Work, Money and Awkward: That'll be Kevin in accounting

That'll be Kevin in accounting

By Jason McGinnis - 22/09/2020 16:51 - Canada - Brampton

Today, just like every other day, my company is so dysfunctional that local food chains require us to pay cash up front for our catering, because we routinely take 6 months or more to pay for a chicken sandwich. FML

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You deserved it 218

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By ThisIsYourDoc - 18/05/2023 06:00 - Switzerland - Worb

Today, I work at a rural hospital where personnel is so short-staffed that we have to take double shifts without time to prepare food at home, and the place is too small to have a place to order food from. I lived off of sandwiches the entire week. FML

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Crackers

By smurftastic - 03/09/2013 03:03 - United States - Murrieta

Today, my company is doing so bad that I had to take down my symbolic first dollar so that I could buy a roll of crackers for dinner. FML

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By Scarlet - 09/08/2016 18:01

Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML

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You deserved it 1 148

By WaitedOut - 03/10/2012 08:07 - United States - Saukville

Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML

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You deserved it 2 138

By Not Worth a Lunch - 02/02/2015 14:25 - United States - Durham

Today, my boss told me they were letting me go because they "could no longer afford to pay me." Never mind the catered lunch they had the day before, which cost more than a week's worth of my salary. FML

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By danny - 10/10/2018 12:00

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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You deserved it 638

By Chefinblack - 19/10/2015 22:13 - Australia

Today, at my prestigious sous chef job, I was preparing to plate up expensive entrees for a function of 150 people. After arriving to work 2 hours early to finalize finishing touches, they call the restaurant 5 minutes before their booking stating, 'We can't be bothered anymore, sorry.' FML

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By okay - 22/07/2015 04:58 - United States - Woodstock

Today, a customer complained he never got his sandwich, even though I put it in the oven, dressed it up and served it to him. When I went to clear his table off, I saw the sandwich basket. We had to give him his money back. FML

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Thin spread

By Capitalism - 15/06/2023 06:00

Today, it's a long weekend and our restaurant is severely understaffed, with a record number of customers and 6 staff doing the work of the 10 who would usually be there. Other restaurants would have 14 staff on with those numbers. There is no chance in hell that will be reflected in our wages, however. FML

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You deserved it 119

By mee - 22/01/2013 18:49 - United States - Peabody

Today, I went and bought lunch for all the people I work with. The only meal the place forgot was mine. FML

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TxKitten 8

Wednesday 23 September 2020 0:17

Unless you are hugh enough up to do something about it, this isn't an FML for you, but rather the company leaders.

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 22 September 2020 23:27

I hope it was a Popeye's Chicken Sandwich. Damn, those things are good!

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 22 September 2020 23:27

I hope it was a Popeye's Chicken Sandwich. Damn, those things are good!

TxKitten 8

Wednesday 23 September 2020 0:17

Unless you are hugh enough up to do something about it, this isn't an FML for you, but rather the company leaders.

kfchicken 31

Wednesday 23 September 2020 4:11

well dysfunction of this level could be writing on the wall for the longevity of the company. also, some people take pride in their work or company they work for, so I disagree this can very much be an FML for op.

TxKitten 8

Wednesday 23 September 2020 5:01

All I'm saying is its not o.p.'s fault.

timinator5000 28

Wednesday 23 September 2020 7:51

I read it as the employee has to use his own cash rather than the company covering it.

TxKitten 8

Wednesday 23 September 2020 16:18

Thats not how I read it. I read it as the company just has to pay up front for services.

Grizz8831 14

Wednesday 23 September 2020 11:08

I understand, the company I work for is so dysfunctional we often end up unable to work on what we need to due to all of the space taken up by half finished work we get told to stop for "Important rush jobs" that also sit for months. they allow 14 year olds to operate fork lifts and management has no idea where projects are or if they are even started/ finished. while not my fault or problem...it becomes my problem trying to keep them happy with no ability to do my job properly. its mismanagement and it sucks, but hopefully you are paid by the hour