Work: Today, I was working as a cashier at a restaurant. When I receive...

By hatemyjob - 25/02/2010 22:29 - United States

Today, I was working as a cashier at a restaurant. When I receive $50 and $100 bills I am required to have a manager check to make sure they are not counterfeit. Every manager I found yelled at me to find another manager because they were busy. Frustrated, I just accepted the bill. It was fake. FML

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By aw-wtf - 11/08/2009 17:57 - United States

Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML

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By supermanj76 - 04/05/2009 02:12 - United States

Today, a man came up to me and asked for a $50 bill in change. Being a good man, I said sure. I gave him the change and he gave me the $50 bill. After walking into Starbucks to buy a coffee, I handed the cashier my $50 bill. She called the cops. It was counterfeit. FML

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By ted - 24/09/2022 00:00

Today, my boss bitched me out for accepting a fake £100 note. It was a genuine note, but he couldn't believed someone would actually use such a note at a KFC. When I protested, he took it further and deducted the “lost profits” from my pay. The man is an asshole. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/09/2010 05:39 - United States

Today, after weeks of allowing my parents to borrow money, I got a check for $2000. I took it to the bank only to find out it was fake. FML

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By faith - 16/06/2020 23:00

Today, I went to a restaurant to order food with just a $100 bill. They no longer had what I came for, so I left. When I got to my car, I realized - no bill. I went back in for them to say they hadn't seen it, and they wouldn’t check the cameras. I know the lady working there picked it up since I was the only customer. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2012 01:57 - United States - Rancho Santa Margarita

Today, a customer handed me a 100 dollar bill. He then told me that it was my tip for doing a good job. He snatched it away just as I touched it, laughed, and said, "Just kidding." He then took his money and left the store. FML

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By Iknowitlooksbad - 22/06/2016 05:16

Today, I learned the hard way not to keep my own cash in my pocket while working as a cashier, when I was forced to give $30 to a scamming customer. FML

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By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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The customer is always right

By meiju - 24/07/2022 12:00

Today, my boss is beginning to hate me. Why? Because people keep coming to my register with one or two dollars worth of stuff, then paying for it with hundred dollar bills, ignoring the sign saying not to do that. I’ve had to ask him to refill my till after every transaction. FML

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Assumptions

By adriana - 01/09/2009 16:48 - United States

Today, I went to the bank to deposit the cash I made waiting tables. While the teller was counting, I apologized for having so many small bills. She said "It's OK honey, I helped another one of your kind just the other day. You're lucky we take your dirty money." She thought I was a stripper. FML

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moni_09 0

Friday 26 February 2010 1:16

That is your managers' faults for not paying attention to you. I hope you didn't get in trouble because of them.

NGM_47 0

Friday 26 February 2010 1:21

I bet the person that gave you the money was pretty nervous too, in hopes that they wouldn't get caught. FYL.

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muffinsareyummy 1

Friday 26 February 2010 15:45

And of course this idiot has to be from Maryland. It's really not hard to tell the difference between fake money and legit money.

ColdGold 6

Friday 26 February 2010 17:25

The managers should do their job. They have the presitge and the pay, so they should do their work.

angrynegro7 16

Friday 26 February 2010 20:06

Your managers are stupid, OP. If your job's SOP says that it's management's responsibility to make sure any and all $50 and $100 bills are authentic, and they refuse to do THEIR job, then you shouldn't be held accountable it.

blastvortex 3

Friday 26 February 2010 22:02

Well, you technically had every right to refuse it then. On the bright side, you can use your bosses' impudence to your advantage if you get written up. Also, why the hell doesn't your restaurant have one of those special markers? What kind of morons do you work for anyway?

ct08 0

Friday 26 February 2010 22:04

this is why life sucks no matter what. annoying situations like these will always come around no matter how great the day might be.

SuiGeneris01 2

Friday 26 February 2010 22:58

it's their fault for not doing their job and making sure it wasn't fake, ofcourse you couldve checked it yourself but it's still managers responsibilty.

rockstatic 0

Friday 26 February 2010 23:41

FYL indeed. You should tell them they all yelled at you, but you don't want to piss them off further. Really they should train you to figure it out for yourself, it's not like they've got magic eyes or anything.

hawkloverr 0

Saturday 27 February 2010 3:37

why didn't you just check it? it's pretty easy. you just have to make sure it has the watermark by holding it up to the light..........

kpohil 13

Saturday 24 January 2015 14:49

I have seen counterfeit bills with the water Mark.common practice to have that on there

ashiiya 0

Saturday 27 February 2010 3:58

Well you could've just checked it on your own but I guess in the heat of the moment, it's.......possible....? Still, if it says that a manager is ABSOLUTELY required, then at least ONE of them should be available to help with this. Either that or take away the stupid manager rule. They're the ones who wouldn't do their job so if something does happen to you for this, you can't be penalized.