Apathetic boss calls employee ‘overdramatic’ for taking a PTO day after they put down their sick family cat, employee reports boss to HR: ‘The way my boss handled this was just unacceptable’

Losing a pet is losing a family member. Regardless of how long they spent on this earth, our beloved sidekicks devote their entire lives to showing us love, affection, and unconditional support. The love provided by cats, dogs, and every other domestic friend under the sun is more than we are given by some humans in our lives, so why wouldn't we consider them family? Bereavement should not be exclusionary to the special animals in our lives—a loss is a loss, and grief exists in many shapes and forms.

Call me optimistic, but I suspect most bosses would approve of a PTO day after a pet passes. If an employee is using PTO they've earned, the reason for their momentary absence shouldn't even need to be shared with their boss. At the end of the day, PTO exists in this weird corner of our work contracts and is reserved for us, without question—we should be able to use the days as we see fit.

Maybe the animal lover in me is taking hold as I write this, but the employee in this story has done nothing wrong. They ensured they received written approval from their boss about taking the day off, and even reached out to another coworker who could pick up the shift when their boss gave them that condition for approval. While that completely contradicts the concept of paid time off, this employee did everything they could to ensure they weren't messing up the workflow at their job. Even still, they are harassed by their boss once they rejoin their office. Scroll to read.

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