Work and Money: Today, it's my birthday, and my coworkers gave me a $75 gift...

By Milly - 23/05/2018 05:00

Today, it's my birthday, and my coworkers gave me a $75 gift card to a restaurant chain near my house. Later in the evening, I found out the chain of restaurants abruptly closed. All of them. FML

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By Micawber - 31/01/2011 13:55 - Denmark

Today, it was my birthday. I got ONE birthday greeting: from my bank, telling me they were closing my account. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/07/2019 07:00 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/01/2011 05:09 - United States

Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML

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By fmfl - 17/11/2009 21:19 - United States

Today, I found a gift card under my bed that I lost a few months ago for $400 to a store that went out of business last week. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/02/2022 18:01

Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML

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By birthdayfail - 24/05/2011 07:55

Today, it's my birthday. At my workplace, we always get a cake for whoever's birthday it is. They somehow forgot about me. I've been working there for a year, and my grandparents and my dad own the restaurant I work at. FML

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By Fridaythe12th - 15/03/2010 04:51 - United States

Today, I was so excited to finally use my $45 gift card to a hair salon. I walk up to the doors to find them locked, and to look inside to see that the salon was not only closed, but out of business. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/12/2009 16:52 - United States

Today, it's my birthday and my friends and I went to our favorite pub to celebrate. As I'm a little broke at the moment, they all offered to buy me birthday drinks. Which I later learned meant that they would order them for me and bring them to the table, but put everything on my tab. FML

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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 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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RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 23 May 2018 5:43

Perhaps one of your coworkers had the card and decided to palm it off on you and pretend they all chipped in for the gift. Happy birthday!

joeyl1990 28

Wednesday 23 May 2018 5:32

Take it to one of those places that buy gift cards. Hopefully they won't notice before buying it. Though I doubt you will make much.

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joeyl1990 28

Wednesday 23 May 2018 5:32

Take it to one of those places that buy gift cards. Hopefully they won't notice before buying it. Though I doubt you will make much.

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 23 May 2018 5:43

Perhaps one of your coworkers had the card and decided to palm it off on you and pretend they all chipped in for the gift. Happy birthday!

tranced_ 45

Wednesday 23 May 2018 6:48

I mean it's the thought that counts amiright ?

dexter420 21

Wednesday 23 May 2018 7:56

Re gift it back to them later

Lobby_Bee 17

Wednesday 23 May 2018 11:07

Something tells me you're not very well liked at work.

vegantreegirl 26

Wednesday 23 May 2018 21:30

Are there any other chains in other parts of the country? Doesn't sound like it, but if there are maybe you can sell it online? Sorry. :( That sucks!

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