Barista demands coworker cover his shift last minute while he “deals with something important”, he refuses due to prior tutoring commitments and family plans, barista labels him selfish: 'I can’t just drop important obligations'

This employee values his credibility and time, something his coworker doesn't quite seem to understand. When this barista insists that his coworker cover a shift so he can "take care of something," the coworker calmly explains that, under normal circumstances, he'd be happy to help, but unfortunately, he has prior commitments for that specific day and time. His coworker flips his (coffee) lid, and moves onto name-calling real fast…Causing a lot of tension between these two men…Stay away from the hot coffee, things could get dangerous! 

However, this type of coworker entitlement is exactly what employees are trying to avoid, as their coworkers get too comfortable expecting favors…A happy agreement to swap shifts now and then is a great idea, although that does rely on one tiny factor: availability. Which is not always the case, so it's not really fair for this coworker to drag down his 'friend' for having plans during his own free time! 

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