Work: Today, I had to carry a 25kg bag of cement to an elderly customer's...

By I hate retail - 27/11/2015 02:26 - Australia - Kensington

Today, I had to carry a 25kg bag of cement to an elderly customer's car because she refused to use a cart. "You're paid to work, so I'm gonna make you work." FML

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By Anonymous - 11/09/2024 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, at a customer's house, I was asked to carry her delivery of six pieces of heavy furniture up to her office. Normally, not a problem, but this insane woman had Witches' Stairs (Google them), which were was an accident begging to happen. She told my boss I was unhelpful, uncooperative, and rude. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2021 08:01

Today, when I got home from work exhausted and literally ready to fall over, my mom had me carry several heavy bags of dog food for her. Yesterday, it was coals; before that it was horse feed and gas bottles. Before that, I'd just asked her to keep the hard, physical work to the weekends. FML

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By chubbyreddevil - 31/01/2012 06:12 - United States

Today, at work, a customer threatened to punch me in the face because the store I work at doesn't have shopping baskets, only carts. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2012 15:44 - Canada - Sydney

Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working to lift some heavy boxes. She told me what a nice young lady I was. Then her boss came over, screamed at her for being lazy and fired her. She cried. So did I. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2018 01:30

Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML

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By weak - 23/02/2014 14:36 - United States - Columbus

Today, I was helping my wife bring in the groceries. She was able to carry 4 bags and a jug of milk. I was struggling with 2 bags. FML

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Strung out

By bdjsbskl - 07/10/2011 05:55 - Canada

Today, I was at work as a cashier. An old lady unbagged everything I had, and angrily "taught" me how to bag. She put potatoes on her eggs and broke them. She then screamed that I was useless and retarded in front of all my other customers and manager. FML

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Helper Blues

By Fat and Embarrassed - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - Palmdale

Today, I asked an elderly customer at my work if she needed help with her groceries. She responded, "I normally would, but I'm afraid you'll eat all the groceries." FML

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By tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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By Hatemyjobbb - 01/05/2018 19:00

Today, my boss had me walk a mile to the nearest store to get food for a party because she didn't want to lose her parking space at work. Her shopping list had two gallons of juice and a 10lb bag of ice... I had my legs and arms. FML

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kathrinex 26

Friday 27 November 2015 12:23

The joys of working in retail!

peacheso 31

Friday 27 November 2015 12:42

Carts are meant to convey goods from one point to other. OP could have used that time and effort elsewhere. That was unfair.

Comments

Jackimo98 24

Friday 27 November 2015 14:04

Work smart, not hard

ckerane 16

Friday 27 November 2015 14:06

She told you haha

petert71 10

Friday 27 November 2015 14:06

In Australia that's actually an OH&S issue. You should have insisted on using a trolley.

AlchemistEd 12

Saturday 28 November 2015 8:23

in Australia (where I live), that depends on where you work. as a general rule, most retail jobs will reuqire you sign a form to say you can carry 20/25kg. OH&s says use your legs and carry it properly.

Shade1982 20

Wednesday 2 December 2015 11:12

"There is no longer a prescribed weight limit for women or men over which it is illegal for persons to lift. Instead, the risk of lifting the load should be assessed." According to OHS website. So, if this was a one-time thing, it was not illegal to have him carry the bags.

idk_rose 25

Friday 27 November 2015 14:24

True definition of a "hard-earned" paycheck

sanchogrim 18

Friday 27 November 2015 14:25

I wish 50lbs is all I had to lift at work lol

saturn5662001 10

Friday 27 November 2015 14:28

What stopped you from getting a cart? Is she going to complain to a manager that you decided to use a cart to help you do your job and to help a customer?

slavka012 11

Friday 27 November 2015 14:31

Definite YDI for being a tool. It is OK if customer asks to help to help LOAD things into car, bat carry it all the way.... You should have used a cart anyway.

GreyJedi 10

Friday 27 November 2015 14:35

As a retail worker.... I would've gotten a cart. I don't care what she says. I'm working whether she is there or not. That's what carts are for. Use them.