Today, I was sitting in the break room when my boss came in and yelled at me about a mistake. Because I've worked in customer service for years, I instinctively responded with, "I'm terribly sorry to hear that, sir. I hope you'll still consider us in the future." 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 got yelled at by a customer while working at a bank call center. He was furious I apologized for a mistake that someone else had made. I again apologized for apologizing. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Today, I had to call a coworker to the office via the store intercom. The damn thing didn't turn off properly and everyone heard me say, "I hate that asshole. Just be where your dumb ass should be." I realized my mistake a few seconds before my manager stormed in and threatened to fire me. FML
Today, I sat in my boss's office as he bitched me out for being "too sarcastic" to our customers. After nearly half an hour of him criticizing my "piss-poor attitude," he asked me what I was going to do to fix it. Without thinking, I said, "Your mom." Now I'm jobless again. FML
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Today, I accidentally said, "Yes, Sir." to my female teacher. I then apologized by saying, "Sorry, Sir." FML
Today, a guy at work yelled at me for being incompetent when he got frustrated because I couldn't immediately solve his problem. After we got it worked out, he apologized for overreacting and said I didn't deserve his reaction. I'm so accustomed to being treated like dirt that I started crying. FML
Today, nine hours into a ten-hour shift, I accidentally told a customer, "You're a problem!" instead of, "You're welcome!" or, "No problem!" She gave me a dirty look and hurried off before I could correct myself. FML
Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML
Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML
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GoogieWithers 25
I think you have been in customer service for too long.
ccabrer 1
omg. too funny! what was his response?
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Comments (18)
fierofan 11
I'm just going to assume that since you were sitting in the break room, you were on break. If that happens again, you should tell your boss he can speak with you when you are working, as break is your time and he isn't allowed to take up your break time with work.
hamski 3
Today, my boyfriend shoots a dragon breath shotgun round to start a fire burning limbs but instead sets our field behind our house on fire...had to call the fire department. #FML
Hippo_Holiday 19
Tbh I don't really see what's wrong with that phrase, except for the reconsidering part
Candace Vasquez 5
Hopefully he still considers you for a job?
fridsten 5
That response is nothing but utter brilliance! :D
DanielleinDC 34
Funny how when you've done a job for years, there are certain things you do almost on autopilot. Hopefully your boss has a sense of humor, although if he's the sort of guy to come in and yell at you in the break room over a mistake, probably not.