Today, I called my boss to ask if my paycheck had been deposited yet. He said no, that my grandmother came in to work and picked it up. Confused, I called her. She is holding it ransom until I start calling home every day. I do, but she gets so drunk, she doesn't remember. 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 told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML
Today, I went to pay my grandma a visit. She called the cops because she didn't recognize me and thought I was a robber. FML
Today, I came home from work to find my grandmother in my living room, demanding to know where I'd been all day. I'm 22 and live by myself. She stole my mother's emergency key to get in. FML
Today, the new manager at my workplace left early in a panic, exclaiming, "My grandma had an accident! I need to see if she's okay!" I was left in charge of the bar once again. This is the sixth time this week his grandma has had an "accident". FML
Today, I found out that my grandma has been sending me birthday money every year. My mom just steals it before I ever see it. FML
Today, my boss called on my day off and told me to come to work. She neglected to tell me that it was simply to give me my recent paycheck after it got lost, but then she said, "Since you showed up in uniform, you might as well clock in for today. The new guy no-showed again." FML
Today, my grandma picked up the phone. It was a man asking to speak to me. Instead of giving me the phone she decides to hang up on him, thinking it was some guy trying to "get with me." It turned out to be the call I've been waiting all week for... a call from a huge company about a job offer. FML
Today, I enjoyed a lovely family dinner, but my irritating grandma kept trying to buy my purse off me, and kept picking it up to look at it. When I got home I realized all my cash and cigarettes were gone. FML
Today, my grandma calls me, accusing me of theft. I was home all day and watching Orange Is The New Black. When I asked what I stole, she said her car keys. I don’t even have my license. I told her to look in her purse. She found them. FML
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justcommenting19 19
Is it legal to release the check to someone other than you?
MidnightB 23
Well, why not visit when she's drunk and take it back?
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Comments (96)
sabrinaMA 7
Pretty sure that's illegal. Don't give a damn who it is, that would have you permanently removed from my life real quick. Call the cops on her. Send a complaint in to bbb on your boss for his stupidity and have him void the check and make you a new one. Or you can just be a complete idiot and let people walk all over you, in that case, sucks to be you.
Hunkapoo 19
Tell your boss what happened and request that they ask for proof of ID next time someone takes your check and if it's not you they can't have it. I didn't know it was legal to pick up a check that's not yours
worldclassrager 41
Is that legal? Maybe direct deposit wouldn't be a bad idea
Suicidal_Divide 17
I thought it was illegal for anyone else to pick up your paycheck. You may need to do some investigating about that. Also you need to have a talk with your boss about NOT giving your paycheck to anyone but you.
ashley468 19
How did he even know that was your real grandma??
xswitch74 17
Why would your boss let your grandmother take the check in the first place?
freakinduck 6
I feel like this didn't actually happen.
AKchic 7
It is illegal for anyone to pick up a check not issued to them without written permission from the person whose name is on the check. If your grandmother had no legal authorization to pick up that check - tell her that unless she gives it over immediately, you will call the police. Also look in to why your boss allowed her to take the check in the first place. If she does have the authorization, stop that authorization immediately.
ViviMage 40
Advise your boss she is not legally allowed to claim it, stop payment and reissue. If she can pick it up, end authorization. I have my pay direct deposited into my bank account. Consider that so there is no paper check to be held at ransom.
shortcake18 15
Tell her if she doesn't give it back she can forget about seeing you for Christmas.