Today, my sister got me in deep trouble at the store I worked security for. She "dropped by to say hi" and stole a bunch of things when I wasn't looking. I wasn't arrested, due to lack of any evidence. But my boss didn't care about evidence and fired me anyway. 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 caught a grubby, evil-smelling, foul-mouthed woman blatantly shoplifting by stuffing electronics into her coat pockets, so I detained her and called the police. Less than an hour later I was fired. She was the shop owner's mother and “had permission” to just take stuff. 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, while working at McDonald's, I was pulled into the manager's office and informed that I'd been caught stealing money from the safe. When I told them to show me the security footage, they refused and fired me on the spot. FML
Today, my boss sent me home from work because she saw me not checking under my customer's cart to see if they had any hidden groceries. I didn't check because the customer threatened to "kick my ass" if I "accused him of stealing" by checking. FML
Today, my sister called me at work and told me our elderly mom had passed away. I dropped everything and rushed home, to find out she was fine, and that my sister was just pranking me. When I explained this to my boss, he accused me of lying to get out of work, and I was fired. FML
Today, I was fired from my job at a local family-ran restaurant. The Reason? The owner's daughter has been stealing money from the register little by little and has blamed me for all the lost money. The boss is still convinced it's me, though, because his daughter would "never tell a lie". FML
Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML
Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML
Today, I got fired from my job for stopping a shoplifter. Where's the logic? FML
Today, while working at the store, a lady grabbed a bunch of T-shirts and started talking on the phone. She then walked out the store with them. I ran after her, and she sprays me with mace telling me to not interrupt her while on the phone. My eyes burned for hours. Oh, and I was fired because of the huge loss. FML
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bheaze 20
I'd just report him to the cops, teach her a lesson.
rosslynch553 16
Call the cops or go to your sisters work and get her fired
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Comments (49)
emi_alejandra 23
She needs to be taught a lesson. You should report her to the police OP!
DoomedGemini 38
Your sister is the issue, not the boss. You were security, things got stolen. Can't really blame him for firing you. You need to either find a way to teach your sister better or just be done with her. It seems she doesn't care if she causes any harm for you.
MonCapitan 4
This is why America needs a version of Australia's Wrongful Termination laws... If you're fired without a clear, valid, legal reason with evidence, you can take them to court and sue for damages (as being fired will hurt your chances to get another job).
pandalover69 26
It's not wrongful termination. He's a security guard and someone who happens to be related to him stole a bunch of stuff. It was his job to prevent that from happening and he failed to do that. That's why he was fired.
DinosaurTacoTime 18
I have to say the boss was a bit... justified. A bunch of things were stolen right under your nose and your job is to keep that from happening... you didn't do your job. It was even enough to get the cops involved too.
JustASmallTownBo_fml 7
I'd fire you too, regardless of whether you were charged with anything or not. You let someone just take a bunch of stuff. What kind of security guard does that? I mean, i understand you have no reason to think your sister would steal from your store, but you still gotta keep your guard up no matter what.
musdesimd 18
I thought of it this way. Boss may have thought both were in on the stealing, as in OP allowed it since he was in on it, too. Boss cant prove it but fired him for this reason.
Tomryan279 10
I think they were thinking along the lines of if you can't stop your sister from stealing then how can you keep a stranger that is "shopping" from stealing. If they didn't, then they should at least talk with you and your sister and review the security cameras if they have them. As long as you were doing you job and they have video evidence then hopefully you can get your job back with your sister getting a lifelong ban from the store. Speaking from a former security guard your not alway going to be able to catch everyone. People that are stealing seam to be veto getting smarter and smarter.
XandWacky 23
That isn't even legal. Take it up with HR.
soulreaper12296 28
Yes it is 100% legal. OP's job was being a security guard (who happens to be someone that is supposed to stop shopper lifters from stealing from the store) which OP failed to do (even if it was his own sister). Sure it sucks for OP, but he still failed to do the job he was hired for.
rameses1210 18
Your boss fired you because you didn't catch the thief, not because s/he thought you were connected with the crime
0neiros 14
My Wife has an asshole sister like yours. She moved so far away from her that she never has to worry about seeing the bitch ever again.