Today, my duty manager demanded we close the bar early because she wanted to go home. I was subject to abuse from customers for closing early, then shouted at by the duty manager for not being done. My actual bar manager fired me for closing early. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 got fired from my job because I closed the store 84 seconds early. They found out because the state manager was sitting across the street with binoculars watching me. FML
Today, I was in a work Zoom meeting that was supposed to end at 5 pm, which is my shift end time. It dragged after 5 pm so I decided to disconnect and leave to go home, since I don’t get paid overtime. My manager called demanding to know why I left early, said I was unprofessional, and fired me on the spot. FML
Today, I got fired. There was a customer last night who showed up two minutes after our closing time, 11 p.m.. She knocked on the door many times, but I ignored her and kept sweeping the floor. She eventually left. Turns out she’s the VP’s daughter and told him I was “rude and inconsiderate” to her. FML
Today, 30 minutes before I was supposed to quit work at 6pm, my boss showed up. After telling him how the day went, he asked why I was still there. Apparently, for the holiday, we close early. 4 hours earlier. FML
Today, I was fired for job abandonment. Yesterday, my boss told me to go home early because we were so slow. After I reminded him, he laughed and said, "Oh yeah... You're still fired." FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML
Today, my boss told me I could do my university work as long as I served customers when they came in. No customers came in all day, then I realised I’d been so focused on my laptop, I'd never noticed I’d left the bolt on the door, so customers couldn’t get in. My boss sacked me. FML
Today, I was fired, all because I asked my manager for help on the line when we were short staffed and he was on his butt in the office. He said it wasn't his job to help us. Apparently, asking your manager for help when you're busy gets you fired. FML
Today, I came in to work to hand in my resignation. The minute I walked in, my manager took me aside and said he wanted to talk to me in private. He then cancelled my position and fired me. FML
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s13495 19
completely unfair dismissal, I'm positive you can put a complain in for that.
that_band_nerd 22
Tell him what happened and your duty manager will get what they deserve!
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Comments (62)
tegraturbo2000 15
sry op sucks to lose a job due to others neglagence
radiocaf 29
I see you are from the UK. Make sure you utilise your rights to an unfair dismissal trial. That's not fair. Why should you be fired for following orders?
Omniprism 15
Is there no way to get the bar owner to listen? And next time if someone else wants to do something you don't agree with let them do it on their own and continue your job cause there are always going to be crappy coworkers and managers out there.
caligirllife 11
Always listen to the one that has the power to fire you
arre2006 19
Too many chiefs, not enough Indians. Screw that bar. Looks like they are managing it to the ground
TheHeavyOne 15
YDI, you knew better than to close early. YOU should have either called your manager about closing early or told off the duty manager. No pity from me.
thatbaybay 8
You should of just told the duty manager that you're staying because that's what you get paid to do
jonha21 11
Burnnn it Down #FYL
theandrewdays 2
There has to be more to the story for your firing
Troisaules 7
Accidentally hit ydi sorry