Today, as I rung up a customer's groceries, he gave me a pitying look and said I'd have a "real job" if I'd only studied harder. 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, a customer at the fast-food joint I work at gave me a pitying look and asked, "How's that liberal arts degree treating ya?" FML
Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML
Today, a customer called me a "smart ass" because I helped him scan his coupon correctly. FML
Today, at the store, I didn't hear the cashier when she asked if I had a loyalty card. She took one look at my naturally bitchy-looking face and muttered "It's my JOB to ask, jeez." FML
Today, a customer berated me and told me to stop whining because I have to work on the weekend. What did I do to deserve this? I said, "Hi, how are you doing today?" FML
Today, a jobless person felt sympathy for me because I work retail. FML
Today, desperate for work, I went into a shop and asked the owner if he had any spare jobs to fill. He looked me up and down and sneered, "Yes, but not for people like... you." FML
Today, at work, I took a call from an angry customer. After listening to his problem and fully explaining how we could fix it, he called me a stupid girl and said I need more training as I obviously know nothing about my job. I'm the company training coordinator. FML
Today, a customer gave me the dirtiest look ever and muttered, "Goody two-shoes prick" after I asked if he'd like to donate a few cents to charity. FML
Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
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Top comments
lex1459 38
Break his eggs.
klorehore 24
We need people for all kinds of jobs, even the ones that require no special education. Judging peoples value based on their job is such bs.
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Comments (69)
sailorarctic 22
i hate people that do this shit. i have a dual associate degree and I still work for walmart. studying hard does not guarantee you findimg a "real job" and if everyone with college education had those jobs there would be no one left to serve your ass at the store, your restaurant, or your fast food place.
smoothies14 32
I've worked in retail and people do assume this crap. Many have mentioned being in school, which is my situation. I learned something while I was working though and that's relative success. Some people may not be going to school but having any legitimate job is a huge success knowing where they've come from. I've worked with people that have fled their country and are supporting their family by working two retail jobs. There was one guy that sold drugs in high school to pay for a safe house to get his mom and brother away from his abusing dad. He quit selling drugs to get an honest job as a mechanic and quit that passion because he didn't want to scam people as he was pushed to by his superiors. Retail is for hardworking people.
mas12806 24
There's no way he could know your circumstances. You could easily be in college now, & work part-time at grocery.
NYGiants1925 22
Who does this person think they are? Saying that to someone they don't even know.
justanotherday7 7
That is a REAL job
zarrganaut 17
Wow. I wonder what people like him would do without you and others working non "real jobs". For all he knows, you could be studying and working there to help pay for it. Don't worry about it op. It's a starter job. You'll find something better eventually.
TecheyTim 14
He's right.
oobidoob 3
I work in a grocery store too and some people don't get that if no one was hired for these jobs, they wouldn't be able to use the store in the first place. A lot of people think they are above everyone else just because they went to college or uni.
amber3120 15
Could be a part time while your still in school. He's an ass . I have a part time job while im at school .
DoomedGemini 38
Why are people trying to give working while in school as the option for why it's okay, it shouldn't matter if op is going through school. Even if op dropped out or didn't have money or support to go to college, they are working at a VERY "real" job.