'You've been given [...] 10 chances to keep your job when you should've been fired': Manager sends unhinged text after employee refuses to cover his shift

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Jul 18, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

This general manager may have been on his way out, but he's going to regret sending that text. Sometimes, people feel that they can say whatever they want just because they're in a position of power. We know all too well at this point that this line of thinking is not only flawed but also asking for trouble. If you're the kind of boss who puts that toxic energy out into the universe, then you're also the kind of person who makes enemies very easily.

That's what happened when this general manager sent an unhinged text message after he tried (and failed) to get an employee to cover two hours of a shift. The employee simply said they needed time to think about it and check their schedule, but that comment was enough to make the general manager lose it. He sent a long essay of a message threatening their future employment status and accusing the employee of always thinking about themselves and never picking up any slack. Mind you, this was not the truth; it was merely uninhibited outrage that the manager didn't get exactly what he wanted.

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