Work: Today, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy...

By notfuckingpaidenough - 13/06/2015 11:45 - United States - San Leandro

Today, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy was taken by the cops, he complained to my manager for "unfriendly behavior". He took it seriously and bitched me out for not providing "quality service" to our customers. FML

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By choke on a dick, sir - 01/11/2013 22:47 - United States - Portland

Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML

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By anonymous - 30/09/2012 05:32 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2018 01:30

Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML

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By T_Willl - 17/11/2010 03:43

Today, a customer was rude to me, and I was rude back. He then asked for my manager, and I told him I was the store manager. He then identified himself as the corporate owner. FML

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Please leave

By bakingwomannnnnnnn - 20/11/2013 07:59 - United States - Redding

Today, I was cussed out by a customer who was unhappy, and he asked to speak with my manager. When I told him I owned the store, he said that that was the problem. Apparently women are "too flaky" to run a bakery properly. FML

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By eat my fucking ass, boss - 06/12/2013 23:37 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, a customer threatened to come back later and shoot the whole place up. Why? I didn't give him a discount on his beer. My boss's reaction when I called the police: "Why didn't you give him the discount?!" Last week he bitched me out for letting a girl off for being a few cents short on hers. FML

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By iwillcutyou - 06/12/2018 07:30 - United States - Port Saint Lucie

Today, as I was working in retail, this guy shoved me into the shelves for asking if he needed help with anything, screaming at me that I need to leave him alone. FML

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Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

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

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By Obviously works everywhere - 20/09/2017 23:15

Today, a customer filed a formal complaint with corporate about me, because I wouldn't help her find things she wanted while I was off the clock. We were in a completely different store than the one where I actually work. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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Wer3Wolf3 16

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:19

He should have left a customer review. "10/10 would rob again".

miaaxoxxo 16

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:18

I know how you feel OP. I work in retail and get yelled at by managers all day long for shitty customers "complaining." don't let it get to you!

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Oceanu 14

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:17

At least you didn't get fired

devildog562 33

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:57

I wouldn't much care if I got fired if my boss did something like that. Op shouldn't stand for that kind of bullshit. Tell you boss the guy tried to rob the place and if he wants those kinds of people in his store he can deal with them from now on

Sangue0608 26

Sunday 14 June 2015 5:50

I would probably quit personally.

miaaxoxxo 16

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:18

I know how you feel OP. I work in retail and get yelled at by managers all day long for shitty customers "complaining." don't let it get to you!

hersheykisses511 18

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:35

You might like notalwaysright.com it's hilarious

pickle682 17

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:50

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82681 25

Saturday 13 June 2015 19:17

Retail is one of the worst jobs out there. It's utterly shocking to see how many customers lack basic manners, and how many workers lack basic people skills.

JustinJK 21

Saturday 13 June 2015 21:03

That must suck @2 My manager doesn't give a ****. haha. the people who shop at my store are *****.

JMichael 25

Saturday 13 June 2015 23:23

I work in retail myself and deal with many irrational customers. It's amazing just how shitty they'll treat the person that is serving them. like they're above you just because you work at a grocery store.

tdawg91 17

Sunday 14 June 2015 1:36

Something tells me that #18 hasn't worked in customer service for longer than a week. We get this one family that comes in to the restaurant EVERY week, bunch of grown ass women whining like children, there hasn't been a single time that they haven't complained about something. Luckily, my managers know what people are like so they don't take it seriously unless it's a real complaint

Arwen_Evenstar 37

Sunday 14 June 2015 2:49

If I found that a restaurant was leaving me unhappy week after week, I'd just do something crazy like stop going... I'm assuming they're after freebies?

zman92 13

Thursday 2 July 2015 0:54

#18 maybe you are an inconsiderate ass, who doesn't realize that there are actual people who work in customer service. You should treat them with the respect that you want, instead of feeling entitled to people being nice to you even though are being an asshole.

glimmer980 20

Saturday 13 June 2015 18:19

It's okay OP its not your fault your manager is a jerk

Sangue0608 26

Sunday 14 June 2015 5:51

That's assuming the manager isn't justified in his actions. I'm not saying he is, there is a good chance he isn't, but there is no way to really tell.

Brandi_Faith 33

Sunday 14 June 2015 8:05

I don't know 67, I'm thinking that someone who tried to rob my store gets absolutely no say in how things are run or how the service was. His opinion means nothing and he clearly can't be trusted!