Today, after two weeks of living on plain pasta, I finally got my paycheck and was excited that I'd get real food, and ride the subway instead of exhausting my malnourished body with the two-hour walk to work. My surname was misspelt on the check; the bank is holding it for ten days. 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 went to the bank to make a withdrawal in order to celebrate my last day here in Italy with my friends. Apparently I'm overdrawn by 187 dollars so I'm eating nothing but leftover stale crackers to survive until I get free plane food on my way back home. 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 walked all the way across campus to eat the first meal I've had all day. After waiting for my food in a congested line for 30 minutes, I got to the register to pay. Turns out my wallet was a twenty minute walk away, back in my apartment. FML
Today, after months of living on five dollars a day for food in college, I found out my parents bought me an expensive meal plan and forgot to mention it. FML
Today, after weeks of allowing my parents to borrow money, I got a check for $2000. I took it to the bank only to find out it was fake. FML
Today, my parents accidentally bounced some checks through a miscommunication. They now owe the bank $700 and can't afford groceries, which means we're relying on me, a 17-year-old girl who works at McDonald's 2 days a week, to get us by for the next few weeks. FML
Today, it was the day that I had been waiting for weeks to arrive: I finally finished the hiring process for my new job… Only to find out not only my paycheck, but the job itself was fake. Thanks Indeed, my first new bank account after years of debt, my disability, and my will to live greatly appreciate it. FML
Today, after five months of not working, I have a check waiting for me at the office. Too bad the office is in another city. My gas tank is empty, and I have no money to put gas in my car. FML
Today, I excitedly went to check this week's paycheck, only to see that I only received $9.00. This isn't a mistake, this is really what I make. FML
Today, marks the two weeks since my paycheck should have arrived. During these two weeks, my battery has failed, tire has blown, and my phone and water bill have become past due. When I called the guy who's supposed to pay me, he said he has a note about it "somewhere on my desk". FML
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Ohnoitslindsay 0
Oh college life. Tip: At the self check out - ring up all produce as bananas. Saves tons.
krisxing 1
That reminds me, I ate my last ramen today... you're not alone.
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sofarsogood 0
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ryan__h 1
damn that sucks
gayguysf 0
that's what you get for being a canadian
Atmaster 3
111 suck my c0ck Also a check usually takes a few days to cash anyone
isaiaha11 2
more pasta plz
Youser 0
OP misspelled misspelt. it's misspelled
ElphabaLives 4
Nope, misspelt is definitely spelt correctly. Or were you not aware that not everyone uses the American spelling?
mommy2cassidy 18
112 not all the time. I'm not sure if it works the same where you live but I can cash or deposit my cheques and I have access right away. I do have to go to the bank teller rather than use the machine.
MTL_er 0
FYL indeed my friend...
krisxing 1
That reminds me, I ate my last ramen today... you're not alone.
Ohnoitslindsay 0
Oh college life. Tip: At the self check out - ring up all produce as bananas. Saves tons.
rawrkira 3
Theres usually a supervisor in the area of some sort watching the self check out.
jeanine_fml 0
I was a teller once, and now I'm in operations and am single-handedly responsible for updating/writing my credit union's teller procedures. We would never hold a check due to an obvious error like a misspelling. Especially not for 10 days, and especially not a paycheck. Either you have a bad history with your bank or you need to switch. That's insane.
jonnymohio 2
That's what Direct Deposit is for. Sign up for it.
GEFStryker 29
There are a lot of companies out there that still don't do direct deposit.
fillmyheart028 0
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lnm701 0
You need a new bank.
Meady 0
Who the hell clicked YDI?
Woop_Woop 0
ppl that think y the hell is she living off pasta cant she budget for real food?
danyfuckinheatle 0
that makes no sense.
T1A2Z3 35
Probably people who need to know more about her situation. It is incredibly poor planning to be so low on money you can't buy pasta sauce. Unless she has been looking for a job for ages and used up all her savings while waiting for her first paycheck she kind of messed up. Even still doesn't she have a relitive she could borrow some money from?