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McFired - 23/03/2009 12:08 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job for harassing customers over the weekend. I didn't work over the weekend. I left my nametag there on Friday and my co-workers thought it would be funny to wear my nametag all weekend. One of them got into a fight with a customer and they took her 'name' down. FML

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That's not my name

nametag - 09/06/2009 02:07 - Canada

Today, I finally got my nametag. I had been using other people's names like Maria and Caie for a week, so I was happy to be called my own name. I put it on and got to work. Ten minutes later, I was called into the office. I got laid off. I got to wear my nametag for 10 minutes. FML

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Tactical

Anonymous - 03/08/2009 14:50 - United States

Today, I got fired from work. Why? I finally took a stand for myself and confronted my coworker of writing things up in my name for herself, and it getting deducted from my check. So she went to the manager and accused me of sexual harassment. FML

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PsychoSarah - 06/04/2011 23:57 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job. I caught a customer taking pictures up my skirt, and my boss fired me for calling the police and "making a big deal out of it". FML

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Brutal

Bob - 26/07/2024 13:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I worked my job then went home to enjoy my weekend. An hour later, I was called and told I was fired, without any reason given. I can’t even empty my locker, as they'd said they would mail my things to me. FML

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Anonymous - 26/06/2013 09:07 - United States

Today, someone came into the store I work at, laughed at my name on my name-tag, and left without even buying anything. FML

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Public freakout

selfdefense - 12/10/2009 04:16 - United Kingdom

Today, a customer at work became violent and started hitting me and my coworker. Not wanting him to get the shit beat out of us, I used a move that pinned the guy on the ground. The police came and he was arrested. I was then fired for assaulting a customer. FML

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Lexiebear27 - 19/09/2011 15:56 - United States

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

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trollbot13 - 24/10/2016 09:39 - India - Hyderabad

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

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Anonymous - 29/08/2013 19:33 - United States - Little Rock

Today, after a long couple of months working non-stop, I finally got someone to cover my shift. Turns out she was joking, and when I didn't show up for work, I was fired. FML

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Customer relationships

UnemployedGirl - 02/07/2021 19:59

Today, I assisted a customer at work. She was asking me all sorts of stupid questions and acting like an entitled, spoiled brat. When she left, since I had a mask on, I meant to mouth, "Stupid bitch" but I blurted it out loud. Everyone heard. I was fired. FML

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jSOPURE 3

Monday 23 March 2009 20:08

You can easily prove your innocence. Now if you tried that and still got fired, then it's a FYL.

ummmyeahhh 0

Monday 23 March 2009 20:08

file a complaint. prove that you weren't on the schedule for that day. then report your coworkers.

voice_of_reason 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 16:17

#9 - that was absolutely brilliant. Could be used in so many more contexts, too. Fell of the chair laughing... Now I really wanna know about some of your comments (bipolarchipmunk) that have been moderated on other threads :(

myster1ous 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 18:16

That's so stupid. Your company should've known if you were really there or not.

thekreeperkeeper 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 22:43

working at restaurants blows anyway.... **** it, you won.... just get another job.

jigga_ 0

Wednesday 25 March 2009 3:54

blows.. but the 'her' shoulda been in quotes.. not 'name' ..just sayin

dudeface 1

Thursday 26 March 2009 4:21

Same thing happened to me once. Had a scrub grocery bagger cover for me in the lab while I went on break...the timesheet set me free but not before every manager in the store preemptively screamed at me like I was some kinda rapist. I never got an apology.