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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
Dcm210 19
hopefully you can find a better job that treats its employees better.
annie_nk 23
I bet the customer was already in a shitty mood and felt like taking it out on the world. I've worked customer service jobs for years. Some come in just to be a nuisance. Like the morbidly obese ladies who complained when I forgot to offer them coffee at a steakhouse...at 7 PM!
123man 11
Depression is a serious issue. The fact that you caused a customer to have that issue should have been grounds for dismissal.
5t3ff1k4h 47
She's human. Maybe she isn't "oh woe is me" at work... maybe she's just not as smiley/chipper as she usually is and the customer caught on, which made her realize she's still having a shitty day. It happens ALL the time. Yes, she works with the public so she needs to at least TRY to keep her emotions in check, but sometimes it's not that easy.
journie1989 6
It sounds like you work in North Carolina. I got wrote up last week for LEAVING a job and giving notice.
Myo_fml 20
They just couldn't stand the thought of parting with you is all.
SenselessPattern 12
Fu$$ as in Fuss, minus the 's' becomes Fus, plus Yodah's brother Ro-Dah, and you get FusRoDah! Didn't know where I was going, did you? Don't worry, neither did I. Hope you can FusRoDah your way out of depression, OP!
br0ccoli 15
Whatever happened to letting other people feel their sadness and just letting them feel their depression and let them move past it without tangling your own emotions into it? Being happy and having gratitude is a choice. I'm starting to think that some people just like to be sad and finding any reason to be. There are people who eat out of garbage cans that are happier. OP, it's ok to be sad right now. However, that customer is a moron.
Trisha_aus 15
62- I cried a little. So sad :(
xXxIracebethxXx 14
#62 - Ugly clam? I'm pretty sure it was an ugly barnacle. Oh, but still so sad :c
saintsrocksocks 10
So you lost your boyfriend/girlfriend? Haahaa get over it. Does that not sound terrible?
SammyS2012 21
Sorry, but when you work, you need to learn how to keep your emotions in check. No one should know you're in a bad mood unless it's stated. It's proper customer service. However, you should not have gotten in trouble like that. Just go home after your shift and relax :)