Employee Agrees to Come In on His Day Off, but Gets Criticized by His Manager for Being “Unreliable” as He Was a Couple of Minutes Late

Some favors at work come with a hidden price tag. In this case, an employee agreed to give up his day off and help out a small business owner, only to end up being criticized for arriving a couple of minutes late.

The story, shared by a worker who wraps cars for a living, centers on a boss who needed urgent help for a client and asked him to come in anyway. The employee said yes, worked through a long and exhausting day, and still got told he was making the boss look bad in front of a friend.

That complaint quickly turned the whole situation into something bigger than a late arrival. Read on to see how one small delay led to a much bigger fallout.

This employee recently told a story about how his supervisor was "embarrassed" when he arrived late on his day off.

Deniz Demirci (not the actual photo)

OP Works at a Small Business

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He Is a Hard Worker

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He Does His Job (Wrapping Cars) Efficiently, and He Has Some Perks (Like the Permission to Come in Late on Occasions)

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OP’s Boss Had a Friend Who Needed His Car Wrapped ASAP

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So He Begged OP to Come in on His Day Off. But the Job That Was Supposed to Be Finished in 2 Hours Turned into 10 Hours of Torture.

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That’s where the day started to go sideways.

But the Boss Wasn't Satisfied. On the Contrary, He Believed That OP Had Embarrassed Him in Front of His Friend.

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Boss Accuses OP of Being Unreliable.

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Long Story Short:

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OP Posted an Update

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He Decided to Stop Working There

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OP Even Received Some Job Offers

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He Replied to Some Questions:

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And Clarified His Work Conditions

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Because we spend one-third of our lives at work, it's critical that employees feel supported, heard, and respected by their coworkers and bosses. Knowing that people value you can help you advance in your work and improve your overall well-being.

This is similar to a coworker’s family emergency that left OP torn after refusing to cover the shift.

So, Reddit Has Changed His Life...

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Redditors Support OP 100%

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OP Got a Good Raise, but No Amount of Money Is Worth It...

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Redditors were quick to side with him.

Let’s Avoid That...

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Nah, He Is the Boss. He Can’t Meet Clients...

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Who Is Embarrassed Now, Huh?

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Another commenter kept the focus on the boss.

No Notice

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Silence Is Golden

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This Might Be a Good Idea

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OP Has Leverage, and He Should Remember That

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One more reply pointed out that he had more leverage than he might think.

The Bottom Line Is:

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We all want to feel comfortable at work, and having good relationships with colleagues and bosses is essential for that. Some great friendships can even emerge from it.

But business is business. We can’t help but notice that the word “family” is used mainly by managers, and only when they need something from their employees.

Why don’t they use that word when their employees are going through a rough patch? And when was a family member ever fired for being late to breakfast or family lunch?

For another family meltdown, read about brothers fighting after one refused to fund the other’s business.