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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
ShenaniganNinja 20
What kind of ass hole customer demands that you work off the clock? It's not only against your work policy, it's illegal. Carefully explain to your boss that if he wants you to work off the clock that you can contact labor and industries, get your store fined, and that he would lose his job over it.
sleepyglowstar 32
Why the hell should you serve when you are off duty!
Glasshoney 9
I hope you bitched right back considering you were off the clock! I would've.
chelseybella 10
You must be talking about Walmart.
FateIsBlissful 4
Call HR general managers fear them like kids fear spinach.
norisorroz 28
Don't eat where you sheet!
lollypop624 11
Great husband(!)
LH_FIRE_22 12
I hate a customer do me fairly the same way at subway. I was off the clock and out of uniform and she recognizes me and starts complaining about a coworker because she ordered the wrong sub and somehow he should have known what she actually wanted and then yells at me for being disrespectful after telling her to stop calling my coworker an "it" (he's a guy, always has been). And tried to file complaints on both of us and told me "you fast workers don't care about anyone but yourselves, you're all selfish", as I stand in front of her in full volunteer firefighter attire. Needless to say she was asked not to come back and our manager laughed at her with us.