Today, I got an email from a local company looking to have a website made. I looked over their request and provided them with a reasonable offer. I got an email back stating that they would like to pay me with liquor instead of money. 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, after I took up a job to design a website for a company, I had everything done… but they went with someone else. Their boss's nephew made a site that looks like it was pulled from late '90s GeoCities site, and is full of spelling errors and broken links. They paid him $5000 for this. FML
Today, after days of working with a client on plans for a project, I received a message halfway through completion, saying the deal was off because my prices were "so low, it seems like a scam." FML
Today, my bosses were boasting about their work-funded retreat, including the $1,800 bottle of wine the company paid for. This would be fine if they hadn't just told me there are no funds to pay me for the work they've got me doing. We are also the biggest company in our industry. FML
Today, I finally finished a drawing that someone had asked and said they would pay me for. I worked on it for multiple hours and was very proud of it. When it came to discussing payment, I asked what his best offer was. A pack of cigarettes. FML
Today, a local liquor store gave me a holiday gift for being such a great customer. They're not the first ones to do so. FML
Today, I was refused employment at a liquor store. Their reason? I'm a regular customer and they're afraid I'll drink all their profits. FML
Today, on my way to work I stopped at a winery and spent around $120 on 2 bottles of wine for my boss, since it was his birthday. When I gave him the gift, in exchange he let me know I am being laid off - his consolation was "if you can afford this wine I'm sure you'll be OK". FML
Today, a pretty co-worker invited me out for drinks after my shift. I have no money left until payday. Embarrassed, I had to decline and go home alone. FML
Today, I finally got an offer for a salaried position with the company I've been working for as a contractor for the past two years. They offered less than what I make now, but hey, benefits! FML
Today, my boss asked if he could pay me in guns. FML
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shewasalmost18 0
get shitfaced!
asoldieroforange 0
And you didn't accept their offer?!
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UncombedCoconut 0
If I lived in Georgia I'd be all over that offer!
inflexigirl 0
You could get them to pay you in expensive alcohol and then resell it to desperate people looking for booze and probably make a profit off the original price of the liquor. xD
super_jew82 0
This is only an FML if you didn't take the booze!!
tarheel22893 0
... This isn't an FML. It's not like you actually finished the website and then they told you they could only pay you in liquor. And those of you who are going "OMG WHY DIDNT YOU TAKE THE BOOZE" will hopefully realize in the future that the purpose of working isn't just for beer money
TheLoneWolf87 4
Im sorry but I've really moderated FMLs that are 10x better than this one. Gawd
donovanrammstein 3
I once shot a video in exchange for karate lessons. Bartering is the way for post-recession commerce.
SarlaccBits 0
This isnt an FML. Just tell them you arent interested in being paid in liquor and move on to a different job. Or do the damn job for booze. Either way this is far from being an FML.
MoobyTheCow 2
How is this an FML? If you don't accept their counter-offer, walk away.
suchacreep 0
At least you didn't get the classic "we are not currently able to pay you, but think of the great exposure you will get by putting your link in our footer!". ;)
slinkiess 0
Well, if it's good beer, sell it. Not my kind of pay, but you get the money.