Money, Capitalism and Work: Thanks

Thanks

By elipses - 22/08/2009 04:43 - Canada

Today, I got a report telling me how I had handled a mystery shopper at work. In this report, I found out that instead of saying, "Thank you" I'd said, "Have a nice day, take care." This kept me from getting a $150 bonus. FML

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By Max - 04/03/2017 22:00

Today, I sent a thank you note after a job interview, emphasizing my accuracy at editing written reports; I misspelled the company's name. FML

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Make your mind up

By fuck you, boss - 21/12/2013 00:30 - United States

Today, my boss scolded me for being too friendly to our customers and told me to back off and let them do their thing. Less than an hour after doing as he said, he scolded me again, this time for slacking off and not asking them if they needed help finding stuff. There goes my bonus. FML

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Hey, where's my bonus?!

By moderndante - 11/09/2019 16:00 - United States - Portland

Today, my co-worker received a $1,000 bonus for a project that I do all the work on. My direct supervisor thought that I was an assistant. I send him an e-mail copy of the project every week, and have done so for the past six months. I was later reprimanded for not congratulating my co-worker. FML

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Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

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By romedizzle - 24/11/2010 09:52 - Canada

Today, I was helping an older lady return her previously bought items to customer service. As she walked away and said "Thanks," I tried to say "You're welcome" and "No problem" at the same time. I ended up saying "Your problem". She scowled at me. FML

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By Oopsie - 20/07/2019 04:00

Today, nine hours into a ten-hour shift, I accidentally told a customer, "You're a problem!" instead of, "You're welcome!" or, "No problem!" She gave me a dirty look and hurried off before I could correct myself. FML

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You deserved it 265

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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The customer is sometimes devious

By dontgivemechecks - 16/03/2020 14:00

Today, I found out that I accidentally returned a customer her $147 check she had written out to pay for her groceries and receive cash back. The lady got free groceries and money, and I'm now losing my job. FML

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Overachiever

By Is he stupid? - 26/12/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2014 19:23 - Canada - Charlottetown

Today, everyone at the office was finally presented with the bonuses our boss had promised to pay us by the end of last year. Turns out he was never authorized to promise any such thing, so he ended up just giving us signed "thank you" letters instead. FML

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lizzzie_fml 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 12:23

Ah mystery shopper, the bane of any retail workers life. My employer is just as stupid. Things like 'bye bye'=wrong but 'bye'=good. Stupid company.

Shelbyvillain 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 12:16

aaagh, mystery shoppers. Hate them.

Comments

Carlyyy 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 17:41

For the guy that's complaining about ~only~ getting 50 dollars...I got 115% on my mystery shopper report and I get 5% off on my next purchase (in addition to the measly 5% employee discount). Woo...

barkman173 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 17:55

Rule number 1 of retail - ALWAYS THANK THE CUSTOMER!!! It doesn't matter what you DID say, it's what you DIDN'T say. YDI

jonny2x4 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 18:07

Freaking semantics.

eggbrtshootsfire 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 18:21

YDI. It's not semantics, though you were polite you didn't say "thank you" in any way whatsoever. Always thank the customer.

Pulcherrimus 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 18:52

Don't work retail fail.

blueeyes88 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 19:13

Myster shoppers make my life hell! If I could catch one in the act, I would string them from the rafters. To the people who say "You should have followed company policy," you apparently have never worked in retail. I only have a job in that area because I need one while I attend college full time to be damn sure I will not spend my life working in such a shit pot! Try working full time for minimum wage and going to school full time to better yourself for about 2 years without a day off and see if you really give a **** about the company's scripts anymore!!!

perstephane 4

Saturday 22 August 2009 23:53

Worked full time for minimum wage during undergrad (full time) and law school (full time) dealing with crappy customers, idiot teenagers, and yelling morons. Still did what the company wanted so I could keep my job. Why don't you go complain about how your job sucks to the millions of people who are homeless because they lost theirs?

_system_ 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 19:28

I'd rather be told to have a nice day :-/

bob1124 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 19:46

So would I.

Panther_fml 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 20:26

Finally a good fml!! yeah i hate secret shoppers too.. i work at home depot and they come in so much... and they are so damn crucial... if you spend too long helping someone else, they mark you bad....