'I didn’t check my emails for seven weeks': Boss pressures employee to 'stay on top of things' during his paternity leave, employee puts his foot down
Anyone who thinks being a good employee means always checking your email when you're on paternity leave has to check their priorities. Sure, bosses tend to put a ton of unnecessary pressure on their employees, as if to say that checking their emails is more important than tending to their newborn child. In fact, this is almost the most obvious example of employers prioritizing work over life and livelihood. It really doesn't get more obvious than that. However, these are the moments in one's career when it may seem easy to give in and follow your boss's requests, but it's better for you and for your fellow employees if you step up and set the new standard that leave is leave.
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This thread was posted to Reddit by u/Grommulox, who thankfully decided to put his foot down and wrote an Out of Office email that may have gone against what his boss wanted, but it was the right thing for him and his family. It was also the right thing for his coworkers, as he doesn't want to accidentally give off the idea that you have to follow up with emails while you're on maternity or paternity leave. Kudos to this guy for sticking to his principles despite external pressures.
Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, feel free to check out this post about an IT employee who got called in on his day off.
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