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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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TryToBeKind 0
Then file a grievance with your former employer - cite the policy adn the fact that you're supposed to tell customeres that. Provided you said something like, "I'm sorry but it's our company policy to etc." and followed up with, "You're absolutely right, you shouldn't have to be told that, I'll get a manager." (and then get the manager immediately) would have helped. It's not your fault but ti seems like you could have been more polite to the man and maybe your manager was looking for any dumb reason to fire you anyway and saw it as a chance.
La_la_loo 0
That's absolutely ridiculous that they would fire you over some bullshit excuse. Obviously, it seems that both your manager and that customers are complete blockheads. Your just doing your job.
kandy_fml 0
There has to be more to the story. If you were rude to the customer that's probably why you got fired. But if you weren't and you were just doing your job, you could sue the company for wrongful termination. They can't fire you for doing your job. Which is why I tend to believe this isn't the whole story. But still. FYL.
drimpossible 0
An easy explanation is that the company policies are inconsistent. 1) "Don't let customers bring in drinks." 2) "The customer is always right." It will just depend on which manager you get, what their mood is that day... completely arbitrary.
miso1337 0
i don't think its possible to vote YDI for this 1..? that really does suck, i feel your pain i work as a service clerk (or cart boy if you prefer) and people do this all the time. I may have the shittiest job and only be 15 years old, but the way i am treated is simply rude. For example, one day a man parked his car infront of the ramp customers and i use to get our carts/groceries from the store to the parkinglot or vice versa in my case. Soooo i politly asked him to move his car up just enough so he isnt blocking the ramp. He began telling me he was waiting for his wife to come out so they could just put their groceries away there and i continued to say that he was blocking myself and other customers (and having 5-10 carts with me, going up the lip isnt an option) He then started yelling and screaming at me about how the customer is always right and that he will only take 2 seconds. Not wanting to lose my job i stopped argueing... 15 minutes later i finally got 1 load of cart into the store. FML
SilverBullets210 0
if this actually happened, you have no logical choice but to sue them
c0w 0
No one gets fired for doing their jobs. You left something major out or threw in a heaping side of attitude/crude language during the conversation.
Sigel 0
It seems to me that in America you can be fired by anyone for anything.
MaiLouIsLegend 0
Wow so there's a rule for getting fired. That's lame. Well always kill them with kindness even if they are a total jerk cause it'll always say more abt the other person. Oh wells, better luck next time buddy.
birds_fml 7
You ought to go there to eat and bring in your own drink. All the time.
daddyslildefect 3
Why does everyone on this site get fired for stupid trivial things? You got fired for enforcing the restaurant's rules? Yeah...I believe you.