an email from a local company looking to have a website made. I looked over their request and provided them with a reasonable offer. I got an email back stating that they would like to pay me with liquor instead of money. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after I took up a job to design a website for a company, I had everything done… but they went with someone else. Their boss's nephew made a site that looks like it was pulled from late '90s GeoCities site, and is full of spelling errors and broken links. They paid him $5000 for this. FML
Today, after days of working with a client on plans for a project, I received a message halfway through completion, saying the deal was off because my prices were "so low, it seems like a scam." FML
Today, my bosses were boasting about their work-funded retreat, including the $1,800 bottle of wine the company paid for. This would be fine if they hadn't just told me there are no funds to pay me for the work they've got me doing. We are also the biggest company in our industry. FML
Today, I finally finished a drawing that someone had asked and said they would pay me for. I worked on it for multiple hours and was very proud of it. When it came to discussing payment, I asked what his best offer was. A pack of cigarettes. FML
Today, a local liquor store gave me a holiday gift for being such a great customer. They're not the first ones to do so. FML
Today, I was refused employment at a liquor store. Their reason? I'm a regular customer and they're afraid I'll drink all their profits. FML
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
Today, a pretty co-worker invited me out for drinks after my shift. I have no money left until payday. Embarrassed, I had to decline and go home alone. FML
Today, I finally got an offer for a salaried position with the company I've been working for as a contractor for the past two years. They offered less than what I make now, but hey, benefits! FML
Today, my boss asked if he could pay me in guns. FML
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shewasalmost18 0
get shitfaced!
asoldieroforange 0
And you didn't accept their offer?!
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somebodyshy 0
win!! hope you said yes. if not I will!
POedRents 0
that's awsome!
littlebrittle77 0
Aaaannnnnnnddddd? you can't just stop there, that's not an fml, something else had to happen
piles_of_fail 0
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! I'm not even asking whether or not this is an FML, this is just hilaaarious!
thebigone_fml 0
good deal. i mean most of my money goes to paying for school and alcohol. not an FML
iloverichardhell 0
whoever thinks that getting alcohol instead of money is a good thing, obviously must be still living at home with their mom or something. alcohol doesnt pay the rent, alcohol doesnt buy food, alcohol doesnt pay the bills. sure you would get wasted, but is that really what you should be spending your life doing? OP: i would tell them to sell the liquor to give you money, or to shove it.
spillproof 0
PARTY!!! Can I come? I'll bring chips!
junomcguff_fml 0
That's not so bad! Liquor is guh-reat!
tronner 0
So counter their counter-offer and let them you need to get paid in money, not product. If they're a decent company, but suffering from a shortage in capital, tell them you can take a percent of company stock. Hell, negotiate a fee based on your work - tell them they can pay you based on the increased web-traffic that your nifty new website will sure to produce. Your life isn't ****** because a company you are negotiating a contract with wants to counter-offer your proposal. That's called "business!"
jmanowski 0
WHY WOULD YOU NOT DO IT?