Work: Today, I went with my sister to her company Christmas party....

By unlucky - 16/12/2010 04:08 - United States

Today, I went with my sister to her company Christmas party. They had a gift raffle, my number was called and I won $25 for a local restaurant. A few moments later, the manager came over and said, "You don't work here? You can't have that" and took it from me. FML

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By Rhea - 28/10/2009 11:00 - Australia

Today, I won a raffle organised by a friend. I discovered one of the "prizes" was actually a present that I had given to her, that she had "loved". When I asked her where she had gotten it, she said, "Oh, just some crap someone gave me once." She didn't even remember that I had given it to her. FML

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By Cashier - 09/03/2011 05:36 - Canada

Today, I was at work as a grocery store cashier. I felt a hand slap my ass. Turning around I saw an old man winking at me and I screamed. When my manager came to deal with the problem she didn't believe me and gave the man a $25 gift card for "the trouble" I caused. FML

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By Ross R - 27/12/2012 08:52 - United States - Richland

Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML

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starile 19

Thursday 16 December 2010 9:04

And the problem with pretending it belonged to your sister was...?

Ismellwin 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 9:05

I would think they would've told you that before you entered the raffle.

Comments

Shinygirlnz 1

Friday 17 December 2010 0:39

I can totally see where the manager was coming from - after all, the Christmas party is the company's thank you to their staff. If the OP had had any sense he would have politely refused the prize when he won it and they could have redrawn it straight away. It's only $25 and the OP did end up feeling a bit embarrassed, but it shows a fair amount of lack of awareness that the OP was even going to keep the prize to begin with.

vbmg152 18

Friday 17 December 2010 8:33

YDI It was an employee party! All employee parties I've been to only give prizes/ gifts to employees. It's a reward for them! Think how you'd feel if that happened at your party! Do you have a job?

rowbot4 0

Friday 17 December 2010 10:49

you should have pretended that he was trying to rob you! That way you can sew the company and get even more money! Muahahahhahahhaha!

vettle 6

Friday 17 December 2010 15:53

If you paid for the ticket then that's bullshit. if you just tagged along then I get it n

eaglesrule96 0

Friday 17 December 2010 16:41

that's what you get for not goin to college

caralee42 9

Thursday 11 April 2013 19:44

What does college have to do with this at all? She could have a very successful career of her own and decided to spend time with her sister. You're very ignorant...

mikelawry03 0

Sunday 19 December 2010 13:26

and u couldnt stand up for yourself and say you won it. you just let him take it? who does that.

annieleigh31 1

Sunday 19 December 2010 21:53

"She doesn't even go here!"

franwins0827 7

Friday 24 December 2010 5:57

Lame. Also, if you paid for raffle tickets, you should have either demanded your money back, OR insisted that the manager at least give it to your sister, given that she IS his employee.

NoireRose 0

Saturday 9 June 2012 19:39

Kinda the same thing happened to me when I was younger my babysitter took me to a baby shower and we were playing bingo and I won a bath product kit but since I wasn't older the baby sitter took it and for my prize I got a mini paper umbrella that you put in drinks. The baby sitter kept the bath products and never gave it to me. I was planning on giving it to my mom for a present. My mom's birthday was coming up.