Wife Thinks Husband Is Restaurant Manager, Demands Free Meals, Fires Employee

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Eric Lund
Oct 31, 2021 9:00 AM EDT

The internet stood in judgement of this intriguing case, wherein an overzealous wife of an employee vastly overestimated her powers. Managerial duties don't transfer via osmosis, but she sure felt like she had the authority to get free meals for her friends and fire a waitress who got in her way. Sometimes people's partners have a hard time with reality, like this Karen military wife who demanded salutes or this Lying brother who covered up the fact his wife was the breadwinner.

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    Font - Posted by u/AITA__3579974 3 days ago O 4 6 3 8 10 AITA: For blowing up at my wife after what she did at my workplace? Not the A-hole I M37 started working at my dad's friend's restaurant since 2016. Started off small. But was able to gain my employer's trust and after seeing how I have been managing the restaurant on days when he wasn't available. He decided to assign me to handle restaurant management that means Overseeing day to day operations, handling customers complaints, providing s
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    Font - My wife is my biggest supporter. She was thrilled after I told her I'm directly handling management. But I made it clear I'm not the manager so I have limited authority. I'm not the ultimate decision maker in this establishment. Still she went to tell everyone that her husband is now the manager of his workplace. Even posted about it but I told her to take it down immediately. She showed up at the restaurant (doesn't normally eat there) and brought her friends with her, there was 5 of the
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    Font - 2h I got a call from the waitress wanting to talk about what happened and why I fired her. I was shocked I had no clue. She showed me the message that was sent from my FB but I swore I didn't do it. I didn't even know my wife came to the restaurant. Turned out my wife sent the message on my behalf and "fired" the waitress claiming her behavior was rude and unprofessional. I was livid. I got berated by the manger after he found out and I begged and explained that it was a mistake, a misund
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    Font - I was so angry I smoked a cigarette although I've been trying to quite. Her parents (my inlaws) called demanding to know what the hell their daughter did other than be excited for my new position and that I was wrong to cause her to cry when all she's ever been is supportive and encouraging. After they insisted I mishandled this argument I just stopped talking to them. I'm now required to visit soon as possible and bring flowers and apologize to my wife for yelling but I haven't done anyt
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    Font - Seelvor Asse Enthusiast [7] 3 days ago 3 95 & 10 More NTA. I'm sorry to say this, man, but your wife didn't just cross the line, she sprinted across while cackling. You said that you've made it clear that your have management responsibility but not management authority. Even if you did have management authority, that would not entitle your wife and a group of her friends to free food, unless this was detailed in the contract. The firing of the waitress through Facebook is not only wrong,
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    Font - Capital-Philosopher6 3 days ago NTA Don't you dare apologize to your wife! Is she trying to get you fired? Her behavior is just outrageous! I would NEVER, in a million years, go to my husband's place of employment and embarrassment him like that. I'm sure you were mortified. Hell, I'm mortified for you! IDGAF how old your wife is; my 15 year old has more manners.
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    Font - twizzlersfun Asshole Aficionado [15] 3 days ago NTA. Your wife is giving the business, and you, a bad reputation. What she did was not okay. She jeopardized not only your job but also the job of the waitress. You are 100% justified in being angry. For your own sake, please try and find another way to cope. I understand the allure of cigarettes but if you're trying to quit, momentary slide-backs can lead to a larger relapse. Good luck!
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    Art - elevenfourteensh Partassipant [1] 3 days ago NTA...wow. Your wife overstepped, and not only messed with your job, but the waitress' job. That's just crazy.
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    Font - Hexanthia 3 days ago NTA. Sorry to say, but your wife seems to be an "adult" entitled brat. As someone that worked in food service, idgaf whose wife/husband/crotchspawn you are, if you order and consume a product, you pay for said product. If your in-laws are asking what she did, she likely told them that she did absolutely nothing.
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    Font - Okredditornot Partassipant [2] ]3 days ago NTA, your wife almost cost you your job over probably trying to impress her friends. Don't coddle her, she should know/understand she's wrong. Yelling may have not been the best option but honestly she needs some humbling
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