Today, I was waitressing when a man sat at my table with soda from somewhere else. Drinks are half the profit for restaurants. There is a strict policy that you have to charge for carry-in drinks. I told him this, he yelled at me so I told him I was doing my job. I got fired, for doing my job. 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, at work, a customer came in and ordered a "Butterbeer Frappuccino." When I said we serve no such thing, she yelled at me for "lying" to her, saying she knew about our "secret menu." She ended up complaining to my manager and demanded that he fire me. FML
Today, at the café I work at, I was yelled at by a woman because the drinks and food she ordered were "taking too long". Before I had the chance to get a word in, she stormed out and said she would never come back. I didn't get the chance to inform her that she hadn't ordered yet. FML
Today, my duty manager demanded we close the bar early because she wanted to go home. I was subject to abuse from customers for closing early, then shouted at by the duty manager for not being done. My actual bar manager fired me for closing early. FML
Today, at work, a drunk demanded a salad dressing we don't have. He marched into my kitchen and demanded I make it for him. When I said we didn't have the ingredients, he pushed the microwave over and stormed out. My boss came in and wrote me up for being "pushy and rude to customers". FML
Today, I was sent home for refusing to sign a write up at my restaurant. A customer insisted that she doesn’t drink soda so she’d like a ginger ale. I calmly explained to her that ginger ale is in fact soda. She told management I was being condescending and rude, because she didn’t believe me. FML
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, at work, a customer ordered a caramel latte with no caramel. I made a regular latte after explaining that’s what it was. He got angry and threw it at me. I got fired for insulting his intelligence. FML
Today, I got written up for not making a drink right. While getting yelled at by my boss, my co-worker made the drink the same exact way I made it. I pointed it out. My boss responded with, "He is allowed to because I like him, I don't like you." FML
Today, I was taking a table's order. After I finished, the guy told me, "Just FYI, I'm not a tipper." Trying to lighten up the situation, I replied, "It's amazing how many people forget I handle their food." He complained to the manager that I'd threatened him. FML
Today, I was fired from my cashier job for "abandoning my post." I saw a man pass out in the 100° heat in front of our store and I rushed to give him water. Not to worry though, my manager assured me he wouldn’t press charges for the water I took from the fridge, but I’m still fired. FML
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scarlett_fml 0
That sucks. I can't believe you got fired for following company policy.
24788 7
I work in retail, so I know your pain when you have a horrible customer. They threaten you and try to make you feel like a peasant. All you have to do is wait until your shift ends to do something. Nothing says "owned" better than a flat tire.
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Equinox987 0
Appeal that one, get yourself to an employment tribunal or a lawyer if needs be. You'll walk away with a nice settlement since it is unfair dismissal, unless there's more to this story like you smacked the guy in the face with a wet fish or something.
PenguinBob 0
I wouldve punched that guy as i left
R3TROxLOV3 32
Yes, because assault is always a GREAT idea. You couldn't possibly get arrested for hitting someone unprovoked.
swerrwer 0
seriously? sodas are less than 3 bucks at almost all restaurants if this is really half of your profit than you must work at like taco bell. you shouldn't have been such a stickler bitch. number 11 is exactly right.
LolCows 0
first of all truthbringer, ur wrong... and a coke and a rum and coke doesn't make any sense a tall. soda DOES affect much of the profit. So heres what you do poster, flat the tire of customer and person who fired you. Then bring is as much soda as you can and yell at every single waiter, and when you leave dump it on the person of your choosing :D
HAHAURLIFESUX 0
I'm sure there's more to the story too but people Sodas by themselves are EXTREMELY profitable. If a restaurant sells you a fountain drink for 3 bucks they're profiting at least 2.50 from it. The profit margins on alcohol and soda are ridiculous, so mixed drinks are even more profitable. I doubt drinks are half the profit but they are very profitable. Anyhow, contact the person above your manager and have him fired and you can get your job back pretty easily if this is all there is to the story.
mikeloyst 0
This doesn't make motherfucking sense
deliciouskaek 1
Your restaurant policy is really ******* stupid. I'll be damned if I buy my own drink and have to pay again to drink it. You shouldn't have been fired, unless you were a complete jerk about it, but your (ex) manager needs to reexamine that shit.
tiltwrestler 0
The customer is ALWAYS right. Remember that! And unless there was a sign on the door so he COULD SEE NOT TO BRING A DRINK IN.... it's not exactly "fair" to make him throw away a perfectly good drink, is it now? Just be glad he's buying food!
average_girl 0
wtf?? why would u get fired??? SUE!!!
woahcomments 0
People seriously get fired for a complaint from ONE customer? Like how important can ONE customer be? Especially since you were following company policy...
R3TROxLOV3 32
If the customer lies and/or over exaggerates, yes. One of my friends got fired because one of his customers asked for his number, and he turned her down. In turn, she went to the manager and made up a ridiculous story that ended in him getting fired. It also helps if you're not a favorite of the manager doing the firing.