Today, after 8 months of being belittled and treated like trash at my job as a prep cook in a high-end kitchen, I stood up for myself to the line cooks. Not only did everyone laugh at me, I got fired for causing a scene during service and insubordination. 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, the slow, incompetent kitchen staff was keeping customers waiting for their food for 20 minutes. I got sick of a bunch of grown adults with kids my age ganging up on me, so I quit on the spot, and walked. Some guy grabbed me by the collar and dragged me back to the register. People cheered. FML
Today, I was preparing a customer's meal in my restaurant's kitchen, when I choked on my own saliva and went into a coughing fit. The head chef, who's always hated my guts, accused me of trying to hock a loogie into the meal and fired me on the spot. FML
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
Today, I was fired from my job as a waitress, all because someone complained there was too much seasoning in their food. As I said, I'm a waitress. This happened the same week I was hired. FML
Today, I was fired without warning from my job because I was not consulting my boss about things like washing dishes and throwing away garbage. Basically, I was fired for being too good at my job. FML
Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I would "scare" the customers. Two days ago, a coworker spilled fry oil onto the grill, causing flames to singe my eyebrows and the front of my hair off. FML
Today, I got fired from my job as a seafood manager because an entire wedding group came in and started yelling at me, saying the shrimp was horrible and I ruined their wedding. They showed me the leftovers; they never cooked them. They fed raw shrimp at a wedding dinner party. FML
Today, I was fired because I spoke up about a supervisor mistreating me. The assistant VP spent the meeting demeaning me to “teach me a lesson” and then said she was firing me because I “stirred the pot." Man, I really loved that job but I won’t miss the toxic work culture. FML
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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Top comments
dweeds508 24
At least you tried to stand up for yourself. You don't deserve to be treated like that.
nesscafe_fml 17
Maybe if you did it with a knife in your hand they wouldnt have laughed so much...
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Comments (105)
patrickalamo 48
Timing is everything. YDI, for doing it during a service. Those customers did nothing to you, so why did you upset their meal.
MadAsian 2
It's all good bro you'll get another job
lolita88_fml 27
That's terrible, sorry that happened OP, just move on and forget those assholes, even if it's hard to do so.
jenn1808 16
You deserve to be treated with respect, but during service is probably not the time to draw a line in the sand. Next time schedule a meeting with your manager to address your issues.
The_Paladin 16
you must work for Gordon Ramsay... "it's raw! "
ConorM95 4
I learnt the hard way too!! And a knife would have made them laugh harder! Just get back on your feet!
WhimsicalMusings 11
A big part of me thinks that you're better off out of a workplace full of bullies. A smaller but more pragmatic part knows how terrible it is to lose your job. The only advice I can offer is to master the firm dismissal and the icy put-down - you can stand up for yourself without causing a scene. I worked as a waitress, and that ended any hassle...although I was lucky enough to have a manageress who'd behead anyone that picked on her staff, be they customer or colleague. I wish you all the best in your next job. It never ceases to amaze me that we have so many different words for "bullying", all of which imply it's somehow the victim's fault for "overreacting," especially once we're out of school. If any teacher came up with the excuses "oh, it's just a bit of hazing" or "well, everyone ***** on the new kid," most children's parents would pull them up so fast they'd have whiplash.
MSCCG 16
I'm sure there is a more mature way to quit than that tbh. While I'm in agreement with OP, the smarter thing to do would have been to tough it out, get some good references and find a new job.
Anyb0dyTh 8
I SMELL A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION LAWSUIT?
mulumequitem 6
If you're going to stand up for yourself at least remind them that they're worthless wastes of space contaminating the air for important people. Also that they're mouth breathing shit stains on the fabric of life.