Today, I got a job selling knives. I had training for 11 hours. At the end of the training session, the instructor promptly informed everyone that they had to pay $145 for a set of demo knives. I paid the $145. I went home and learned that it was a scam. I went back for a refund. They said no. 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, at work teaching a cooking class, one of the kids asked if they could use a knife to help me chop vegetables. I said no, because it was very sharp and only staff members are allowed to use them. Just as I said that, the knife sliced through the tip of my thumb. FML
Today, I was working at a shoe store and was helping a dude try on shoes. He looked like trouble and I wanted to finish with him. When he finally picked his shoes, he abruptly stood up and ran out of the store with the shoes on. The cost of them was deducted from my salary. $240. FML
Today, I learned the hard way not to keep my own cash in my pocket while working as a cashier, when I was forced to give $30 to a scamming customer. FML
Today, I witnessed my karate instructor whimper and practically piss himself as a guy walked up to him in the street and demanded his wallet. What a total waste of hundreds of dollars' worth of lessons. FML
Today, I learned how to sharpen a knife. I sharpened it so well that it went through my finger like a lightsaber. FML
Today, I was going to my first job interview since I was laid off. About 10 yards from the door, I felt a sharp pain in my side and something in my pocket. It turned out to be a knife in my side, and a mugger robbing me because I looked rich. I haven't had any money in months, and missed the interview. FML
Today, as part of my job as a performer, I had to show off my skills with a switchblade in front of an audience. A kid shot a rubber band at me. I then needed stitches. FML
Today, I was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon. I was on my way home from the shop where I'd bought a new kitchen knife. FML
Today, I work in HR and last week we'd hired an apprentice for our repair shop. He was great. I spent $500 company dollars on his uniform. Later, he called me saying he had been offered a job paying $10 more an hour than what we were offering, as much as our experienced workers make. I either have to match it, or be out a helper. FML
Today, I got fired from the job I've only had for a week. Between paying for a physical, my own background check and uniforms, I paid more money to start working there than I'll get from my one and only paycheck. FML
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axislave 0
Haha lol that sucks...let me guess it was that student for part time work where you can get like $15/appointment lol Yeah I've seen that before too and I almost went untill I googled it haha
logik_fml 0
Buy some knifes and stab the guy
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Phoenix_fml 13
Vector Marketing?
sedthsret 0
omg! im getting a job with vector tomorrow and the demo kit is $147!
artkid 0
don't.
ladycoyote 0
Run away!
ChefRyan 0
I got the job for that same place VECTOR!! but i never went to the training.. seemed like a waste
tapifruit 0
XD oh god that's gotta be vector, even though it is a scam, one of my friends actually makes money off of it and sells the knives individually for like crazy prices and it all works out for him
tapifruit 0
XD oh god that's gotta be vector, even though it is a scam, one of my friends actually makes money off of it and sells the knives individually for like crazy prices and it all works out for him
turnthecorner 0
Vector is not a scam, people!!! Yes, it's challenging to do direct sales, but I worked for them for a while and got paid the money I deserved weekly. You do have to buy the set you sell, but you get to keep it or sell it when you're finished, so I didn't see it as a loss. Plus, I made more than $145 my first week so it didn't really matter. It's not a job for everyone but it's a legit summer job for students, like they say in the ads.
crasher41 0
Give me your email address I have a friend from Nigeria I'd like you to meet.
anniebananie 3
#55 wins!
DieterDerBlau 0
I concur, my daughter's aunt (no, her mother n I didn't marry) worked for Cutco/Vector for YEARS, making money hand-over-fist for years up in the Santa Rosa area of CA. It's not a scam, it's just REALLY REALLY hard to make money at this sort of thing. I couldn't begin to do this crap. But my pseudo-sister-in-law sure did. To use an adage that's older than anyone applying for this sort of a job - LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
crasher41 0
Another victim of Vector Marketing!! PWNED!! You are retarded for not researching the company beforehand. YDI
tjd13 0
i went to an interview for that company and after i got a call that i got the job and it seemed like such a scam that i turned it down
cattoe7 0
omg i know the vector bullcrap..i went to an interview for that a few years ago and i realized it was a scam in the interview.. ridiculous crap but needless to say they didn't get my money.. be careful with those stupid scammers
hahaha_poor_you 0
If it's cutco knives then it's not a scam. They are the best knives ever.
anniebananie 3
I'm sure they are great knives, but who they really con are the employees.
bluelabeled 0
You're a tool to think that they're the best knives. LOL Some idiot tried to sell me knives when I already own Global (look it up. :) they are beautiful). His argument was that "Rachel Ray uses Cutco knives...so they must be good!" They ******* suck. Anyone who tells you that they are good knives is another tool who "works" for the company.
crasher41 0
How many Infomercial Ab-Crunch Machines do you own?