Today, I went to my retail job to buy some clothing. As soon as I walked through the doors, my manager yelled at me for not being in appropriate work clothes. I tried to explain that I was off the clock but he was having none of it. I got written up. 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 was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML
Today, I went to Macy's to go shopping, I was wearing a shirt and tie and dressed nicely. Customers came up to me with questions, but I just ignored them. Minutes later, thinking I was an employee, the manager came and yelled at me, and threatened to fire me. FML
Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML
Today, I got written up by my line manager for being too friendly to customers. I work in retail, my job is to be friendly. FML
Today, I got yelled at by one of the managers at my store for tucking in my shirt in the crew room. She called it unprofessional and offensive. It was my first day. FML
Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML
Today, I was kicked out of a job interview at a clothing store for "not dressing appropriately" for the occasion. I'd purchased my outfit from the same store just two days prior with my last $100. 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, my boss yelled at me for leaving on time. After months of management hounding us about our overtime, I get in trouble for doing what I was supposed to do. FML
Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML
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Top comments
olpally 33
Some people need a brick to the face for how uptight they are. Sheesh. Go to HR. That's bogus.
DontClickOnMe 28
Wow, that's bullshit. I wouldn't even sign that write up. Sorry you have such an ass of a boss.
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Comments (64)
WOTAN1488 24
Sounds like bullshit to me
WOTAN1488 24
I meant the fact that the OP was written up sounded like BS, not the FML itself. -_-
phantomofmind 14
I hated working in retail. Don't worry OP, karma's a bitch. Your boss will get what's coming to him.
juststephhere 23
You really shouldn't be taking any of that... He should've known you were off the clock in the first place. If that sort of thing happens a lot, I'd suggest finding somewhere where you'd be more appreciated.
Armygirl93 10
Wow your boss is a dick. Don't let him bully you got like that
hamrtym 15
Make sure you get paid for that day then.
CrazyOvrMustangs 10
You were not even due to be at work. He can't do that. So when he wrote you up, did you sign it? If you did, you deserve it. If not, then I suggest you learn to stand up for yourself a little more and don't let it get that far in the future.
Plastic_Stitchez 25
That's when you make him listen by yelling !
mzgabbster 28
That's a terrible idea.
avila_boy22 12
should have told him to immediately look at the schedule
Ramanella 26
I am sorry but is it so hard to say"I am not working today!" in a stern but respectable tone. I think if you just said it without beating around the bush he would have gotten the idea and left you alone. If not go to HR and explain to them. But I would not have even followed him to sign the write-up sheet. I would have just shopped around. And if he had a problem with it maybe he would listen as to why you are shopping and not going with him. Then maybe he would listen.
syed121417 22
But OP did say that they weren't working that day. If the boss is so mean and irritable not to listen to OP in the first place, no tone of OP's can fix such an attitude.
MorkaneBloodrage 16
Oh the joys of working retail. How I miss those days. The stupidity of the customers. The idiocy of the managers. The corporate policies. Man those were the best days of my life.