Today, while working at a gas station, I accidentally changed the price of gas to 8.9 cents per litre. It took me fifteen minutes to figure out why everyone wanted only two or three dollars of gas. I fixed it, but now my managers are debating charging me for lost revenue. 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, I pulled into the gas station to fill up only to realize I had forgot my wallet. By the time I went home, got it, and came back, the price had gone up eleven cents. FML
Today, when paying for gas, I realized I'd forgotten my wallet back home. After a moment of panic, I managed to remember my card number. I paid, blowing the cute cashier's mind, and drove away, before my car started sputtering and slowed to a crawl. I'd used the wrong fuel. FML
Today, I stopped at the gas station to fill up my tank and get some snacks. I paid the cashier, then got back into my car, totally forgetting to pump the $50 worth of fuel I'd just prepaid for. Too bad I didn't realize until my car came to a sputtering stop about a mile down the road. FML
Today, after completely refilling my almost empty gas tank, I witnessed the price flip from $3.69 per gallon to $3.59. FML
Today, at work, a man wanted to buy a garden hose which came up on the till as £1.99. He said that it was wrong and that it should be £1.89, so he then demanded that I call someone down to set it right. He held 20 customers up for 15 minutes to get 10p off a garden hose. FML
Today, I was sent to a customer's house to switch out a washing machine. My boss had assured me that everything I'd need was already in the truck. Halfway there, I ran out of gas and I realized I didn't have the gas card. My boss says it's my fault. FML
Today, I realized that I spend more money on gas to go to my job than what I get paid. FML
Today, after replacing several components on my new used car, I realized that the reason it wasn't getting the gas mileage it was supposed to because my coworkers take turns siphoning my gas while I work. FML
Today, while pumping gas, I stopped to think about what a failure my life is, and how badly I've treated people in my past. While deep in thought, I accidentally pulled the gas pump out too far and covered myself with gasoline. FML
Today, while working at a chain restaurant, I forgot to charge someone a few dollars for extra toppings on the side. My stingy boss took the time to take that money out of my paycheck. FML
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NYM88 26
Do they even pay you enough for you to be able to make up the lost revenue?
Tacogamer20 14
If only people had the integrity to tell someone... However, double checking can never be done too many times, so look at this as a lesson for next time.
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Comments (68)
EpicKassi 23
Legally, they can't do that, OP. If they do that it's against legal rules. I'd talk to someone about it.
Jowisee 29
"Legal rules"... that a technical term?
writerchic85 26
What exactly is wrong with them wanting their employee to pay for their mistake?
ThatHorse 15
Sorry but they can in fact do that. Legally the employee signs a contract that, among other things, state any losses to the company incurred by an employee are the responsibility of the employee. This can mean a dock in pay or termination of employment or both.
MoxleyCrue 17
In the US it's considered a cost of doing business and your can't charge the employee unless it's intentional.
Fmelikeuhateme 24
#25 Have you been reading OP's contract? Because... You know, they differ from one to another.
Brandi_Faith 34
I was thinking that although they could probably dock op's pay because of the mistake, I bet a lawyer could possibly fight it and say that op shouldn't have been responsible for something so serious and detrimental to the company and that there should have been someone there to supervise and make sure things like this don't happen. Op is just a minimum wage, low level, employee and a supervisor or manager should've been there to ensure things like that don't happen. I'm not saying it's right, but I could totally see a lawyer doing that and winning and the gas station then having to have a manager or supervisor working at all times or something.
lvg_fml 10
In 15 minutes I don't think they lost that much. They should just let it go. But be extra careful from now on
JerryClark 17
This is the day some guy came to fill a 50 gallon drum
kuzzy00 22
Ugh. OP is probably young and doesn't understand about rights - Managers are taking advantage of the situation. Employers can't pull lost revenue from your wages because they can't prove your intentions were malicious to begin with; You didn't get any benefit from the mistake! If they tried anything they would be in breach of good of faith. ALSO... It's these examples which are why businesses by law are required to have INSURANCE. This is New Zealand's law any ways...
needagoodlaugh 34
Just because that is the law in New Zealand doesn't mean it's the same law in Canada. The OP's employer may be within their right to charge the employee. Unless you know Canadian law you can't say what the managers can or cannot do.
militarybrat 21
They usually sign a contract stating something of the sort like that. Especially if he directly caused something, accidentally or not.
Blake77_fml 19
If it was that cheap id fill the back of my truck!
sandycheeks99 5
You're an idiot.
WreckeRalph36 18
Lost revenue ? Probably make more than any of us and all they care about if profit.
ekalfhsa 2
I'm pretty sure that when you're employed you're acting as a representative of the company rather than as an individual, therefore unless it was deliberate malicious intent on your part they take responsibility for it?
DanCastellaneta 17
Double check if and when you can. Judging by how you left it there for 15 minutes, YDI.
militarybrat 21
Yes they should. You made them lose that money. If a cashiers register ends up not counting right it gets taken out of their paycheck, accident or not. Next time double, triple check before you hit the button to approve things.