Boss won't let employee leave work early to pick up kid from school, employee resigns unceremoniously: 'That's going to cost him $1500'

Employers need to give parents a break. It always seems like the minute hard workers need their bosses to cut them slack for the sake of a little one, their true colors begin to show. The generous bosses reveal themselves, as do the cutthroat ones.

The truth of the matter is that when employees work up the courage to ask their managers or supervisors for a special exception because of a conflict with their kids, those managers and supervisors should recognize that these employees have probably considered every possible way to make something work within their current work expectations. Furthermore, these employees typically offer alternatives that would mean the same exact work gets done, perhaps just within a slightly different time frame.

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All this employee wanted to do was to leave a few after hours early, one day a week, for the duration of two months, to pick up their daughter from school and take her to practice for her sport team. Most bosses would be ok with this or would at the very least help come up with a mutually beneficial solution. Unfortunately for this employee, their boss was less than kind…
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Several members of the online community weighed in with feedback about their similar stories. Thankfully, the employee was savvy enough to find another opportunity quickly, but that's not a luxury that everyone was easily afforded…
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