Manager's boss accuses him of favoritism after he adjusts employee's work hours to align with her bus schedule, manager refuses to change it back: ‘I could hear raised voices from the office’

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Jun 24, 2025 7:00 AM EDT

It might surprise some people, but you don't actually need a lot to be happy in your workplace. Sure, what you do now in your 9-5 might not be your dream job, but that doesn't mean you can't still be happy with what you do and content with your work-life balance.

So, what does one need in a job to ensure they feel good about it at the end of the day?

Different people have different priorities; some look for an easy job that doesn't require much mental work, while others want to be challenged every day. Some only need a job to pay well, so they can invest in their hobbies, while others are happy with a job to pay the bills.

But if there is one thing we learned that everyone needs in their job, is good people, and specifically good managers. A good manager goes a long way, and without it, most employees do not last at their jobs, even if they like everything else…

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  • The story below is proof of how important it is to have a manager who stands up for you and does not give up even when things get challenging. Everybody needs a manager like Larry in their lives, so keep scrolling to find out why.

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    "You need to comply with the assigned schedule, or be replaced"
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    If Larry Likes You, You're Good!

    Years ago, I worked for a large newspaper when they acquired a lot of the assets of another large paper that went out of
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    business. I was a temp in the HR office. It was sad to see so many people come in from the dd newspaper to try and work for the other paper.
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    My job was to gather the resumes, give them a handout of job resources, and to direct them where they could apply for all the benefits that they may
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    be eligible for. When my boss, Larry saw me waiting outside the building in the morning, they asked why I was there so early.
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    I explained that I took the bus, so I could either take the bus that got me there early, or the one that would get me to work 90 minutes late. I opted to be
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    early. Larry agreed, and they changed my hours to allow me to arrive earlier and leave earlier. It worked well, because I could get a lot done for
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    the office before people arrived. When I left in the afternoon, a second temp was there for all the processing needs from the day. It was seamless.
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    Larry called my agency and extended my contract from 6 weeks to 6 months. They wanted to make me permanent, but there was a process to be followed.
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    Larry sent a memo to everyone concerning my schedule, explaining my schedule needs. A manager above Larry, a man named Jack told him
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    that he couldn't show favoritism to me, and I needed to comply with the assigned schedule, or be replaced. Jack then told Larry that there were no allowances for
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    scheduling special needs of employees. The next day, my boss, Larry told me all this and asked if I could get a ride in the morning so that I could be
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    in 'on time' versus early. I tried my best. I was unable to do so. He told me to just keep coming in early, but don't clock in until time. As for the
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    afternoon, he asked if I could stay until normal time and clock out. I agreed, even though it would make me now having to wait a long time in the evening for the bus.
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    My first day on the new schedule, the very boss that refused my schedule modifications, Jack, walked up to my desk. "I need these photocopies in
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    triplicate." Before I could answer, Larry did. "She's not on the clock for another 20 minutes. She can do it after she clocks in between her regular duties."
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    Jack said "She's on the clock. She can work." Larry replied ever so sweetly. "No. She's not. You said no schedule modifications. She would have been on the clock, but she's not, now."
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    Jack asked to see Larry in the office. Larry agreed and I could hear raised voices. I kept reading my book, quietly, but watching the time. Just
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    before I was to sign in, Larry called me in. "Effective today, you're to go back to your schedule that was modified." I nodded, clocked in, and
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    made the copies before people began arriving. Larry would eventually climb the ladder there, taking over the position Jack held. I wish more bosses were as awesome as Larry!
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    Tertiary23 Be like Larry. A boss that listens and cares - and maliciously complies for you - is the best type of boss.
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    CatlessBoyMom Seems Jack didn't know Jack about scheduling.
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    critbuild I read recently that a good manager's responsibility is to identify and remove obstacles so their team can do their job, including obstacles from within the organization. This is a perfect example.
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    CrackSnap7 Larry is the kind of boss that breeds loyalty. More bosses should aspire to be like Larry
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