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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Fall
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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Top comments
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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Comments (85)
lnf9ohfour 0
sue them for firing you, when you did nothing wrong.
forthelulz_fml 0
#6, maybe you need some more school. Your grammar is fail. You're does not equal your. fail
sprinkesrdelish 5
as a waitress... i don't see how you only got fired for this. My restaurant has the same policy but if a guest argues with us over it, we get a manager and they will kick them out. ..maybe you were rude about it?
Skifazoa 0
How the hell is that fair? You should sue them! The guy and the resturaunt!
Graham1 0
BULLSHIT!
audiogasmic 0
WTF? This is either poor management or bullshit. If you live in America I suggest taking this up with someone over your manager's head. With the way the economy is, you probably need that job.
Emmett_Luver_101 0
LOL WOW.......... THATS SAD
anti_CROMBIE 0
I'm pretty sure that you can legally sue
RK5000 0
wrongful dismissal.
Blanadestroyer 0
In case you worked at some food-chain restaurant write a complaint to the higher management that you got fired inappropriately by defending the company's policy and demand your ex-manager's job because you can do it better. There's nothing you can loose - make your revenge sweet.