'Come back to work': Micromanaging boss demands worker return to work during their unpaid lunch break

The bad part about an unpaid lunch break is there's a whole hour in the middle of your day that you're not getting paid for, meaning you're stuck at work for that much longer before you finally get to escape the prison and go home. On the other hand, the great part about an unpaid lunch break is there's a whole hour in the middle of your day that you get to yourself to eat your lunch, get out for a walk, and worry about other things in life outside of your to-do list and your boss's whims.

Of course, that's if, and only if, your boss respects the bounds of that hour and doesn't randomly demand that you return to work, insisting that your break must be over when they have no idea when it even started.

That's what this worker had to deal with when their manager sent them a rude message in the middle of their break, demanding that they return to work and insulating that they had gone over their break time.

You might think it would be smart to double-check with the worker about what time they started their break before assuming and damaging the relationship.

The worker shared their experience with a popular online workplace community, venting their frustration and asking for readers' advice as to whether or not they were "crazy" for taking offense to the situation. Readers were quick to reassure them that the situation was not ok.

Keep reading to see grabs of the original thread as it was shared on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit community. Next, see another micromanager who demanded to know what a worker was doing for every moment of their day… and lived to regret that demand.

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Posted by Brad Dickson