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By bzygirl - 26/09/2009 21:23 - United States

Today, was my first day at my new job in a shop. 10 minutes after my first customer leaves I realize she managed to steal $200 worth of merchandise while she had me getting stuff for her from the back room. FML

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By Foxy Lady - 29/09/2018 12:00

Today, I had to help train a new employee at the register. It got busy so I had to take my eyes off her for a few minutes. At that time she managed to let someone walk out with $150 worth of fabric. I couldn't catch the customer. FML

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By Retailhell - 22/12/2014 06:25 - United States

Today, since it's company policy, I had to go to the back of my small store to retrieve an item for a customer, even though I was working by myself. I came back to find that since she couldn't get into the cash register, she found and stole my purse instead. FML

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Jedi mind trick

By Anonymous - 12/04/2018 19:00

Today, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2016 20:27 - United States - Covina

Today, my manager challenged me to make two big sales at work. Seeing as customers spend a lot of money in our store, I decided the challenge was fairly easy and accepted. She immediately started stealing all of my sales. FML

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Commission demon

By TheNewSalesRep - 21/01/2016 02:37 - Canada - Brantford

Today, on my second day at my new job, my supervisor told me that I was ready to make a sale on my own. Things were going well, until said supervisor interrupted my sales pitch, apologized on my behalf for being new, and stole my sale. FML

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By 11lyss1 - 23/05/2011 04:26

Today, I opened my new clothing store. My only customer was my mom and the only reason she came in was to tell me that someone stole my sign. FML

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Unforgettable

By Anonymous - 25/10/2019 12:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, it was my first day of work at my new job. I got dressed and arrived early, only to find out that the store had closed due to a power outage. Then I found out that the person who'd hired me had totally forgotten about hiring me anyway. FML

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Bad day, huh?

By evenpoorer - 16/03/2010 05:19 - United States

Today, I was excited to start my new job. It was only when I was leaving after a long 8-hour day did I realize all of the personal documents I had I brought in for paperwork had been stolen. I'm now down a passport, social security card, and wallet. Great first day. FML

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Snitched

By Anonymous - 10/02/2024 21:00

Today, I caught a grubby, evil-smelling, foul-mouthed woman blatantly shoplifting by stuffing electronics into her coat pockets, so I detained her and called the police. Less than an hour later I was fired. She was the shop owner's mother and “had permission” to just take stuff. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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artsavage13 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 1:36

Welcome to the wonderful world of customer retail. Hope the boss wasn't hard on you.

baby_love 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 1:39

this happened to me during my first week of work. some woman stole about 5 pairs of the same jacket, just picked them up and walked out right in front of me and i work at banana republic so each jacket was around $150 -_-

Comments

c_money150 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 4:27

Say good-bye to your new job

JohnnyTheFox 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 5:21

Who cares? You won't get in trouble, and the company is out $200, big deal. not an FML

satoshii 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 5:23

This is very similar to that beginning scene of Extract.

macc55 2

Sunday 27 September 2009 6:51

if I hired you I wouldve fired your ass on the spot in front of the employees and customers!

kukopia 0

Monday 28 September 2009 17:37

She obviously wasn't properly trained, so it's managements fault.

blastvortex 3

Sunday 27 September 2009 18:54

That's is a fairly common trick. I would be surprised if your boss didn't warn you about this during orientation/training, otherwise you have no excuse (even if you're a newbie). I hope you have security cameras.

fuckingshitt343 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 21:02

wasn't there anybody else out front? who ever leaves a customer unattended at any time?

jgupta86 0

Monday 28 September 2009 1:49

It was your first day and you were working the shop solo? Wow

kukopia 0

Monday 28 September 2009 17:35

I can't buy this. They put someone new alone in a store that has at least $200 worth of stuff accessable to the customers when the worker needs to leave the counter or store?!? It doesn't add up. Training would have covered this.