Today, I was denied a waitressing job at a local diner I have been going to for years. Due to the fact that my name is Julia. They already have a waitress there named Julie. Apparently, I would "create too much confusion." FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was fired from my job as a waitress, all because someone complained there was too much seasoning in their food. As I said, I'm a waitress. This happened the same week I was hired. FML
Today, I had an interview to be a waitress. Afterwards, I had food in the restaurant, which is where I overheard my interviewer tell the manager he wasn’t going to bother hiring “that girl I just interviewed” because "her face is nasty and she’ll put the customers off their food." FML
Today, I applied for a job as a dishwasher. I was denied because I don't have enough experience. FML
Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML
Today, I applied for a job in an Italian restaurant. Ideally I wanted to be a hostess rather than a waitress, and I told the manager as much. His response? "No no no. Hostess no good for you. We leave that to the pretty girls." FML
Today, I got turned down by my dream job because their rival company happens to be called my exact name. I'm now known as "The Spy". FML
Today, my boss gave me a verbal warning. My crime? Calling people "Hon'", "Darlin'", and the like. I work at a Texas diner. FML
Today, after working at the same place for 3 years, I found out that they are not only cutting my hours but now I have to take orders from some girl I trained because she was promoted over me. FML
Today, I found out the reason I can't get a job. My previous employer didn't know my name, so when places I applied to called there for a reference, my boss said he had no recollection of me working there. FML
Today, I got fired from my new waitress job after 2 shifts. They said I wasn't experienced enough to handle the fast pace. I thought I'd been doing well so I asked my friend who works there what really happened. Apparently not showing my boobs enough at a family place was grounds for dismissal. FML
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Freeze_fml 17
Get her fired or find yourself a nickname.
nitram06 2
Strange, perhaps that was just an excuse. After all, there are last names.
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Comments (130)
kitsune3 20
That's ridiculous. Where I work, there are about 7 women with the exact same name. Same spelling, same pronunciation, everything. That's not a legitimate reason. FYL.
capnbzarr 43
Offer to go by your middle name or a nickname. If they still refuse, then they were bullshitting you all along, and you should take your business elsewhere.
kopherbanana 8
I was one of three Jessicas before one got fired. We were Jessica, Jessie and Jess. It strangely worked just fine.
gameboybooa 0
It's legal to do that. It's illegal to fire her because of that
Bebbo_fml 21
depending on what country you are in, they can get in trouble by the human rights board for denying you employment just because of your name
Taurus_ChicKa 37
That's no reason not to hire you. It could constitute discrimination, and you should report them for it.
queenb1621 21
Well I can see the confusing part. At my job we have me Lisette, Lisa, Liz, and Lyndsay. Yea when a client calls its very entertaining how the front staffs describes us all.
Mons_fml 27
Well that just shows why they have to work as waitresses, their too ******* mentally disabeld to be able to handle two people named Julia at the same time. Causes them too much confussion HAHAAAAH!!!!!!!
legresley85 1
The people who work at that restaurant must be pretty dumb. Maybe it's a good thing you don't work there.
juliabby 0
My names's Julia too! :D