Colleague Enthusiastically Denies Covering an Entitled Mom's Shift After She Tries to Guilt-Trip Them, Claiming They Don't ‘Have a Life’ Anyway

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    Entitled Co-Worker Thinks I Should Cover Her Shifts Because She 'Has a Life
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    I work with this one co-worker who always seems to think her time is more valuable than everyone else's. A few days ago, she asked me (more like demanded) to cover her shift because she "had plans" and didn't want to cancel. I told her I couldn't because I already had things going on that day.
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    She rolled her eyes and said, "Well, you don't have kids or a family, so it's easier for you to take extra shifts." I was shocked! Just because I don't have kids doesn't mean I don't have a life or commitments!
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    She even tried to guilt-trip me, saying that I should be more understanding because she's "balancing so much." I stood my ground and said no, but now she's acting all passive- aggressive at work.
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    Why do some people think their responsibilities are more important than yours?
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    Pathfinder6227 I am a shift worker, and I try to help people with shift give ups. In return, I expect them to help me. If they don't, I'll never cover another shift for them. If someone approached me with this attitude, I would not only not cover that shift, I would never cover any of their shifts because I can promise you they will never cover yours.
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    underscore197 I'm a mother and whenever I hear this kind of thing I get so disgusted. Having kids and juggling time is nobody else's business but the parents's. You owe her nothing. If she was responsible enough to have kids then she's responsible enough to take care of her own stuff.
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    Amethyst-talon91 That part! Lots of parents work, and it doesn't mean our time is more valuable than anyone else. I get so sick of entitled parents making us look bad.
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    littlebittlebunny Thank you!!! This!! I had a woman try to pull this on me during the holiday season back when I was in my early 20s. My entitled Karen of a coworker comes up to me and goes "they just put up the Christmas schedule and I SO CANNOT work that stupid Christmas shift.... I'm a mother!!! So you'll do it for me, right, okay good" (not even waiting for me to answer)
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    (I worked at Denny's to set the setting) just as soon as she said that my dad walks in with my baby (he had been coming in once a weekend with my infant to help with my PPD because I'd lose it on my lunch break from separation anxiety). So I go scoop up my little and look at my coworker and say "according to you, I can't work Christmas either, since I'm a mother. I guess you'll have to find someone else.
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    She then proceeded to get upset that I " lied about my mother status" to which I said "no, I just don't feel to make my parenting status everyone else's problem, as no one here needed to know whether I was blessed with a crotch goblin, I'm here to do a job" she didn't care for that either but at least I never had to listen to her whine about being a parent again
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    Rolling Beardo Having kids doesn't give you a free pass. Unfortunately I'm on call for my job on Halloween this year, which is basically my kid's favorite holiday. I'm going to ask if someone can cover for me for a couple hours, but if they can't I'll have to explain to my son that I'm not able to go with him this year. It would I and we'd both be disappointed but it's just the reality of the situation.
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    Pretty 865-Artwork Its management's job to cover shifts. Tell them she is harassing you. Don't put up with that
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    zomgitsduke I always have the pocket excuse of "If you think caring for kids is tough, wait til you start taking care of elderly parents..." and stare at them. Used it once, the person immediately backed off.
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    Jekyll 1886 Well, you don't have kids You're right, I don't. Which makes YOUR kids and YOUR family YOUR issue, not mine. Not my kids and family, not my problem to take care of.
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    dangerous skirt65 Ma'am, your life decisions, including having children, are not my problem. Sorry.
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    toddfredd I worked with one who, if she didn't feel like working would make a phone call home then a few minutes later get a call that her daughter was “sick" and off she'd go. Was so frustrating and she got away with it until a new boss said she needed a doctors note when she returned.
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    MissyWilling I hate this i'm a single parent and I hate hearing this BS by your co-worker. "i'm balancing" no Susan you are not, you are attempting to make me balance your life and I did not sign up for that. I get its hard but its no one elses responsibility but theirs!
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    "Not my problem"

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