Today, I was accused of stealing when I dropped a $20 bill in front of my boss. His logic: I'm too poor to have a $20 bill and there's no way it was a tip, since our customers are "so stingy". It was a tip and it was going to get me through the rest of the month. He won't give it 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, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained to him we aren't allowed to accept tips, but he insisted. When I called the manager to report it, he pocketed my tip. FML
Today, a customer handed me a 100 dollar bill. He then told me that it was my tip for doing a good job. He snatched it away just as I touched it, laughed, and said, "Just kidding." He then took his money and left the store. FML
Today, while working at a chain restaurant, I forgot to charge someone a few dollars for extra toppings on the side. My stingy boss took the time to take that money out of my paycheck. FML
Today, I was taking out a customer's groceries when he offered me a $5 tip. I told him I couldn't accept, since it's against store policy, but thanked him anyway. He called me an asshole just as my boss was walking to his car, who then yelled at me for it. FML
Today, I helped a very large elderly man, who thanked me and tried to hand me a dollar bill. I kindly told him, "We are not allowed to accept tips from customers." His reply was, "You're going to take this fucking money," and shoved it in my pocket. I'm now being written up for it. FML
Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML
Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML
Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML
Today, I was fired from my job at a local family-ran restaurant. The Reason? The owner's daughter has been stealing money from the register little by little and has blamed me for all the lost money. The boss is still convinced it's me, though, because his daughter would "never tell a lie". FML
Today, I told a customer that we don't do refunds. He responded by throwing his wallet at my face and accusing me of stealing it. FML
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Top comments
unwantedforlife 14
That's illegal for him to take your tips away. Report him
Soundslikeothers 15
Too poor to have a $20 bill? What year does your boss think it is 1887?
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Comments (143)
cathrope 10
Call the cops on the ass
allisadawn91 8
Report his ass
ctlnaaia71 8
Call the police.
Octwo 16
Time for a call to the BBB, hope you have a witness or some way to prove it. The BBB will gladly rip him a new one, just don't expect to keep your job if you live in an at-will employment state.
rosskyo 3
law suit
JhovannyA 7
Time for a new job there buddy.
L4miimii 7
well may my God bless you with $40 :) karma will eventually come back on him..
rlTlk 13
:( sounds like my work I have a customer that is known to too well and that sometimes is all that gets never through the week financially. he always requests me to serve him since well my coworkers/employees have zero people skills and manage to miss off half our customers most times.. I've had to write them up for being rude to customers.. but my other manager whenever she sees this guy come in she fights to take over or demands a portion of my tip even though that's not our policy to split tips.
bigjoeanzalone 4
OP, did not mean to hit YDI but my phone froze and thought I did. I selected FYL as well, but karma will hopefully come and bite your boss in the ass. Hopefully you're around to see it.
MzZombicidal 36
Really? Clearly OP needs the job and taking that money back (despite their boss being a douche) can result in them losing their job. It's not being a pussy, it's about keeping your job. OP needs to report their boss and let the company handle the situation.