Employee Refuses to Come In on His Day Off, and His Manager’s Reaction Makes Him Quit

Let's face it: virtually everyone has been in a scenario where saying "no" to your boss has been difficult. However, standing up for yourself becomes much simpler when your manager crosses the line.

People expect to reach you at any time of day and demand that you drop everything and rush to work. Today, we're delving into a workplace saga that began when a boss had a full-fledged breakdown in texts to an employee who refused to work on his day off.

On the Anti Work subreddit, user OnlyFansMod posted screenshots of their exchange, exposing his entitled employer, who went to great lengths to deceive him to achieve what she wanted. The manager, you see, was frantic to find someone to fill in for another employee who had called in sick.

She continued to press on even as the user stuck to his principles. She wrote, "This is inexcusable." "We expect a better level of performance from you."

As you might expect, the author was not pleased. The story drew significant interest from the Anti Work community, with the final post receiving more than 37.4k upvotes in just a few days.

The manager's treatment of the user appears to have outraged Redditors. Some even stated it was disrespectful of her to refer to her employee's work as "low-level," as such work is often critical to the company's success.

Continue reading to learn how the event unfolded.

One employee recently shared a text discussion with his boss, who became enraged when he refused to come in on his day off.

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"CALL ME ASAP," the manager commands.

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He even threatens OP and then fires him. However, OP isn't too concerned because he has another job lined up.

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The manager becomes furious when he sees their exchange on Reddit. OP blocks him immediately.

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Redditors backed OP 100%.

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"Low-level work"

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The manager does sound like a sociopath.

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Unfortunately, not many managers and business owners understand that "low-level work," as they call it, is critical to success.

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That was really low...

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Emily Zitek, a professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says:

“Entitled individuals view themselves as unique, and they believe that they should receive rewards and benefits, such as more money, better grades, or preferential treatment, regardless of their performance or effort in comparison with others.”

Ignoring work calls on days off is the best policy.

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Does the business owner know how his managers treat their employees?

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One person doesn't make a team.

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Managers, listen up:

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One Redditor gave good advice:

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Spying, aren't we?

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Never.

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I don't like doing sucky jobs...

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Greeting card included...

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Off hours are off hours.

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Tread carefully.

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The manager may not understand it, but her behavior towards her employees might reveal a lot about how she views herself. Feeling the need to manipulate the author, threatening to speak with someone (likely higher management) about their actions, and insulting them when they stand firm indicates a complete lack of respect for the employee.

And a person like that doesn't deserve respect.