Work, Money and Bosses: Grifting

Grifting

By ted - 24/09/2022 00:00

Today, my boss bitched me out for accepting a fake £100 note. It was a genuine note, but he couldn't believed someone would actually use such a note at a KFC. When I protested, he took it further and deducted the “lost profits” from my pay. The man is an asshole. FML

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By hatemyjob - 25/02/2010 22:29 - United States

Today, I was working as a cashier at a restaurant. When I receive $50 and $100 bills I am required to have a manager check to make sure they are not counterfeit. Every manager I found yelled at me to find another manager because they were busy. Frustrated, I just accepted the bill. It was fake. FML

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By horniness - 10/10/2009 16:30 - Hong Kong

Today, I was in a bad mood after being stuck in traffic for 2 hours and late for work. I was walking to my building when I saw a 100 dollar note flying my way. A man called after me for it, but being selfish I took the note in my pocket as a little reward. That man was my boss. Yes, I'm fired. 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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How very dare you?

By FOXYgrandpa441 - 19/07/2012 00:41 - United States - Casper

Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML

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Tipping point

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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Et tu, Brute?

By Anonymous - 04/05/2022 16:00

Today, my boss, a treacherous weasel, threw me under the bus for a £300 mistake I made on my first day a year ago as an intern, trying to distract from his £12,000 fuck up from today. He got suspended, but my wages are temporarily reduced until the money from my mistake is paid back, all £300 of it. FML

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God ain't paying my bills

By Anonymous - 03/12/2022 18:00

Today, at my catering job, a woman left me a fake £10 note as a tip, which was actually one of those stupid invitations to attend her church, since "God is more valuable than cash." I have two kids and a wealthy ex refusing to pay support, so I’d have preferred no tip at all instead of this bullshit. 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 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 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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cacheson 41

Saturday 24 September 2022 2:16

If it’s “fake”, he shouldn’t have any problem letting you keep it.

RawrXD 4

Saturday 24 September 2022 3:29

If that's the case, that's wage theft and is most likely illegal.

Comments

crackbombz 8

Saturday 24 September 2022 0:44

Maaaaan. You need to find yourself a new job lol. There’s no way anyone should put up with anything of the sort.

markscottuk 4

Saturday 24 September 2022 0:52

£100? Assuming you are in the UK, there is no such thing as a £100 note....

Alan 54

Saturday 24 September 2022 7:08

There is in Scotland :)

cacheson 41

Saturday 24 September 2022 2:16

If it’s “fake”, he shouldn’t have any problem letting you keep it.

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Saturday 24 September 2022 3:55

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. If you believe it's real, keep the fake note and you've lost nothing.

JasonThorn 20

Saturday 24 September 2022 14:08

Yep. If it's fake they should have no problem keeping a "worthless" bill. If they keep it, then it has value and they're screwing your pay.

RawrXD 4

Saturday 24 September 2022 3:29

If that's the case, that's wage theft and is most likely illegal.

Plop 17

Saturday 24 September 2022 13:03

Then you could just have asked to keep the note. If it is indeed genuine, you lose nothing. And if your boss really believe it's fake, he should have no objection.