Today, I accidentally broke an expensive glass display shelf at work. My coworker joked, "Ooh, that's gonna come out of your paycheck!" My boss thought that was a great idea. FML
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73012211 17
Hey guys! OP here. Here's a follow up and a clarification. It was a single sheet of glass, about four feet long, and it fell as we were moving things around, breaking when it hit the floor. The glass shelves cost the store $200-$400 each, and we're always being reminded to be careful because they are so expensive. I was being careful, but the heavy shelf slipped in through my hands and the corner of the shelf hit the floor just right that it shattered. My boss is kind of a jerk, with a weird sense of humor. My coworker was teasing me, and my boss thought it would be funny to play along and pretend he was going to charge me for it. I posted this a little bit after it happened, before I talked to my boss, and I was pretty embarrassed, since I'm always so careful. The end of the story is that I will not have to pay for the shelf (we have tons of extras in the back, we won't miss one). Thanks for the support, everyone!
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G6Fari 18
Isn't that what normally happens anyway?
AyeJay101 25
Might want to check your employment terms, normally one cannot do that and just put you on a payment plan for its cost.
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Comments (53)
southern_nc 5
i wouldve shattered my coworkers legs
uchihadesendent 14
Not sure about that OP as I'm in Canada but you can always check it out.
schreibergx93 19
No, it shouldn't be taken out of your pay. Your boss has a commercial insurance policy that would pay for that-- at least he should. You should bring bat up to him. I'm sorry OP :/
TheShiphoo 14
Similar to my old job. Get out?
jelrid 30
Ah... Coworkers, sometimes.
73012211 17
Hey guys! OP here. Here's a follow up and a clarification. It was a single sheet of glass, about four feet long, and it fell as we were moving things around, breaking when it hit the floor. The glass shelves cost the store $200-$400 each, and we're always being reminded to be careful because they are so expensive. I was being careful, but the heavy shelf slipped in through my hands and the corner of the shelf hit the floor just right that it shattered. My boss is kind of a jerk, with a weird sense of humor. My coworker was teasing me, and my boss thought it would be funny to play along and pretend he was going to charge me for it. I posted this a little bit after it happened, before I talked to my boss, and I was pretty embarrassed, since I'm always so careful. The end of the story is that I will not have to pay for the shelf (we have tons of extras in the back, we won't miss one). Thanks for the support, everyone!
sanchitgoyal 27
well if he didnt charge you he is not a jerk afterall!
tika12991 15
Glad he's not charging you OP! What a good guy!
ber4fun 23
That was nice of him, and lucky for you they had so many extra shelves in the back.
Vlen_fml 20
You're pretty lucky, even if it was an accident and your boss is nice that kind of stuff usually comes out of a paycheck... unless you got hurt doing it, then they're kissing your ass so you don't sue them.
TheAspieDork 27
Yay! :D
townailz 16
Your boss should cut you a break
tomvertigo 17
The real question - accidentily while working or accidentily while goofing off. One is okay, one is not.
biopilot17 9
That's actually not legal .. They can't make you pay for it as you are an employee and anything that is broken or damaged is understood to be at the expense of the business and its owner... You can't be forced to pay for it
lloydgan 6
if you are an employee and not a 1099 contractor, your employer cannot deduct monies for this from your pay by law.
isamu89 10
I would be interested in the actual writing of this law....