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'You know what? Keep the schedule. I quit': Pizzeria manager cuts employee's hours because he took one break, employee stands up to him and quits

Most managers with an authority complex end up flexing their muscles when they absolutely have other tasks they should be prioritizing. Perhaps they understand that truth deep down, and as their coping mechanism, it's far easier for them to assert dominance over their employees rather than focus on what they're doing wrong as bosses and why things aren't running smoothly. 

That is certainly the case with this manager, who decided to cut an employee's hours significantly as a semi-punishment for getting overwhelmed and taking a short break during a work shift the previous week. First of all, it doesn't matter if you work at a bank or a pizzeria, breaks are helpful and necessary for any employee to catch their breath and return to work ready to do a good job. If this manager cannot understand that, they will have a lot of trouble with future employees down the road as well. This Redditor decided it was not worth it to argue with their manager any further and just up and quit instead. Hopefully, this will be a teachable moment for the manager moving forward, or else he is likely to experience more of the same.

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions in the comments section. For more stories like this, check out this post about an employee's payback after he was told he wasn't working hard enough.

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