Today, I went to Macy's to go shopping, I was wearing a shirt and tie and dressed nicely. Customers came up to me with questions, but I just ignored them. Minutes later, thinking I was an employee, the manager came and yelled at me, and threatened to fire me. 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, I went to my retail job to buy some clothing. As soon as I walked through the doors, my manager yelled at me for not being in appropriate work clothes. I tried to explain that I was off the clock but he was having none of it. I got written up. FML
Today, I was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML
Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML
Today, a manager mistook me for an employee because I was wearing a shirt I bought from that shop. He was yelling at me for not working and tried to grab me to stop me leaving. I had to punch him in the nose to get free, and as I ran he actually shouted that I was fired. I’ve never worked there. FML
Today, I got yelled at by one of the managers at my store for tucking in my shirt in the crew room. She called it unprofessional and offensive. It was my first day. FML
Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML
Today, while working at the store, a lady grabbed a bunch of T-shirts and started talking on the phone. She then walked out the store with them. I ran after her, and she sprays me with mace telling me to not interrupt her while on the phone. My eyes burned for hours. Oh, and I was fired because of the huge loss. FML
Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML
Today, I was kicked out of a job interview at a clothing store for "not dressing appropriately" for the occasion. I'd purchased my outfit from the same store just two days prior with my last $100. FML
Today, a shopper approached me at Target and said, "So are you just gonna stand there to look pretty and do nothing around here?" I ignored his comment, until he got so upset that he wanted to speak to my manager. It would have been understandable if I actually worked there. FML
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camis 0
You can always tell the customers that you don't work there.
csigabajnok 0
Now's the time to strike back at your boss-wannabe! Employees of another workplace unite!
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Comments (100)
mak349 0
wow shoulda screamed back and been like WTF? i don't even work here... and the manager will have to compensate for the rude attitude
username112232 0
Not really an FML, more like a F his life...
mylifeisnotfuckd 0
you shouldve been like "im your boss. stfu. you're fired!"
aFro_fml 0
#39 i love how you're so quick to shelter someone without considering that whatever predicament angry manager could have ended up with at the hands of these people would have been caused entirely by his own incompetence. do you even realize that the first thing that the manager should have done when people started complaining was to look up and simply say "i'm sorry, but that man doesn't actually work here, sorry for the mix-up, i'll help you find what you're looking for since i'm here"????????? instead the manager couldn't even recognize his own employees, and proceeded to TEAR INTO A CUSTOMER
elloelle 0
you should have demanded to have your last pay check right then and there man! wink wink
scotty_fml 0
nice manager, he doesn't even know his employees...
bucketgirl 0
I have been mistaken for a worker at a shoe store and several clothing stores. Stupid, stupid people. :|
rmm 0
YDI for being rude and ignoring them... We all get mistaken from time to time, but you just have to politely tell them that you don't work there.
yellowdevel 0
im always asked questions as if i was an employee when im at hot topic. but ive never had the second part, lmao
stargirl14 0
you should have just pretended and you could have gotten a discount lol