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By Julia - 04/10/2011 03:22 - United States

Today, I was denied a waitressing job at a local diner I have been going to for years. Due to the fact that my name is Julia. They already have a waitress there named Julie. Apparently, I would "create too much confusion." FML

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By Anonymous - 15/10/2015 20:44 - United Kingdom - Hampton Hill

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2013 21:36 - United States - College Station

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Today, after working at the same place for 3 years, I found out that they are not only cutting my hours but now I have to take orders from some girl I trained because she was promoted over me. FML

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By duko3000 - 06/06/2010 17:36 - Canada

Today, I found out the reason I can't get a job. My previous employer didn't know my name, so when places I applied to called there for a reference, my boss said he had no recollection of me working there. FML

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By miewann - 03/03/2015 19:06 - United States - Mount Holly

Today, I got fired from my new waitress job after 2 shifts. They said I wasn't experienced enough to handle the fast pace. I thought I'd been doing well so I asked my friend who works there what really happened. Apparently not showing my boobs enough at a family place was grounds for dismissal. FML

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Tuesday 4 October 2011 8:45

Get her fired or find yourself a nickname.

nitram06 2

Tuesday 4 October 2011 8:45

Strange, perhaps that was just an excuse. After all, there are last names.

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kitsune3 20

Tuesday 4 October 2011 20:23

That's ridiculous. Where I work, there are about 7 women with the exact same name. Same spelling, same pronunciation, everything. That's not a legitimate reason. FYL.

capnbzarr 43

Tuesday 4 October 2011 21:04

Offer to go by your middle name or a nickname. If they still refuse, then they were bullshitting you all along, and you should take your business elsewhere.

kopherbanana 8

Tuesday 4 October 2011 21:17

I was one of three Jessicas before one got fired. We were Jessica, Jessie and Jess. It strangely worked just fine.

gameboybooa 0

Tuesday 4 October 2011 21:17

It's legal to do that. It's illegal to fire her because of that

Bebbo_fml 21

Tuesday 4 October 2011 21:23

depending on what country you are in, they can get in trouble by the human rights board for denying you employment just because of your name

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Tuesday 4 October 2011 21:23

That's no reason not to hire you. It could constitute discrimination, and you should report them for it.

queenb1621 21

Tuesday 4 October 2011 21:41

Well I can see the confusing part. At my job we have me Lisette, Lisa, Liz, and Lyndsay. Yea when a client calls its very entertaining how the front staffs describes us all.

Mons_fml 27

Tuesday 4 October 2011 23:46

Well that just shows why they have to work as waitresses, their too ******* mentally disabeld to be able to handle two people named Julia at the same time. Causes them too much confussion HAHAAAAH!!!!!!!