Today, I was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML
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Today, I went to my retail job to buy some clothing. As soon as I walked through the doors, my manager yelled at me for not being in appropriate work clothes. I tried to explain that I was off the clock but he was having none of it. I got written up. FML
Today, I went to Macy's to go shopping, I was wearing a shirt and tie and dressed nicely. Customers came up to me with questions, but I just ignored them. Minutes later, thinking I was an employee, the manager came and yelled at me, and threatened to fire me. FML
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
Today, I was stopped in the grocery store by a stranger, who berated me, quite loudly, for going out in public in my pajamas. I had just gotten off work and was wearing scrubs. FML
Today, a manager mistook me for an employee because I was wearing a shirt I bought from that shop. He was yelling at me for not working and tried to grab me to stop me leaving. I had to punch him in the nose to get free, and as I ran he actually shouted that I was fired. I’ve never worked there. FML
Today, I assisted a customer at work. She was asking me all sorts of stupid questions and acting like an entitled, spoiled brat. When she left, since I had a mask on, I meant to mouth, "Stupid bitch" but I blurted it out loud. Everyone heard. I was fired. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. I caught a customer taking pictures up my skirt, and my boss fired me for calling the police and "making a big deal out of it". 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, 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 yelled at by one of the managers at my store for tucking in my shirt in the crew room. She called it unprofessional and offensive. It was my first day. FML
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Top comments
Binglebeee 16
So wait, the person who is in authority, and should know the rules complains that you follow the rules? I think we know who really needs firing here!
bearstyle22 11
I hate the retail life
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Comments (106)
jamnglamgirlie 17
What did your husband do? Or was he not around?
ladyg228 15
I would gather up witness and take this to HR
VampOfSavannah 31
Ahh, the joys of retail. Sorry, OP :/
starlight88 21
Why didn't you just walk away? It's your day off, you're not getting paid, and you don't have to deal with that. That's what I would have done. **** that.
JaneEffinLane 7
******* customers.
casste 6
My boyfriend works as a Seafood clerk at a grocery store, people know him there. He helps people pick out fish/meat. No one has ever threatened to fire him over that. If anything, it's polite. What, you can't help someone pick out a pair of jeans or go get someone that IS working to help the customer? You deserved it.
Ragezfury 1
It was her day off. OP shouldn't have to deal with the work of an employee when she is not on the clock. If anything, OP could have just said to go see another employee. I used to work retail, I'm not going to waste my time helping countless people while I am just a customer myself.
sjbartholome 14
I hope you and/or your husband defended yourself against this manager. I would have told him to **** off. If someone wants to publicly bitch me out for no reason, I'm going to publicly bitch right back.
shinikageWolf 15
I'm guessing they bitched you out even more when you were off duty and working?
lovethatstach 18
this happens to me where i work a lot. (small town grocery store) it always pisses me off at the customer. just because i work here doesnt mean i want to help you when im not getting paid for it.
jazalea8 16
Since some cannot read, you were bitched out because you did not walk behind the counter basically. Serving means ring them up in this case. Legally cannot do so, and she would be using someone else's register (which is a liability issue). Tell him does he want to go to jail for making you work when you are not on the clock? I would talk to your store manager about it immediately.