Work: Today, while working at the coffee shop, I had to empty the garbage...

By overpriced coffee shop worker - 17/11/2012 18:35 - United States - Rowland Heights

Today, while working at the coffee shop, I had to empty the garbage cans. One of the bags gave way, and all the half-finished cups of coffee spilled all over my uniform. Most customers' orders cost more than I make per hour. FML

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Today, while serving a line of ten customers by myself at the coffee shop I work at, I knocked over a cup of steaming hot milk and it went all over the coffee bar, espresso machine, floor, and myself. I then had to act like everything was fine and make a line of drinks with milk everywhere. FML

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By failingyetagain - 20/07/2015 22:17 - United Kingdom - Barrow Upon Soar

Today, I was doing my first shift waitressing in a café. Not an hour in, I'd already spilt tea over somebody and dropped two whole meals. Looks like this won't last much longer. FML

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By UsuallyaUnicornbread - 26/11/2014 21:01 - United States - Morrisville

Today, I went to get myself a latte to make myself feel better after having a bad day. As soon as I sat down to enjoy it, I spilled it all over myself, another customer, and the floor. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/07/2024 09:00 - United States - Cleveland

Today, I woke up late for work. In my rush to make a quick cup of coffee, I forgot to put a mug under the machine. I came back a few minutes later to a kitchen counter flooded with coffee and had to clean it up, making me even later. To top it off, I was out of coffee. FML

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WAKE UP IT'S MONDAY MORNING!

By Anonymous - 02/09/2024 16:00 - United Kingdom - Leeds

Today, I was running late for work so I grabbed my coffee to go. I was rushing down the stairs when I stumbled a bit and spilled the entire cup of coffee all over myself. I had to go back up, change clothes, and was still late. The kicker? It was decaf. FML

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By Coffee - 06/08/2018 16:30

Today, I went to Starbucks to get my free birthday coffee and due to a mistake I received two. Thinking it was my lucky day, I hurried off to work. As I was walking in, I tripped and spilt one coffee all over my new dress. Then I walked into a door and spilt the other. FML

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By fired101 - 08/02/2010 06:04 - France

Today, it was my first day of work at a very high end company. While delivering coffee to my boss, I set it down on the edge of a magazine, where it spilled over, into his crotch. FML

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No tip for you

By Anonymous - 06/01/2011 06:34 - United States

Today, I was feeling sick but went into my waitressing job because I'd already missed 3 days this week. I was dizzy and managed to spill a tray of drinks all over the customers. Then, when their food was done, I tripped and spilled hot chili all over the man's lap. FML

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Do it then

By Anonymous - 14/08/2009 01:59 - United States

Today, while I was working at Starbucks, a customer spilled her drink all over the counter. After I cleaned up her spill and remade the drink (for free), she exclaimed, "Thanks! I should really tip you!" Then she turned around, walked directly past the tip jar, and left the store. FML

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By barista - 05/12/2010 17:36 - United States

Today, a customer tried to pay for a $1.55 cup of coffee with a gift card, but he came up a dollar short. He let another customer through while he fumbled in his pocket for money. I later noticed a dollar had disappeared from my tip jar. FML

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Sunday 18 November 2012 2:35

Drink a big cup of joe and venti some of that frustration out.

ambowew 7

Sunday 18 November 2012 2:39

That doesn't sound like a very flavorable position you've bean placed into. Try milking your boss for all you're worth, you might get a latte money! Hey, it's worth a shot!

Comments

fordneagles 34

Sunday 18 November 2012 3:44

I make $18/hour and some of my orders are in the thousands of dollars, so complaining about your wage versus the company profits really isn't relevant here OP. Sucks about your uniform though.

Razi_tail 25

Sunday 18 November 2012 4:47

Yeah, it didn't make much sense as to why OP felt the need to point that out.

captain__jj 5

Sunday 18 November 2012 22:46

I'm pretty sure s/he was pointing out that people are wasting more money on a cup of coffee than OP makes in an hour.

Late_night83 25

Sunday 18 November 2012 3:57

Boo hoo

honeybadgerr 9

Sunday 18 November 2012 4:08

Haha remain calm friends! I was being sarcastic too.. But whatevvs

joeisahooker 1

Sunday 18 November 2012 4:09

Since you spilled them on you you're worth more now!! :) think about the positive stuff

pipinya 8

Sunday 18 November 2012 4:11

Did somebody say "minimum wage"?

GUNN1313 3

Sunday 18 November 2012 4:41

Quit your crying and become more of an asset to your company their by earning a higher wage or learn a skill that is marketable.

BigSexy123 11

Sunday 18 November 2012 6:51

**** you; you've clearly never worked in food service before.

mintymandy 11

Sunday 18 November 2012 7:39

65...thank you. I've worked a shitty fast food job for years now, and while I've worked hard enough to ensure job security, I still don't make a full dollar over minimum wage cuz McD's pays shit. And I'm going to school so I can get out, but that takes time. Not all poor people are lazy.

cynicalhumanist 9

Sunday 18 November 2012 14:30

Are you really that gullible? Certain corporations have specialised in keeping everyone at minimum wage, and would stand to lose much more from allowing salaries to increase than losing a few competent employees. To learn a truly attractive skill usually takes a few years, and you need to support yourself in the meantime. Just as employers should be allowed to bitch about lazy and incompetent workers, employees are right to complain about shitty working conditions.

RoboCunnilingus 23

Sunday 18 November 2012 5:40

I don't think you know what sarcasm is then. Actually, is it me, or do a ton of FMLers tell terrible jokes, and when they're down voted and/or denigrated they pull out the "I was being sarcastic" card?