Today, I was fired from my job because I would "scare" the customers. Two days ago, a coworker spilled fry oil onto the grill, causing flames to singe my eyebrows and the front of my hair off. 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, I had to take out the grease traps from our fryers. A very rude co-worker cut me off, so I had to abruptly stop and try to prevent as much spilling as possible. Luckily, it only spilled on me. I'm here for six more hours with burned, smelly, greasy spots all over my skin and clothes. FML
Today, I was fired from my job as a waitress, all because someone complained there was too much seasoning in their food. As I said, I'm a waitress. This happened the same week I was hired. FML
Today, a customer came in to the Pizza store where I work and complained that the food they had purchased had a strand of black hair in it. After some deliberation, my boss decided to fire me. He is the only staff member there with black hair. I shaved my hair 2 weeks ago. FML
Today, I work at a food joint as a chef, and a customer found a long strand of hair in her food. The manager blamed me, even though I'm bald. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML
Today, I was working at a local restaurant when another server's table called me over to ask if I've "ever killed anybody". They informed me I looked like a serial killer. I informed them, of course, that I have never killed anybody. Another customer claimed I scared her child. I was fired. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because I "look too grumpy." FML
Today, after 8 months of being belittled and treated like trash at my job as a prep cook in a high-end kitchen, I stood up for myself to the line cooks. Not only did everyone laugh at me, I got fired for causing a scene during service and insubordination. FML
Today, I slipped on a crayon a little girl threw on the floor, causing me to drop the tray of water I was carrying, making me spill it all over her. After getting cussed out by her mom, I was fired for making a customer unhappy. FML
Today, my workplace was issued aprons. I then became the first and only employee in the history of the business to set an apron on fire while using the grill. FML
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Top comments
juicy_extasy 25
Sue your workplace twice for not protecting you and then discriminating against you
steelersfan501 17
cant you get your job back because your looks cant be reason to fire someone.
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juicy_extasy 25
Sue your workplace twice for not protecting you and then discriminating against you
vikky538 29
I would highly encourage that.
niallo 23
You should have a really good case. One, you had a workplace injury, and Two, you were disfigured, even if it is temporary. Sounds like two protected classes to me. A really nasty thing that they pulled. They could always have given you a behind the scene job until you healed.
addioty 19
Yeah. My dad is a worker's compensation lawyer and I mentioned this FML to him. Said it was a pretty strong case.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Yep, they've already proven that the injury was bad enough that it could cause you to lose a job when they fired you for it.
steelersfan501 17
cant you get your job back because your looks cant be reason to fire someone.
TH_Insomniak 15
in most places in the United States the workplace has the "right to fire" meaning they don't need a reason. It's like that where I am.
sirrubberduckie 37
Yes 31, however they can't usually fire you for something they themselves caused. This is why it's sad that corporations have managed to convince workers that unions are evil and worthless.
heartofhannah 28
They cannot discriminate on looks, though.
LilMissCanadian 22
Sad to hear of these unfair reasons for being fired. Try to sue them, is this even legal?
Bzu123 8
they fired the wrong worker...you deserve better OP
WCARlover 35
I'm wondering what their reasoning of how you would scare the customers is
LilMissCanadian 22
The FML mentioned that a coworker spilled oil creating flames, which singed his eyebrow and made part of his hair fall off.
Brandi_Faith 34
Ya but would that really scare the customers? Unless it's really small children ordering (which I doubt since it's a fast food place). I think most customers would figure out what probably happened and would laugh it off if anything. I highly doubt some customer is going to go crying to the manager that their employee is "too scary" and should be fired.
LilMissCanadian 22
Totally agree with that. The whole burning of hair was a terrible reason to fire him.
zeffra13 31
#23 you clearly aren't familiar with the pettiness of modern America. There have been tons of FMLs about people not being hired or losing their jobs in customer service because they're not attractive enough. One was about a waiter who lost his job because a kid cried that he looked scary. There have been a lot of studies on the bias against people who aren't attractive.
DocBastard 40
You got fired. Twice.
False_Stupidity 42
Watch out, the doc is getting fired up oily with this one.
CharismaGeek 19
who cares if you look like the Grinch? They're supposed to pay for food and take it from you. Idiots..
cutycat136 28
Don't people tend to draw their eyebrows on now a days anyways so it wouldn't really matter if you actually had real eyebrows
Tripartita 45
Based on the post date, I'm surprised they fired you before Halloween. It sounds like you looked downright festive.
bella_nana347 23
You can, and should, due the place for negligence. If you haven't gotten workers compensation, you should go after what you are owed.
ViviMage 40
17, every job I had demands you sign up for Worker's Comp the same day of the accident to ensure it was work related, before the line gets too muddy to tell. OP would have needed to get workers comp the same day it happened. If OP does not have workers comp, it will be hard to sue/get reinstated.
chinaski7628 32
21—unfortunately, not all employers are as above board as the ones you've worked for (and you're lucky you've worked for the good ones!). There are a lot of really shady people out there, which is why there are labor codes and such to protect workers. OP needs to fight this.