‘I haven’t agreed to any of this': Employee Asks Coworker for a Favor Regarding Overtime, Coworker Refuses after He Finds Out Boss Was Told It’s a Done Deal

Eleonora Bader

Jun 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

This story is about the kind of coworker nobody would wish on anyone. The kind who do whatever they want, as long as it serves them — even, or especially when it comes at another employee's expense.

One person who we'll call OP worked in a team at a store. Basically, they could only leave when the next scheduled worker showed up for their shift. You know those kinds of jobs… the ones where one rotten coworker ruins it for everyone. OP would gladly help his boss when needed, staying extra, and doing overtime even when they didn't entirely want to. Normally OP would cover morning shifts, which meant they got up super early to get to work at 6 am.

One day, at the end of their shift, one of their coworkers told them they needed to come in later than usual, asking OP if they could stay an extra hour. Scroll down to read the events that unfolded. It wasn't pretty. Who got the shorter end of the stick? You be the judge.