Today, I went for a job interview. Before giving me a tour, the manager pointed to my purse and said, "Better leave that in my office." I didn't know why it was safer in her office than on my shoulder, but I complied. Later, I went to buy coffee and discovered that all my cash was missing. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, since it's company policy, I had to go to the back of my small store to retrieve an item for a customer, even though I was working by myself. I came back to find that since she couldn't get into the cash register, she found and stole my purse instead. FML
Today, my boss asked me to pick up some supplies for a presentation. I entered the store in the middle of an armed robbery, was knocked to the floor, and had my cash, phone and credit cards stolen. When I told my boss the story, she said, "So were you able to get the binder clips?" FML
Today, at work, an old lady came through my line to buy some groceries. She told me she lost her purse and was a little short. It was busy, so I pulled out my little purse and gave her the money she needed. A few minutes later she returned with my boss, insisting that my purse was hers. FML
Today, I had a job interview but couldn't find my car keys. I had searched the entire apartment and had missed the interview. Turns out they were in my pocket the entire time. FML
Today, I was working as a cashier and a woman brought up a suitcase. As I was ringing her up I checked inside like I'm supposed to and I very jokingly say, "Look at all the stuff you're stealing." She laughed nervously then hit me in the head with her heavy purse before running out of the store. FML
Today, I got a taxi home from work. Only having notes in my wallet, I told the taxi driver that I'd run inside my house and come back out with the change for the journey. He agreed, but only if I left my bag as collateral. It seemed fair. An hour later, I realized my wallet was missing. FML
Today, I was trying on some clothes in the store's changing room, when someone reached under the door and grabbed my purse, shoes, and pants. FML
Today, I was going to my first job interview since I was laid off. About 10 yards from the door, I felt a sharp pain in my side and something in my pocket. It turned out to be a knife in my side, and a mugger robbing me because I looked rich. I haven't had any money in months, and missed the interview. FML
Today, I went to the post office. As I entered the building, my car alarm went off. Thinking I'd accidentally pressed the alarm on my keys, I shut it off without looking. When I returned to my car, the passenger window was demolished and my purse with all my money was gone. FML
Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML
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firepanda11 7
Sue them?
jmaurm 6
Looks like you should seek employment elsewhere.
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firepanda11 7
Sue them?
Welshite 40
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Yep, spend thousands of dollars pursuing a lawsuit for having a couple of twenties stolen. Makes sense...
llama612 27
Actually since it is only a small amount taken it would be taken to small claims court where it would only cost anywhere from $15 to $100 not thousands of dollars.
Welshite 40
I was using an exaggeration to put into perspective the ridiculous claims some people use as an excuse to sue. It's gotten to the point where if you drop a pen on the floor and it breaks, someone automatically yells "Sue the pen manufacturers!"
llama612 27
How would this claim be ridiculous though? The OP had their money stolen from their purse whilst it was in the care of the manager and if the manager refuses to reimburse OP she has every legal right to sue them. I'm not saying OP should there are of course other ways she can go about it this but if it came to it she could sue them and then any legal fees get added to the judgement as well for them to pay if OP won of course.
Welshite 40
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Yes, you are right. But I was responding to #1, who's first thought was "Sue!" The right thing would be for the manager to reimburse the stolen cash, and then PERHAPS some sort of legal action if she refused. For me, personally, I would have just walked out and never gone back as either employee or customer, and spread the word of the shifty characters working there. A bad reputation is more damaging than small court costs to a store.
llama612 27
If they don't want a bad image then as soon as you bring up suing them and they see you actually have a case they will reimburse the OP anyway because as you said they wouldn't want the bad press. But I agree with what you I personally wouldn't go running straight to the courts either I would talk to the manager then if that didn't work the managers boss. If they still wouldn't reimburse and were also assholes bout it then I would seek legal action more on principle than wanting my money back by then though lol.
Codezlol 21
Just curious why you would leave the cash in it? Common sense isn't so common these days.
butters_619 0
It was out of her obliviousness that she left her purse in the office to begin with.
PipingMouse 14
All I'm saying is Judge Judy.
evilplatypus 39
31 - Isn't that just a strawman argument? That's usually seen as a bad way to argue.
Prodigy7 4
62 All I'm saying is power trip.
MDTeddy 13
@1 Damn straight! The employees should be penalized and the money should be restored and nobody should be allowed to go home when their shift is over and they don't get overtime. Problem solved. That should go on until the money is given back or someone gives money.
walmartpaysme 15
67, you can't detain people at work without paying them overtime. That's illegal. And the purse was in locked in the manager's office so if anyone took it it was the manager. As far as suing goes it's OP's word against their's. She would lose in a court case because it's hard to prove that you had cash and how much cash there was in the purse.
Llamacod 11
walmartpaysme, I seemingly have to work on my reading comprehension because I read and re-read the fml and I didn't see anything about a "locked" office
slimshadyfan123 4
37- I know this is messed up but your profile pic makes me mad for some reason
sirsquab 12
You have a point llamacod. Still, the manager tells her to leave it in the office and money gets stolen. Sounds like the manager did it or at least had something to do with it.
wallandpiece 16
You couldn't sue someone over a criminal matter. This is something the police should sort out as there has clearly been a crime. Suing people can only happen where you've been 'wronged' in some way, but there wasn't a crime (eg. if you were injured but it was someone else's fault for not taking care). It's a matter for the civil court, not the criminal court.
walmartpaysme 15
86, it's still just OP's word against their word. There is no way to prove OP had cash in her purse, or how much was in there. People lie about things like that everyday.
jmaurm 6
Looks like you should seek employment elsewhere.
TourettesGuyFTW 26
It's a trap!!!
rivaraven 35
I would still have brought my bag with me..
reginal 9
Exactly! why would you just leave it especially when you don't even know anyone their. That was very stupid of you.
gc327072 31
Anyone their what??
DTJames 7
There* Use your common sense to auto correct the error.
gc327072 31
63- 'twas a joke.
flutter4 7
I'm pretty sure they can't force you to leave your purse anywhere unless you were taking a drug test or something.
windycityassasin 6
Why would you listen?
hopsinlove17 26
Believe it or not, it's actually an important skill in life. Especially coming from her future(or maybe not now) boss.
windycityassasin 6
So you should listen to the asinine advice of a potential boss? Even when you know it's faulty? Look, OP knew that it was a bad idea, she knew it was better to hold on to the purse but she decided to listen instead of speaking out. Do you really think saying 'no thanks, I fell more comfortable with my bag' is going to make you lose the job? But you know what your right, listening is so important, far more than voicing your own opinion. I mean what can go wrong, definitely not having someone steal your money.
Axipiter 24
Did the bag break her fall?
sirsquab 12
50, calm down. It's fairly reasonable to not expect money stolen from a purse in the managers office.
The_F3rris 11
If your boss tells you to jump off a cliff then you better do it.
mjacv2 5
Go back there and get your money op! They are liable for asking you to leave your purse.
MissMess 12
That sucks don't take a job there if offered as they've already screwed you over!
Darksoul09 16
You totally deserve it for being soo ignorant.
mjacv2 5
Looks like someone wants to get voted down...
User57777 13
How the hell does that make her ignorant? She was robbed of her money!!
desertrose415 8
9 - and you're totally deserving all the thumbs down you're getting because you're "soo ignorant"
PhishloverA 14
#9 you're the ignorant one. How can OP deserve being robbed?
RentaName 15
Report it to the owner or the corporate office.
feldco1 17
Not sure why you listened, but I hope you can get your money back!
llama612 27
You should have just said no that's cool I would prefer to keep it with me. Also I would be going to them and saying yeah since you suggested for me to leave it in your office then I think you really need to reimburse me for the money that was stolen from me. Also if it was a bit of money taken you can always try and take them to small claims court but I guess that's only if ya really want the money back or if they're really being assholes about it.