Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. 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, it was my first day at a new job as a waitress for a wedding function centre. As I was opening the door to collect dirty plates from the guests, I bumped into a colleague carrying a tray full of full champagne glasses, all of which fell and smashed on the floor. FML
Today, I started my first day as a waitress. After getting my ass slapped, drinks and food spilled over me, and being tripped by a bratty kid, my tips were stolen. FML
Today, while waiting on tables at work, I was carrying a glass of red wine when I lost balance and spilt it everywhere. After cleaning the floor and myself up and after refilling a new glass, I did exactly the same thing again. FML
Today, at my new job waitressing, I walked into a glass door at full speed while carrying a tray of drinks. Not only did I spill everything, but I also left a weird make up face print on the glass for everyone to laugh at. FML
Today, I was doing my first shift waitressing in a café. Not an hour in, I'd already spilt tea over somebody and dropped two whole meals. Looks like this won't last much longer. FML
Today, I knocked over and broke one of two very expensive wine bottles. As I was using the mop to clean it up, the handle knocked over and broke the other. FML
Today, at the winery, my boss proudly made a spectacle of the new, high quality bottles. After over a year of employment without breaking a bottle, I shattered three before lunch. FML
Today, it was my first day as a server at Olive Garden and a customer walked out without paying. It was the new manager's first day too, and he decided to write me up. FML
Today, it was my first day at work. They had me a large tray with lots of food on it, even after I told them I wasn’t comfortable carrying it. I hit the door on the way out of the kitchen, spilling everything on the tray, breaking two soup bowls and three salad plates. FML
Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML
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majorfacepalm 3
Maybe u should try a different career...
forthepainx3 0
NAILED IT.
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Comments (74)
majorfacepalm 3
Maybe u should try a different career...
auriane_fml 19
This could happen to everyone, but i do agree with you. Maybe you should try finding another job if that is an option. Not because you dropped something, but because your boss sounds like a douchebag. I'm also not sure if they can even make you pay for it. I know a few people that work as a waitress and they never payed for anything they dropped.
jon120ukfan 2
At least now they have a reason to keep you around! :D
Jonkbaby 23
Tell your boss you were christening the store
muzy 23
could be worse. You could for example have been punched by an old man in public
xSonic 9
There wouldn't be a problem if she was back in the kitchen
sayyestothedress 24
Correction OP *oweing
poemqueen 15
It's your first day op accidents happen. Don't stress too much they know you were nervous
MrsPegg 45
Exactly! A good friend of mine dropped a tray carrying $150.00 worth of seafood ON the table she was delivering it to on her first day! Talk about bad luck/timing right?! But, fortunately for her, the table she was serving gave her a $50 tip just because they saw how upset she was!..... on another note, FYL OP. It'll get better!
forthepainx3 0
NAILED IT.
trollfaced 2
Smooth
PSQ91 6
That's why you're always extra cautious when serving expensive bottles or food...
HideouslyHuman 10
Yep,common knowledge.Everyone knows that... *Slight sarcastic tinge to my voice,so you can't really tell whether I'm being sarcastic or not.*
Torva_fml 16
33- try common sense... Expensive shit is expensive.
geon_olam 17
Don't drop cheap bottles of wine either *slight tinge of pain in my voice so you can't really tell how far up my ass they shoved the stick*
MsJoyfull 4
I'm a gm at a bar, your bosses f***ed you, they could've easily written it up as spillage. What assholes!!!!!!! FYL!!!!!!! I bet you won't break another bottle though. Sorry but lol.
ImaginaryFoe 1
I don't know how it works in Singapore but where I worked, it was really up to the managers. Generally they went by circumstances and frequency. OP's boss might've felt that this was a good first day lesson to ensure she's extra careful from now on. There isn't a waitress around who hasn't screwed up at least once. Chalk it up to experience.
kathii01 20
MsJoyfull is right. I've worked in quite a few bars and restaurants from not so high class to super high class, never did any of them charge employees for spillage or breaks. They write it up as a common spillage and it's over and done with. Op's manager sounds like a common douche trying to get some extra pocket change.
mebeingfrank 0
It is illegal for them to make you pay for that just do u know
Duladian 19
So your saying that I can break as much stuff as I want. As long as I work there? Sounds like a fun job.
petite_amber150 0
I work in human resources and it's illegal for your employers to deduct that out of your paycheck, they can fire you but they can't make you pay for the wine
maybeeiwill 11
And you r from Singapore or know how it works there?
JeffreyLH 5
This is in Singapore you know.
rexgar2000 10
14- yes you can. everyone does it now days.
Dominodev 3
Sure you can if you want to get fired
FYLDeep 26
Do more smart things and less dumb things. ^That's a quote from some speaker I had in class.
graham11 14
Simple but insightful. I like it.
ScotsLassie 6
I don't understand why you would have to pay for a mistake or accident, these things happen. They can afford it but you probably can't.
atkir002 1
when i used to be a waiter i used to drop stuff alot. it happens but the manager usualy writes it down and if you break stuff more than 5 times a day then you would have to pay for it.also i once dropped a £30 bottle of wine and nothing happend. you have to learn somehow. but i am from england so it may be different where op is from.