The original poster (OP) is an assistant manager at a major chain. The week before she posted this online to vent and get advice, her daughter had a major health emergency, and they ended up in the hospital.
The Manager
OP called the manager and informed him that she would not be attending work and that they were waiting for an ambulance.
Now, if your colleague tells you that they are waiting for an ambulance, the least you can do is give them ample time to handle the emergency. You do not want to bug them, especially now that they are already struggling. Unfortunately, OP’s boss did not understand this.
I Will Keep Calling
So, OP and her daughter get to the hospital, and she is not allowed to have her phone in the ER. 8 hours later, when OP finally gets to check her phone, she finds that her boss had called her a whooping 21 times!
Keep Calling You
On top of the numerous calls, the boss added a text saying, “I’m going to keep calling until I hear from you.” These were followed by many messages, some with just a minute interval.
I do not see why you would be blowing up anyone’s phone like that, leaving alone someone handling a family emergency.
OP says she is deeply offended by her boss’s actions and was wondering whether she was in the wrong for taking offense.
The Opinions
One Redditor said, “21 times is insane and excessive. You should have been allowed to handle your situation without concern or distraction and perhaps 1-2 kind messages telling you not to worry and to let work know if you need anything. But yeah, I draw the line at what harassment is.”
I cannot agree enough with this; if he could not afford kind words to OP during the difficult time, he could at least have given her space to be there for her family.
He Had Time To Call You 21 Times
Another comment that got people talking said, “What was the reasoning? “We’re so busy I need you at work”??? Can’t be that busy if you had time to call 21 times.”
It ultimately does not make sense. If it was a busy day at work, where do you even get time to make many calls and follow up with messages? It would have made sense if the boss decided to step in and temporarily fill in the gap made by the assistant manager.
Report His Actions to HR
Another commenter said, “You’re assistant manager, the manager did this, and it’s a major chain? You need to go uphill on this one. Contact the head office and ask to speak to their HR – and let them know that you want copies of the policies and procedures that should be followed. Your manager needs a huge kick in the **s and could have broken laws because you told them it was for an immediate family medical emergency. They are well over the line for harassment. Good luck to your daughter and the rest of your family. I hope you get to find some calm.”
This Is How It Should Be Handled
Another commenter, in a leadership position, commented, explaining how such scenarios should work out, “I am technically in a manager position. As I’m not a manager as referenced in this story, but I do have employees under me who I direct. Whenever anything in any way “life” related comes up, I keep it very simple. You do whatever you need to do, I’m here for anything you need, and I will wait to hear from you when everything is settled, or you’re ready to get back to it. It hadn’t even been 24 hours.”
She Went Back Home After Her Husband Chose to SHARE THE BED With His Friend and Asked Her to Sleep on the Floor
One Reddit user posted in the “Am I the ***hole” group on Reddit, asking whether she was wrong for cutting her vacation short and returning home after her husband asked her to sleep on the floor instead of the bed.
Petty Revenge? His Neighbor Thinks He Owns the Street Parking Spots in Front of His House Until He Is Given a Taste of His Own Medicine
About three years ago, a new neighbor moved into the house across the street from the original poster’s (OP) house. This new neighbor had five boys at the time; the youngest was 15 years old, and soon he turned 16.
Man Quits Job After Losing Vacation Time: Company in Chaos
Read on to hear about Jimmy, a man who worked for years at a company. After the company was sold to new owners, they refused to honor their existing vacation agreement, so Jimmy left and took something important with him.
Man Quits Job After Losing Vacation Time: Company in Chaos
His Wife Kept on Telling People They Were POOR So He Told Everyone How Much Money They Have at a Family Dinner
A frustrated husband has taken to Reddit to share his story about his wife and their financial status. She keeps talking about how poor they are, but they aren’t. They have a lot of money, so he tells the truth.
Parking War: The Neighbors Keep Parking In Front Of His Grandparent’s Home So He Made The City Put A Handicapped Spot There
A Reddit user has shared his parking wars story, where he got the city to put a handicapped spot in front of his grandparent’s house for spite. What started as a neighborhood squabble turned into a tale of “pretty revenge.”
This article was produced and syndicated by A Dime Saved.
Originally posted 2023-10-07 15:00:29.