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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Fall
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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magicbananas3 6
Passive depressing :P
xNephilim 19
Ugh, this sounds like Walmart. Managers and customers included. I work in the photo lab at Walmart and right now, that includes Layaway. The customers can be downright ridiculous. Walmart has pretty strict policies regarding professional pictures - aka any pictures you haven't taken personally- and a lot of customers seem to think I do this just to piss them off. As if I didn't have anything better to do with my life than sit here and plan ten million ways I can ruin their day. "Can't you just make an exception?" - "No, ma'am, this is a rule from corporate, I can't change it. If anything happens, we'll get fined $10000 and I will lose my job." - "Well this is bullshit!" Layaway customers can be pretty irritating to. On our signs, it clearly says every item has to be at least $15 and can only be from toys, electronics, small appliances, and some sporting goods. Do they read the signs? No. Will they bitch at ME once I tell them? Yes. "What? More than $15? Can't you make an exception for me?" Or some will bring a HUGE shopping cart full of clothes and then get mad when I tell them I can't ring it up. Or sales items. "Can't you just put it on Layaway anyway?" No, I ******* can't! You realize I will lose my damn job over this bullshit? "No, ma'am, I can't. I'm sorry."
EverdreamOfMe 24
That customer is a ******* bitch. So is that manager.