'You don't have a choice in the matter': Assistant manager tries to force worker to work closing shift, they quit on the spot

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Jul 14, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

It turns out they had a choice after all….

The bounds of any authority are limited, but that doesn't stop those wielding it from consistently overestimating where those limits are. And, when you're the assistant manager of a pizza place, the bounds of your authority are probably much less than you think… Your power in that position isn't unchecked—it's not like you're the United States Secretary of Defense or anything.

Still, as always, where there exists a single shred of power, there is someone out there trying to exploit it. It's the same reason you see power-tripping officials, even at the lowest level of competitive 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' trading card game tournaments.

What is an Assistant Manager anyways? Assistant to the Manager? Sure—but don't ask them. In their mind, they're one step away from unchecked dominion over their subjects, free to govern at the whims of their mercy. (Just wait until they hear about the Regional Manager.)

You'd hate to be the manager in this position, and it's a shame they couldn't figure it out in time before getting married to the assistant manager. But in that way, the manager bears most of the responsibility here, too. (One wonders how she got that promotion and why he was so willing to turn a blind eye in the first place.)

Read on for the worker's recounting of the events as they unfolded, which led them to quit their job at this particular pizza place.

Next, check out this pizza delivery guy who got fired after his coworkers got back at him for manipulating orders to get the best tips.