Today, I was upset over a recent break up. It showed while I was at work, and I made a customer sad just by looking blue. She complained to my manager. I got written up for being so depressed that I got a customer depressed too. 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, I was short shifted at work because one of my employees decided not to show up. Furious, I wrote her up and made predetermined judgments about her. When she came in, I went off on her for being absent and leaving me stuck. She then informed me her mom tried to commit suicide. FML
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
Today, my boss wrote me up for appearing "depressing" to customers. I told her that I was upset because my dog had to be put down yesterday. She told me, "Aw that’s sad. But guess what? That dog ain’t gonna pay your bills and put bread on your table. So cut the emo crap or you’re fired." FML
Today, I got written up at work for making a customer feel bad. I made him feel bad by laughing uncontrollably at him when he asked if we sold real light sabers. FML
Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML
Today, I was feeling sad and depressed at work, when a customer said, “Smile. It’s nice and sunny outside.” Sunny weather makes me depressed. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML
Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML
Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML
Today, I got written up by my line manager for being too friendly to customers. I work in retail, my job is to be friendly. FML
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kitkatmeOw 8
This FML depressed me :( why would you bring this depression on the rest of us?! But that does suck, sorry for your luck and break up OP.
flyer55 3
Customers can be so selfish. Hang in there op, the worst part is over
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Comments (120)
saIty 17
Customer: Excuse me, where are the toilet seats? OP: Right next to the empty, pitiful, forever alone plungers... Have a nice day. OP: *Sniff* MUST HOLD BACK THESE TEARS!
Dracoboxer357 36
11- Kind of an extreme version of a Butterfly Effect. ;P
patacus 14
we had an inspector from corporate come to my work one time. our store got 2 points off because I wasn't happy enough. so to solve this my boss cut my hours in half for the following week.
rozsrredd 16
Yeah, because that's going to make you a happier employee, right?
lexiieeex3 32
Ughh people can be so annoying. So you were having a bad day. Everyone gets a few of those. Good luck OP.
EmoBitchRock 0
No one falls in love with a frown. Find someone to fall in love with your SMILE, OP. don't worry, it will get better.
Enslaved 38
Are you a clown?
SqueakyChipmunk 22
No. Op is a Smurf. Or an Avatar. That customer is a bitch. Op can't help but be blue! *shakes paw at customer*
BrysGirl27 14
You can't tell someone to "just get over it" when you don't even know what it was like for them.
MexicanTexasQtt 9
31 I hate clowns. Op: smile a little, it's good for you.
Myo_fml 20
I'm sorry, OP. Customers think workers should be some inhuman non feeling machine. I've had to work before depressed too and I know it's tough. I got the job I had at the time to earn enough money to visit my boyfriend and then he broke up with me after a year and I very well couldn't just quit. Just hang on tight and find a shoulder to cry on.
saintsrocksocks 10
Exactly what I was thinking.