UPDATE: ‘I got fired’: Boss fires employee for refusing to come home early from vacation, despite TO being initially approved

Eleonora Bader

May 31, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

The restaurant industry is known for being fickle; if a few coworkers call in sick, you're gonna find yourself in a bit of a pickle… that is, as a manager. But as someone in a management position, that is your problem; not the other employees' issue. In this case, OP's boss initially approved their vacation but quickly backpedaled when it became apparent that they had granted time off to too many other employees, meaning that now they were short-staffed. Tough luck, as OP was already on their vacation…

Regardless, OP's boss told them that they 'had to work or get their shift covered', as it turned out they had scheduled OP to work that shift… despite OP getting approved for vacation beforehand. The saying, 'You made your bed, now lie in it' seems to apply quite well here. OP uploaded a series of posts to Reddit, giving updates on the situation.

Instead of taking accountability, OP's boss did the exact opposite. When OP looked at the schedule, they realized they had been removed from all their other shifts, besides that one, as if to say 'You better come in to work, or else'. To say this is unfair would be a massive understatement. There are 4 parts to this story, all of which you'll find below in neat form.

For more, here are some top-tier Karen memes to keep you entertained as you deal with customers that make you wanna quit.