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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Knackered

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

tomvertigo 17

Friday 27 November 2015 15:59

Sorry you had to work at work

limegreenpoopie 31

Friday 27 November 2015 16:02

I'm about to start a retail job, hope this doesn't happen to me ;___;

karmakat 7

Friday 27 November 2015 16:03

Why didn't you just use the cart?

ViviMage 39

Friday 27 November 2015 16:21

So you use the cart, cart it to her car, and set it in the trunk. YDI if you carried it by hand. It is not worth destroying your back.

Kwphunter 15

Friday 27 November 2015 16:23

She's just jealous of your youth.

justsayingbeach 15

Friday 27 November 2015 17:17

She had a point...

pharm121 21

Friday 27 November 2015 17:21

25kg is about 50 pounds correct? Depending on how far the customer parked I can see how irritating that would be.

BWARD51 12

Friday 27 November 2015 17:38

Get a real job.

vikky538 28

Friday 27 November 2015 17:50

She still thinks she is in 50's

Nightbird827 15

Friday 27 November 2015 18:34

25kg is like 55 pounds, for us in the US. Quit being a little bitch.

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