Viral Tweet: Boss Demands Project During Developer's Day Off, Gets Resignation Instead

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
May 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT

This tweet went viral and has been posted in multiple relevant groups across the internet this week. 

The tweet was posted by @danielesimontho, who has Full-Stack Software Engineer listed among her varied experience in her Twitter bio. 

The tweet followed several by @danielesimontho that described the issues she had been facing in her workplace and her mistreatment by her direct superior.  

She then posted the tweet that went viral:

"Job update: 

Boss is calling me to do work (asap) on the weekend of my sisters graduation (which she's knows about) and I don't have my computer. They want it done now, but instead they're getting my resignation letter 

Effective immediately. Lmao"

-@danielesimontho

The tweet has sparked conversation across the internet, including in response to the tweet on Twitter and on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit, where Redditor u/Kiko2s posted a screenshot with the title "Graduation." Responders have shared their own stories and expressed support for @danielesimontho's decision.

The original tweet has received 115k likes and has been retweeted 6k times. While the Reddit thread earned 2.7k upvotes. 

Scroll on for images of the Twitter and Reddit threads and the reactions below.

 

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  • 01
    Font - Daniele 100devs @danielesimontho Job update: Boss is calling me to do work (asap) on the weekend of my sisters graduation (which she's knows about) and I don't have my computer. They want it done now, but instead they're getting my resignation letter Effective immediately. Lmao 8:06 AM May 22, 2022 Twitter for iPhone 5,483 Retweets 422 Quote Tweets 114.9K Likes 22 :
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    Font - Daniele 10... @danielesim.... May 22 Replying to @danielesimontho Lmao seriously though, y'all hiring? 43 119 8,164 ... ↑
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    Font - Daniele 10... @danielesim.... May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho some other work moment gems from the last few weeks Daniele 10... @danielesim... May 23 I didn't even tell yall the craziest parts. Last week she made me come to her house (on Saturday) to meet her niece because she said i was so much like her. I met her. We're both fat. that's it. that's where the resemblance ends Show this thread 93 22 1 180
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  • 04
    Vertebrate - Daniele 10... @danielesim... May 23 its not really about work ethic when you're an hourly employee with a 30 min lunch break and your benefits haven't even kicked in yet. Besides, this was not the first problematic situation. they occurred daily, repeatedly 4 (21 120 ↑
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    Cartoon - . a raccoon @fidelsticcs May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho F ka 2 weeks notice. Yall shoulda noticed 2 weeks ago tht i was bout to quit 6 210 3,820
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    Organism - Matt @matthewkafami May 22 Replying to @danielesimontho I know everyone is in a different position, but I wouldn't have acknowledged it. Let that be a conversation for Monday. 24 [24 197 Daniele 10... @danielesim.... May 22 Yea there were repeated calls and texts 18 22 4 176 <]
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    Organism - Say It Loud @thianecarter May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho Might I suggest that you schedule dentists appointments, doctors appointments and begin retirement rollover procedures BEFORE you give them your letter? Get everything this job has to offer on your way out. 13 73 3,869 Gena + @nijireiki May 23 Spend up your FSA if you have it, too!!! You only have until the end of the month that your employment ends (whether that's being fired or quitting), and FlexSpend money is taken out
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    Sky - Shea Butter H... @KimmyY.... May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho Had a job do this and I simply responded with, "No. This is not my contracted time." Hung up the phone and went about my day.
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    Organism - Shea Butter H... @KimmyY.... May 23 Then when I became a teacher I had a principal pull me in the office to question my dedication to my students because I didn't stay hours after my contracted time everyday when I had a newborn of my own. That conversation didn't go how he thought it would. The audacity. 23 188 5,701
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    World - Adam @adamdotjs May 22 Replying to @danielesimontho It blows my mind that employers still think they can get away with this 4 19 3,560 ↑ Local Antagoni... @isekain…... · May 23 It's because the last generation allowed it lol They're trying the wrong people now 11 52 3,806 ↓
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    Organism - P fae7++. @xfaerie_ May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho i literally told my boss that i can't work on friday because of MY graduation and she still expects me to be there. already applied for a new job and have an interview for it 176 453
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    Font - 125 Blade Brown @BatesSherrod. May 22 Replying to @danielesimontho Just out of curiosity. Does your boss know how to do the work she is demanding from you? 2 22 1 322 ↑ Daniele 10... @danielesim.... May 22 Yes. I was the newest employee and there are four to six people that are salaried employees that can do it faster than me. I was the only hourly employee and the only one who had never done that before. Made no sense to ask me. I even asked them to ask someone else 10 2 13 1,911 ↑
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    Organism - Kevin Marqu... @KevinMarqu.... May 22 Replying to @danielesimontho Don't let them make that your issue. "I'm out of town for the weekend, I can address that first thing Monday morning." 2 22 5 435 ↑ Sza's nose contour @wasabi_xo May 22 No, I'm sure the person has boundaries that they failed to respect. It will happen again, maybe not soon but it will. 92 27 2 226 ←]
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    World - Shawna Presley ... @shawnav.... May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho I once had a job reach out to me on the day of a grandparent's funeral and they were like "Wait you meant you were going to be out ALL DAY?? How long do these things last?" So glad you're getting out of that toxic workplace! 10 17 2 548 LizzieLou @Bizzie Lizzie Lou May 23 My son broke his arm at preschool. I called my boss to tell her I wasn't coming in because I had to take him to the ER. She she said, "well your adhere
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    Organism - Camera eyezz... @Cheyennem.... May 23 Replying to @danielesimontho had a manager call me, text me, even contact me via snapchat.. i ignored every approach i did not acknowledge it till i was back at work. because i feel ike if im off it basiclly means i do not work there anymore untill im back. 22 1 60
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    World - Rebel Scum @ejinshin May 22 Replying to @danielesimontho Wish I had your courage when I worked in the food industry. 2 22 57 ↑ Daniele 10... @danielesim.... May 22 It really took me years to get to this point. Definitely stayed in som really terrible food service and retail jobs for far too long 1 22 203 <]
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  • 17
    Font - D14BL0666 11 hr. ago Lmao. Nice. Job market is so hot right now that there's no reason to deal with a bad boss. 73 ↓ Reply Share
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  • 18
    Font - Single-Criticism2541 Congratulations graduation 35 9 hr. ago on your sisters Reply Share
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    Font - SmoketheGhost 14 hr. ago (: I was fired for not wanting to bartend elderly and children while I had the coronavirus :) (: my manager: if you want to go home you don't have a job :) (: me: only bartender open to close Friday-sun :) (: me: Imao have fun Kevkev :) 100 Reply Share
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    Font - HDKfister 14 hr. ago Respect it goes both ways 29 Reply Share
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  • 21
    Font - Graphene_Handz - 9 hr. ago It's a way to get you to quit. Because they don't want to pay unemployment since they've already decided to fire you. Don't fall for the trap. 29 Reply Share
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    Font - Shoesietart 3 hr. ago Don't quit. Get fired and collect unemployment. Vote Reply Share
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    Font - m1nkeh 2 hr. ago don't answer your phone, if you do answer it just say you don't have the computer, also DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE I am currently on a Caribbean beach, 10 days in to 14, and don't have any idea what is happening at work. Bliss Vote Reply Share
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    Font - Bones 995448 hr. ago Never quit unless you have a better job lined up to start. Just go in like nothing happened. In NY, if you are let go for being unavailable for unscheduled work, the employer will pay your unemployment. 23 Reply Share
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