Delusional Boss Gets Called Out After Trying To Humiliate Employee

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    Font - r/AmltheAsshole u/TAbademployee · 3h 3 6 2 5 e 9 AITAH for being REALLY honest with my manager in front of her boss?
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    Font - So, I have been a SAHM for several years. I worked very hard on our budget, shopping, meal prep ext and we were ok.
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    Human body - We recently became empty nesters. The last one moved out, pays her own bills, got a scholarship ext.
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    Smile - I was bored so I decided to take one of the many grocery store jobs available at the store across the street.
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    Human body - My intent was part time but they quickly moved me to a different, full time position, which I do like and am good at and it pays quote a bit more.
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    Font - The store is short staffed and I have been doing my best to help but recently my manager sat me down with her boss(witness) to have a "documented discussion" about how I am not a team player, because I won't help other departments even though I am struggling to get my own stuff done because my position should have 3 people but it's just me.
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    Font - They wanted me to sign a paper acknowledging that my behavior was unacceptable.
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    Font - I told my manager "you need me, I don't need you. In my previous position in management I learned it will cost your store an average of 10k to hire and train a replacement. I also know you have a 'walk in interviews welcome' sign outside every day and you all are stressing about how short staffed you are and have limited applications. So no, I won't sign this, feel free to fire me. There are 10 stores within a mile that are also offering walk in interviews. So, no, I won't sign this. You
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    Font - Still have a job 3 days later and everyone is acting like nothing happened, but some people are saying I am being the AH because the management is also struggling because they are short staffed. 3.3k 3 286 1, Share +
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    Hair - OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: I basically pointed out to my manager that her authority held no weight in front of her boss
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    Font - amelia_airhart · 3h 2 Awards NTA, you called their bluff and they folded. You're right, they need you a lot more than you need them, and they should treat you way better for doing the work of three people by yourself! Edit: First award ever, thank you so much! G Reply 1 4.2k 3 ...
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    Font - Nina_Innsted · 3h Partassipant [1] alread gon NTA good for you that you stood up for yourself. G Reply 1 1.1k 3 ...

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