Today, I gave feedback on how our store is run at the owners' request, because they don't understand why everyone keeps quitting. I guess they took it personally, because they asked me not to come back. 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, I was cussed out by a customer who was unhappy, and he asked to speak with my manager. When I told him I owned the store, he said that that was the problem. Apparently women are "too flaky" to run a bakery properly. FML
Today, I had an hour-long meeting with my manager where she informed me the reason I had not been promoted is because she felt that people would not like to work for me, because I would, "make them do their job." FML
Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML
Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML
Today, a customer filed a formal complaint with corporate about me, because I wouldn't help her find things she wanted while I was off the clock. We were in a completely different store than the one where I actually work. FML
Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML
Today, a customer was rude to me, and I was rude back. He then asked for my manager, and I told him I was the store manager. He then identified himself as the corporate owner. FML
Today, my boss scolded me for being too friendly to our customers and told me to back off and let them do their thing. Less than an hour after doing as he said, he scolded me again, this time for slacking off and not asking them if they needed help finding stuff. There goes my bonus. FML
Today, I noticed a customer looking for expired products in hopes of receiving a coupon from my store. I told them to let me know if they found anything. They promptly began following me around, telling me how to do my job, only to later file a complaint saying that I was harassing them. FML
Today, our company's owner's son took over. The first thing he did? Fire me. Why? He said my sales are down. I work in Public Relations. FML
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Top comments
patrickeli 15
Some business owners aren't meant for business
ihartmytdi 23
People rarely see the positive side in constructive criticism. Most just dwell on negativity without giving notice to the potential for change.
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Comments (43)
patrickeli 15
Some business owners aren't meant for business
coming back in the future 30
Good riddance. Although you might have trouble finding a new job.
ThoranSlock 13
I don't get it?
Purexinsanity 46
The owner runs a business where his employees quit often, so at his request, OP explained what might be the problem. The owner took it personally and fired OP.
TacoTrop 10
Maybe it's because you're way too young for FML?
AyOoDaLoBo33 10
#20 I think OP was actually a customer at this place, and when the he gave the owners customer feedback they asked him not to come back. OP wasn't an employee to fire.
thebestofboth 20
But the name is out of a job so that brings us to the conclusion that op was an employee
bearstyle22 11
What you say by chance?
Classy_Sassy_15 15
The dog has logic.
spoo 24
Couldnt find any toilet paper in the toilet fixters isle?
ihartmytdi 23
People rarely see the positive side in constructive criticism. Most just dwell on negativity without giving notice to the potential for change.
bombielol 20
well ts his loss I'm sure you were a great worker Dont feel bad op
milehigh52 22
I don't know why you were voted down. That was a nice thing to say.
greencurtains74 11
38. It is either the grammar nazis or those who dislike her main photo. My guesses anyway.
FEARxTH3xWOLF 14
I accidentally hit down vote instead and I can't change it sorry
anoniemm 13
Aw man, too bad they couldn't handle it... At least you did the right thing... Good luck in finding a new job where they do appreciate constructive critisism, op!
pooldude 24
you cant handle the truth!
Earths_Venus 25
Am I the only one who doesn't understand this FML? I've read it 5 times and I still don't get it.
LadyMadness 11
basically a store owner asked OP why people keep quitting, and OP gave him the reason. the owner didn't like what OP said, even though it could be beneficial to the owner to listen and instead he fired OP
aislinn_skye 10
OP worked for the place. rmployees have been quitting a lot and they wanted to know why and then didn't like the answer OP gave them and fired them.
iAmPaul 49
How the hell do you not understand. *facepalm*
sweetnolee 5
OP was a customer that gave the owner feedback and that feedback was taken to heart so the owner told him to never come back.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#36, OP's name is "outofajob." Based on that, we can infer that OP was not a customer but was actually an employee and was fired.
Joshawott 21
Pro-tip: Unless the feedback is anonymous, don't be honest.