Love, Depression, Break-ups and Health: Song sung blue

Song sung blue

By Anonymous - 31/07/2012 06:42 - United States - Houston

Today, I was upset over a recent break up. It showed while I was at work, and I made a customer sad just by looking blue. She complained to my manager. I got written up for being so depressed that I got a customer depressed too. FML

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By Timmah - 31/08/2009 05:18 - United States

Today, I got written up at work for making a customer feel bad. I made him feel bad by laughing uncontrollably at him when he asked if we sold real light sabers. FML

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By sad - 24/08/2021 08:01

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By Lexiebear27 - 19/09/2011 15:56 - United States

Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/05/2021 17:01 - Australia

Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML

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By exhausted - 20/02/2023 22:00

Today, I got written up for “making a big show” of being exhausted at work. I was trying to hide it. FML

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kitkatmeOw 8

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:11

This FML depressed me :( why would you bring this depression on the rest of us?! But that does suck, sorry for your luck and break up OP.

flyer55 3

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:11

Customers can be so selfish. Hang in there op, the worst part is over

Comments

Dcm210 19

Tuesday 31 July 2012 19:24

hopefully you can find a better job that treats its employees better.

annie_nk 22

Tuesday 31 July 2012 19:24

I bet the customer was already in a shitty mood and felt like taking it out on the world. I've worked customer service jobs for years. Some come in just to be a nuisance. Like the morbidly obese ladies who complained when I forgot to offer them coffee at a steakhouse...at 7 PM!

123man 11

Tuesday 31 July 2012 19:31

Depression is a serious issue. The fact that you caused a customer to have that issue should have been grounds for dismissal.

5t3ff1k4h 44

Tuesday 31 July 2012 19:37

She's human. Maybe she isn't "oh woe is me" at work... maybe she's just not as smiley/chipper as she usually is and the customer caught on, which made her realize she's still having a shitty day. It happens ALL the time. Yes, she works with the public so she needs to at least TRY to keep her emotions in check, but sometimes it's not that easy.

journie1989 6

Tuesday 31 July 2012 19:53

It sounds like you work in North Carolina. I got wrote up last week for LEAVING a job and giving notice.

Myo_fml 20

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:43

They just couldn't stand the thought of parting with you is all.

SenselessPattern 12

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:03

Fu$$ as in Fuss, minus the 's' becomes Fus, plus Yodah's brother Ro-Dah, and you get FusRoDah! Didn't know where I was going, did you? Don't worry, neither did I. Hope you can FusRoDah your way out of depression, OP!

br0ccoli 14

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:10

Whatever happened to letting other people feel their sadness and just letting them feel their depression and let them move past it without tangling your own emotions into it? Being happy and having gratitude is a choice. I'm starting to think that some people just like to be sad and finding any reason to be. There are people who eat out of garbage cans that are happier. OP, it's ok to be sad right now. However, that customer is a moron.

Trisha_aus 15

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:11

62- I cried a little. So sad :(

xXxIracebethxXx 14

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:14

#62 - Ugly clam? I'm pretty sure it was an ugly barnacle. Oh, but still so sad :c

saintsrocksocks 10

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:17

So you lost your boyfriend/girlfriend? Haahaa get over it. Does that not sound terrible?

SammyS2012 21

Tuesday 31 July 2012 20:34

Sorry, but when you work, you need to learn how to keep your emotions in check. No one should know you're in a bad mood unless it's stated. It's proper customer service. However, you should not have gotten in trouble like that. Just go home after your shift and relax :)