Today, at my cashier job, I got written up for accepting obviously photocopied coupons. Last week, I got written up for "inadequate customer service" because I refused to accept the same bogus coupons from the same customer. 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, my boss showed me a two-page letter from a customer, complaining about me because I couldn't honor a coupon that expired in 2009. He agreed that I did the right thing by refusing it, but said it would be a black mark on my record anyway due to the complaint. FML
Today, I was fired from my job over a coupon a coworker offered me for bonus reward points. Apparently, it wasn't one I was entitled to. I never even looked at the coupon and assumed it was fine since they offered it to me. FML
Today, I was working drive thru and took a huge order. When the people pulled around to the window, they handed me a stack of coupons. None of the coupons were even related to what they ordered. They made me change their order to fit the coupons because they couldn't read. FML
Today, a customer called me a "smart ass" because I helped him scan his coupon correctly. FML
Today, I work as a cashier, and as always, I asked the customer paying credit to sign the "sheet" of paper. I received a dirty look from one woman who apparently talked to the manager about me, saying I had asked her to sign the "shitty" paper. I have now been warned for "derogatory language." FML
Today, I found out that I accidentally returned a customer her $147 check she had written out to pay for her groceries and receive cash back. The lady got free groceries and money, and I'm now losing my job. FML
Today, I had a formal complaint filed against me for being outrageously rude to a customer. All I did was tell a customer that she couldn't use food stamps at the movie theater. FML
Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. 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, I got yelled at by a customer for refusing to give a found credit card to a woman it didn't belong to. FML
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ygoldman 0
That sucks. I hate when bosses are hypocritical like that.
kezzstar 0
Owch. I'd quietly start looking for a new job..........
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ygoldman 0
That sucks. I hate when bosses are hypocritical like that.
kukopia 0
Someone needs to look up 'hypocritical' http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hypocritical
sadistmonkey 19
The boss has the pretense of enforcing the rules when really, this shows he actually doesn't care about the rules themselves. According to Webster-Hypocrite: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings
chanman 0
It's not EXACTLY hypocritical, but I understand what you mean. I think the word you're looking for is self-contradicting.
ygoldman 0
Yeah that's what I meant to say, thanks chanman. It was very late at night and I wasn't really thinking straight haha.
kezzstar 0
Owch. I'd quietly start looking for a new job..........
brendiz 0
Sounds like something my managers would do as well. I'd start looking for a new better job.
lphchld 0
That sucks. H8 when bosses are stupid like that. Unfortunately that type of stupidity in management is quite common.
Kenpachi_fml 0
kick ur boss's ass
RubixMonkey 0
Wow... who photocopies coupons again after it didn't work the first time.
allmidnighteyes 11
I photocopy coupons for Arby's and places like that to score free/cheaper food whenever they're issued. They tend to accept them though.
paprikacha 9
They probably thought someone else would be at the register. Or that the OP would forget.
mangotreats 2
that's ghetto beyond ghetto #7
blalien 0
Most businesses don't really care about photocopied coupons. They'd rather give you a discount than lose your business. Borders, for example, e-mails you coupons, and you can print them out as much as you want. You just can't use two or more at the same time.
sandiejenkins 0
Why the **** are you eating at Arby's?
AndelleRae 9
Lmao. I'm loving the OP's username: bonedregardless. That is bullshit. I hate that whole double standard that comes with "the customer is always right!"
Sun_Kissed18 25
notalwaysright.com no they are not ;)
AndelleRae 9
I love that website. :) Unfortunately most managers/supervisors aren't nearly as cool as the ones we see on there. :(
NDouglas 0
I learned a long, long time ago that the customer is usually NOT right. The saying should have been, "You will never win an argument with a customer." Much more useful and true.
narm 2
Oh, that's cheap. I thought only sg are cheap, but it seem something are international afterall.
SlightlyGPirate 0
damn that sucks ^_^
teiso_fml 0
That sucks, but this is definately something you need to confront your boss about. Don't be a jerk or a smart-ass, be civil about it, and just calmly explain what happened both situations, but don't just keep your mouth shut about it. If your boss doesn't fix it, then consider looking for a new job.
_elly_beth_ 0
I agree. Ask your boss for a five minute meeting and ask what the procedure is when faced with photocopied coupons. As an employee you have a right to know what to do. Act civil and concerned, saying you want to do the right thing. It will probably make you look like a quality employee. But, if the boss refuses or is a dick about it, I say look for a new job.
diet_otaku 0
this. and if your boss won't listen, go to HR. if store policy is not to accept photocopied coupons, the manager had no right to write you up for refusing them the first time. by writing you up for refusing them, he told you to accept them; he can't just turn around and write you up for accepting them the next time in order to comply with policy. sounds like that manager just doesn't have a spine and refuses to stand up and tell a customer "no." it's not "inadequate customer service" to enforce policy.