Entitled coworker demands free lunches and rides to work from other employees, they refuse, leading to an office dispute: ‘Who do you think you are?’

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    "Who do you think you are?"
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    My coworker got mad at me because I refuse to give her a ride
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    I (29F) work in a small family owned business. My boss hired a new office staff "Aly" (21F). She's been working with us for about 2 months now. Everything seems to be going well with Aly. In fact, everyone in the office likes her.
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    She's does her job, no complaints. My boss orders food for us pretty often. Our senior manager treats us food often too. However, this is not part of our company benefits. They are just very kind enough to treat us.
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    Then one day, Aly asked me "Hey, what are you having for lunch?” I said, "I'm having left over pasta from last night, how bout you?” She replied "I kinda wanted to have wings and fries" so I said "Go ahead and order from Uber
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    Eats." Then I was a little shocked when she said “No, I want them to buy it for me (referring to my boss/manager). I don't have. money. Can you buy me food?" In my mind, I would never ask someone I barely know to treat
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    me food. So just said to her "Sorry, I have no budget to eat out. I just paid my daughter's daycare for the week." And by the way, my company provides food in the office break room. It is always filled with cookies,
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    bananas, bread, instant noodles, coffee, sodas and etc. These are free for everyone. When I didn't bring lunch, I just grab something from there. I don't ask any of my coworkers to buy me lunch.
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    Then one week later, she came up to me and asked if I can pick her up from her apartment. She told me her boyfriend can't driver her to work anymore because he started a new job. Aly doesn't her own a car and a drivers license.
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    Her boyfriend drives her to and from work everyday. I felt bad for her so I agreed. She lives 2 miles away from work. But I needed to leave my house early because I have to take a different route than usual.
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    So the next day, I picked her up, no problem. Then the following day, when I pulled up in front of her apartment, and I saw her boyfriend's car. So I asked her "I thought your boyfriend started a new job? That's his car over there
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    right?" Then she replied "Oh he didn't work today. But he's tired and doesn't feel like dropping me off to work. He's still sleeping." I was dumbfounded! I have to leave my house 20 minutes early just to get you just for your boyfriend to sleep in? Dude are you serious?!
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    When I got home from work, I texted her I couldn't pick her up anymore. It's just too a bit much for me having to leave my house early. Meaning I also have to drop off my 5 y/o daughter early.
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    And I needed that extra time in the morning to rest. Then she got mad at me saying why I couldn't do it anymore when she's just live literally 5 minutes away from work. Then the next day, she gave me a silent treatment. I just said to myself, maybe she's
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    young and immature. She's only 21. So I didn't take it personal. It's been 3 days now she's giving me a silent treatment at work. EDIT: For those people commenting how come I needed to leave my house 20 minutes
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    early just to drive additional 2 miles. Here is the answer: She lives 2 miles from work but I live like 20 miles away. So if I pick her up, I needed to take a different exit from freeway. More
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    traffic lights and four way stops on the streets that I needed to get through. The traffic on where I live can be unpredictable. I normally give myself a time allowance just incase the traffic is bad. Plus there are some road works around where Aly lives. So
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    picking her up requires me to leave 20 minutes early so we both make it to work on time. I hope that make sense.
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    Joliet-Jake 18 hr. ago She sounds like the kind of person who you're lucky to get the silent treatment from.
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    CheezeLoueez08.17 hr. ago Seriously!! OP this is a blessing
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    2donks2moos · 18 hr. ago She can no longer get anything from you, so in her mind, you are now useless to her. Users disappear when you stop allowing them to use you.
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    SG1Stoneman · 18 hr. ago 2 miles from work I would have told her to walk
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    ThatVikingWoman · 17 hr. ago I have a coworker the same distance- I've known her for years, and getting her to accept a ride from me is like pulling teeth- and she IS DIRECTLY on my way home.
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    She's one of the most humble souls I know, and a c hard worker. That's the kind of coworker i go out of my way for-not someone who expects it or gets uppity when my schedule isn't conducive to what they want. ①
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    YT_greenarcher OP · 17 hr. ago I used to have a coworker who doesn't drive. She walks everyday to work. I did offer her a ride. Sometimes she says yes if I insist, but most of the time
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    she declines because she said she doesn't want to be a burden to anyone. She's 67 years old lady by the way. 67 and walks everyday to work! And this 21 y/o woman have the nerve to get mad at me!!

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