A viral exchange on social media has sparked outrage over a pesky boss denying sick leave to an employee sans a doctor’s note. Shared on Reddit by user ‘trustmebrotrust’, the brief WhatsApp conversation reveals the employee’s request for a sick day due to fever and body aches. The request was met with the boss insisting on a doctor’s note for an “excused absence.” Citing financial constraints, the employee explained their inability to visit a doctor for a fever. The worker further queried whether the company covered medical expenses. The boss, unmoved, emphasized the requirement for a doctor’s note, prompting the employee to express frustration and ultimately leave the conversation. The incident has ignited criticism on social media, highlighting concerns about workplace policies and employee well-being. Meanwhile, the grievant quit the job.
It was a short week on the job lol
byu/trustmebrotrust inantiwork
Here’s how fellow redditors reacted to the OP’s outburst. One user slammed the boss’s behavior, that could have jeopardized the health of fellow employees.
Another user remarked that workers mean nothing more than a doorknob to a boss. The user further adds that ‘capitalism cannot abide empathy.’
Another user who worked in F&B narrated a similar incident where they had to deliver food to a customer while coughing sick. The user apparently couldn’t afford to take an unpaid sick leave. The customer was disgusted at the employee and reported it to the manager. The manager, in turn, ironically scolded the user for coming to work sick. The redditor retorted that the boss would have been mad if he didn’t show up at work, and had he bunked the day…no payment either! Isn’t this a familiar story to most of us?
However, not all bosses are as horrible as the aforementioned. One manager remarked that for their own ‘selfish reason’ they don’t allow workaholic sick employees to punch in. The user remarks that they don’t want any other staff to get sick.
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