Karen Boss Insists Nanny Is Selfish For Taking Time Off To Attend Sister's Wedding

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Eric Lund
Apr 27, 2022 1:00 PM EDT

It's always interesting to learn how your employer values your time. All of a sudden they need you, and they go on a spiel about how you're a bad person for taking time off to do something that they knew about months ago. They'll try to make it your fault that they didn't prepare for your extremely planned absence. In this case, the boss lady went as far as to say this nanny would be "abandoning her children" if she took time off to go to her own sister's wedding.

But honestly, these just sound like the mad ravings of a person who is clawing for any shred of "not-my-fault" after completely failing to plan accordingly. They're Karen's kids. If she doesn't want to watch them on a given weekend, then she is the one abandoning them. And trying to put that evil on the person who just watches her kids for money is not only wrong and mean, it's also just stupid.

For another fun one, here's the power-tripping boss who reminded an employee that she could quit at any time, so she did.

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    Font - r/AmItheAsshole · Posted by u/Nannyneedabreak 4 hours ago AITA for for saying no to my boss after she asked me to watch her kids this weekend? So my (22F) sister is getting married this coming weekend and I will be gone Thursday-Sunday. I've had this known that I was going to be gone for 7 months... 7 MONTHS!! I would even remind every month or so just so I knew she knew.
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    Font - I nanny two amazing kids who are 6 and 8. This is the first time I have ever asked to have some time off. My boss has always been like "Oh yeah sure! Sounds like a beautiful wedding." However I got a text 2 hours ago saying she really needed me this weekend and she couldn't find anyone else. I was pissed but I know how to act calm, since ya know it's my job to stay happy and calm. I texted her back a quick apology but said I really didn't want to miss my sisters wedding as she's my only s
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    Font - Well boss woman went off the deep end and said that if I didn't show up to watch her kids this weekend that I won't have a job come Monday. I replied with this exactly. " I'm so sorry that you are having a hard time looking for someone to cover, I can reach out to a few nanny friends I have and see if any of them would like to pick it up. This is a once in a life time moment for my sister and if it means I will lose my job then sadly I will have to accept that. I love this job and your ki
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    Font - She threw a few insults at me and said I'm abandoning her kids. Idk what to do, I don't want to get a new job because I work so well with these two kiddos. My mom told me I was an asshole for so quickly accepting that I might get fired and told me that work just sucks sometimes and you have to suck it up. Mom says I should be an adult and just miss my sisters wedding... idk should I? Am I really that big of an AH for saying no?
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    Font - jammy913 - 4 hr. ago Pooperintendant [52] NTA. Start looking for a new job now, and when they ask when you can start, list it for the day you're done with the wedding festivities. This woman must have a lot of backup options for childcare if she can so casually threaten your job like that and talk to you in that way. She must be used to getting her way to do such a 180 on you like that. You can be the one to teach her this valuable lesson about valuing an employee nice enough to give exte
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    Font - After all, you gave her plenty of notice along with reminders, and the fact that she's in the lurch now is because she didn't respect you and your personal time enough to make plans for this time months ago. While it's true that you do sometimes have to suck it up as an adult, that time is not when you've given your employer more than a half a year's notice that you'll need this specific time off. It's very much being an adult to prioritize your sister's wedding over a job that doesn't va
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    Organism - ndcollector · 4 hr. ago 2 S Asshole Enthusiast [7] Your mom's right. Sometimes life sucks and you have to suck it up. That is sound advice - for your boss. Her weekend plans cannot trump her children. If she can't find coverage, she has to take care of them herself. That sucks, but she has to suck it up.
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    Font - OutlandishnessNew259 · 4 hr. ago · edited 2 hr. ago S Asshole Aficionado [10] NTA if you give in on this she will not respect your time ever. Do you really think she's going to find a new nanny by Monday? No chance, it's an empty threat ... and if it's not you don't need to work for that kind of a monster.
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    Font - claypolejr · 4 hr. ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [41] NTA Mom says I should be an adult and just miss my sisters wedding That would be wrong. You handled this situation professionally, like an adult, from the outset.
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    Rectangle - pandalicious7 · 4 hr. ago · edited 4 hr. ago Partassipant [1] NTA. You gave her plenty of notice and she agreed. Don't you dare skip your sister's wedding because this woman couldn't be bothered to arrange alternate care for her own children.
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