'Lol I quit': Boss shames employee for getting sick, claims coworkers were mad at her, employee catches boss in a lie and quits

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Aug 23, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

It doesn't matter how your employer feels about it. Getting sick is literally part of what it means to be human. It's part of life and it's completely out of our control. There is a reason why employees are given a number of mandated sick days, and it doesn't matter if your boss is the King of the World; you are entitled to taking those sick days whenever you need to take them.

 

This boss shamed her employee for not giving enough advanced notice when they took their sick day. The employee shared their side of the story via this Reddit thread. One would hope this boss would think twice before sending that message, given the absolute absurdity of the concept. As if someone could request 3 weeks in advance that they will be sick that Thursday. Who does this person think she is? Has she never gotten sick before? Or is it different when it's her?

 

The worst part of the story is that the boss tried to shame the employee even further by claiming that their coworkers were upset as a result of their absence. Once the employee returned to work the next day and double-checked with their coworkers to confirm whether or not that was true, of course, they learned that it wasn't. The coworkers may have been overworked, but they understood that this was out of the employee's control because, like all other humans, they had been there before. Clearly, this boss is not human or extremely forgetful since she doesn't remember what it's like to get sick.

 

Keep scrolling below to see what the employee did next. For more stories like this, check out this post about the top ten "HR is Not Your Friend" tales.

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    Glasses - "My boss said my co-workers were angry at me for calling out sick"
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  • 02
    Font - My boss said my co- workers were angry at me for calling out sick, but they were actually angry at her.
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    Font - I'm a receptionist at a high-end service job where we have about 8 people on staff, all needing a certain kind of table to do their jobs. Last Friday, I had a 100 degree fever and called out, and my boss immediately came down on me, saying that next time I need to give her more notice, and that she would have cancelled her trip if she'd known I'd be out. I had no idea she was even going out of town, as she rules from a distance, via text, and is notorious for not telling people the whole
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    Font - That word choice set me off for sure but I had to stay in bed all day and couldn't say much more. She later texted me that the other staff members were upset because they were really busy and I wasn't there. It wasn't until Tuesday, when I saw the folks who come Tues-Fri, that I learned the truth.
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    Font - First, I apologized to my co- workers and asked them if everything went okay. They were surprised to learn that my boss had said they were mad at me, and the lead guy even laughed and said, "Why would we be mad at you? You're the last person we'd be mad at, we're pissed at (my boss). She told (another coworker who doesn't work fridays) to come in and we didn't have enough tables."
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    Font - I'm so hurt. My boss is highly manipulative and despite being there for 10 months and asking twice, she refuses to give me the raise she promised when she hired me. She also just hiked our prices by 15% across the board. But the worst part is that she broke my trust. Now, this. All I can do is keep looking for a new job, but this one really hurt. Edit: Lol I quit
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    Font - Serious-Usual7218. 1 day ago Your management lied to you!? I'm shocked!!! 127 B Reply Share
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    Font - Firm Illustrator5688. 4 hr. ago I feel bad for the OP. But I feel worse for you that you sound like you expect that management will lie to you.
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    Rectangle - Vegetable-Fix-4702. 1 day ago Wow. Good luck on your job search. I hope you can rid yourself of that devious person, soon.
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    Font - persnickety-penguin. 1 day ago Text her back you talked to coworkers and apologized, but they were actually mad at her/her management. Add a few coworkers to the text for fun.
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    Font - Zookeeper_Sion 1 day ago . I love it when they say you should give them more notice, like sure thing boss, I'll make sure to announce my sickness before I am sick, that will surely not grant you a reason to just fire me.
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    Font - BreakfastImaginary82. 2 hr. ago The idea that they would say "you're entitled to get sick" is disgusting, like it was a choice.
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    Human body - Billowing Flags 23 hr. ago CONGRATS on quitting!
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    Font - Marvel_plant 23 hr. ago Welcome to restaurant life. My boss was such a he'd do similar all the time. So glad I'm out of that life
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    Font - encryptoferia 11 hr. ago lying about raise etc. is the usual management bulls But saying your coworkers angry at you just to guilt trip you and all. That's next level. good for you for quitting, hope your next job/business works out.
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    Font - ContentSpray9441. 21 hr. ago don't give a 2 weeks notice, in fact get everyone there to quit on the same day even the cooks
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    Smile - thegree2112 17 hr. ago hey, that's THEIR problem if they want to the run the company that lean.
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