18-year-old refuses to help her chaotic roommate get a job at her retail store, roommate shows up for a walk-in interview anyway: 'Kayla is now banned from the store'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jun 6, 2025 8:00 AM EDT

Some people cannot be helped, even if they are your roommate. When you're in those early adulthood years, living with someone else your age is often a necessity, but these relationships can easily crumble. For one, you and your roommate are both figuring out the kind of lifestyle you want and the kind of living arrangement that makes the most sense for you. There will inevitably be conflict, whether it's as small as someone needing to do the dishes more, or something as high-stakes as staying out of one another's personal space unless they have been granted permission to enter.

Most of these conflicts can be avoided if both parties have a decent amount of self-awareness and respect for one another, but the vast majority of people in their late teens or early twenties are not exactly mature enough just yet. Keep scrolling below for this author's tale of her dust-up with her entitled friend, who thought she could land the same job as her roommate.

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  • It sounds like Kayla had been having a rough year, especially when it came to keeping a job. According to the author, she wasn't exactly the most reliable employee, which is part of the reason why she wasn't inclined to recommend her for a job at her retail store. After all, the author didn't want to be held responsible when her roommate inevitably stopped showing up to work without warning. This, of course, led to a tense atmosphere in the apartment, which eventually blurred into the workplace as well.

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    "AITA for not helping my roommate get a job at my workplace… and then getting her banned?"

    I (18F) have been working at a clothing store in the mall for a few months now. It's my first steady job, and its a perfect fit for me. Great co-workers, a decent manager, and I finally feel
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    like I'm getting my life together after moving out and going to college. I live with my high school friend turned roommate (18F), let's call her Kayla.
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    Kayla's been struggling with jobs since we moved in. She's been fired from three part-time places in the past few months for being late, slacking off, and calling out
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    last minute. She constantly borrows money from me and is always short on rent. I have always given her the benefit of the doubt due to her struggles, and payed the portion of the rent she owed every time.
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    Last week, she found out my work was hiring and practically begged me to refer her. I told her, very politely, that I didn't feel comfortable doing that. I said
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    something like, "As much as I want to help you, I would like to keep work and personal life separate." She got passive- aggressive but dropped it... or so I thought.
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    A few days later, I'm on shift when Kayla shows up to my store, dressed extremely inappropriately (mini-skirt and a showy top), and tells my manager that she's there for an interview... that I "set up for her."
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    My manager looks confused, asks me in front of her if this is true, and I'm standing there like ??? I say no, I never arranged anything and never referred her.
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    Kayla looks shocked and says she was "told" to just come in and introduce herself because "that's how they do things here."
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    She tries to play it off but my manager isn't buying it. She politely asks her to leave and says they don't accept walk-ins without appointments or referrals.
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    Kayla storms out and texts me a wall of rage saying I "embarrassed her," "humiliated her on purpose," and "ruined her chance to finally get her life together."
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    But here's the kicker: a few hours later, security tells us she came back and was caught sneaking into the back area where employees clock in. She said she "forgot her water bottle" even
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    though she never had one. She got escorted out, and my manager had to file a report. Kayla is now banned from the store.
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    Now she's barely speaking to me and has been telling people I sabotaged her future and am a "toxic fake friend." One of her friends even DM'd me saying I could've "at least warned her" instead of letting her "walk into a trap."
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    So... AITA for not helping her get the job, and "embarrassing her" when she showed up anyway?
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    ColdstreamCapple 18h ago NTA But OP Kayla is NOT a friend and you need to stop enabling her
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    No more letting her borrow money, No more covering her rent and I'd be either looking for a new place to live or telling her to leave
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    Kayla is a user and a drama queen, let her "friends" take care of her You need to let your boss. know you had NOTHING to do with what happened and that you will NOT recommend her
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    Don't ruin your credit and risk your career for someone like this, She needs to be held accountable for once in her life
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    Even Budget2078 · 18h ago NTA But, more importantly that seems to have escalated from tiresome minor disaster of a life roommate to full blown unhinged super fast.
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    I'm not trying to sound alarmist, but I really think you should consider new housing arrangements. This "friendship" seems to be going (at a quick pace) in a bad direction.
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