Today, a man tried to rob the winery I worked at by knife-point. I managed to scare him off by throwing a bottle of wine at him. My boss fired me because I broke a $25 bottle of wine. 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, at the winery, my boss proudly made a spectacle of the new, high quality bottles. After over a year of employment without breaking a bottle, I shattered three before lunch. FML
Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. FML
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
Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML
Today, to get my coworker fired, I spiked his coffee with whiskey. Joke's on me, he's apparently enough of a drunk that it didn't affect him. Then I dropped the bottle as I was leaving for the day, cut up my ankle, and I'm now suspended. FML
Today, on my way to work I stopped at a winery and spent around $120 on 2 bottles of wine for my boss, since it was his birthday. When I gave him the gift, in exchange he let me know I am being laid off - his consolation was "if you can afford this wine I'm sure you'll be OK". FML
Today, I was at work, cleaning up a construction site. I picked up a beer can and accidentally spilled some of it on me. My boss came in to check on me and thought I was drunk. Instead of getting a raise, I was fired. FML
Today, I dropped a $400 bottle of wine while trying to get the cork out. FML
Today, I was carded for trying to buy wine and was told the dates were faded, so they wouldn’t be selling it to me, since they suspected I was underage. I work at the vineyard that produces the wine, I’m the head vintner, and I made the wine in the bottle I wasn’t allowed to buy. FML
Today, working in a liquor store, I had to tell a girl I couldn't sell her alcohol since she was severely intoxicated. She told me to "cash me ousside, how bow dat?" then smashed a bottle of wine and left. FML
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Top comments
jecarper 4
Man... If I were you, I'd **** him up, bust his tires, sleep with his wife... SOMETHING.
GSP101 0
Rule #17 - Don't be a hero.
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Comments (123)
Dcm210 19
throw something at him.
perdix 31
There's more to it than that -- if it was just the $25 bottle of wine, he'd just dock your pay by that amount. It was probably that you confronted the robber and endangered yourself and others. It's too bad that your boss took the easy way out and fired you instead of subjecting you to the Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" Crime Response Program. Most graduates of the BD&HBDBAHCRP are more traumatized than actual crime victims.
Mackenzie99 6
What! Well ... You're better off you're boss is an ass!!!
iliketofu 6
capitalism at its best.
dancersinger124 7
That's awful!
jk4life 1
I'd never work a job like that without keeping a gun under the counter
japtch 15
Who brings a gun to a winery?
kaykay20 0
He should be glad it wasn't a rare expensive one. If this was your first time you should just get a warning and something to defend the place so you don't have to use wine bottles.
ohSNAPyall 27
Contact the local news to get interviewed about your story. Make sure to mention that you were fired for it - that's quite a twist - and that if anyone else wants to hire a hero sommelier, they can email you.
MoZZie_fml 0
most company policies state to just hand over the money. if the robber were to shoot you it would cosy them much more than what's in the til
BigFish77_fml 3
That's exactly the policy at the national franchise restaurant chain I manage. "Heroes" get fired for endangering everyone's well being, whether they were successful or not. A room full of injured / dead people is not worth the $300 in the till.
MaryPoppins88 14
On the bright side atleast you weren't hurt get a job where your appreciated