Work: Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff....

By aw-wtf - 11/08/2009 17:57 - United States

Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML

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By justinmdent - 24/11/2014 03:48 - United States - Excelsior Springs

Today, I helped a very large elderly man, who thanked me and tried to hand me a dollar bill. I kindly told him, "We are not allowed to accept tips from customers." His reply was, "You're going to take this fucking money," and shoved it in my pocket. I'm now being written up for it. 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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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 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 brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/01/2010 02:49 - United States

Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML

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By richgirl - 25/02/2010 00:15 - United States

Today, I was doing takeout orders at the restaurant I work at. I spent a long while putting together this guy's $135.00 order. When he finally got there to pick it up, I told him to fill out the credit card slip. I looked at it after he left. He gave me a 40 cent tip. 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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By bakedplum - 01/11/2011 17:52 - United States

Today, I went grocery shopping. Being a bartender, I had a huge wad of dollar bills from cash tips. As I was counting them at the register, I looked at the cashier and joked, "You probably think I'm a stripper or something." He looked me up and down and said, "Uh... hell no." FML

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By Lizzzyygurl - 02/09/2009 18:29 - United States

Today, a foreigner walked into my restaurant to pick up his pizzas. The bill was $25 and he gave me $30 and a 100 dollar bill. I gave him his change from the 30 and I didn't understand so I gave him back the 100 dollars. He said "Well if you dont want it, okay." He was gonna tip me $100. FML

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ichwillkeinengel 0

Tuesday 11 August 2009 23:09

That. Sucks. Ass. I am so sorry. On the bright side, you're no worse off than you were before!

Your_Point 0

Tuesday 11 August 2009 23:13

Ouch well if you would have taken it you would probably been fired which is a bigger loss then a 100 bucks right.

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Lisasimpsonfan 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:15

You had to do your job and follow the rules at work? OH the shame of it!!!! However do you stand it? @@

Qup 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:18

sucks. gentlemen who do that kind of shopping often offer a tip of that sort. especially if you work at a country club.

fissionesque 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:28

What a bitch ass boss! That's like a once in a lifetime thing (never happened to me, anyway). My boss would have totally looked the other way. FYL.

ragsy 7

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:33

I say the boss is a bitch. I was in this sitiuation once and my boss said, "why don't you help Mr. X out with his packages?" That way I could accept the tip out of the store.

ernie9 3

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:47

that sucks

porp1 4

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:52

why the hell would a company, or where every you work, not allow tips? what, are they jealous that you, the one who has to work ur arms off, earns more than those who mop the floors in the ceo's office once per week?

idontgiveone 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 0:59

Lol that blows. fyl :(

Emwo 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 1:05

Yeah, I've been wondering about those type of jobs and companies; especially when you're a waiter, working for delivery or a cashier . Sure there's always those restaurants that have the tip like 15% mandatory, tip jars, or the customer pays extra for delivery. If a customer offers a nice tip, why can't the employee accept it?

Procrastinateher 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 1:45

Well at least you've shown your manager that you follow company policy - you could get promoted for that one day! Also, somebody paying for a large bill in cash sounds kind of suspicious to me... at least you're not getting busted for accepting counterfeit/stolen/laundered money.

SomeonePosting 0

Wednesday 12 August 2009 2:33

"Because you have to show it's just part of our excellent service we all love to provide and not something that needs to be paid for." At least that's what my last store director told me.