Quitting Job Due To Manager’s Attitude Toward Dog’s Death, Worker Earned Praises From Redditors

A Redditor called Hope posted an iMessage screenshot of the conversation between her and her boss on the AntiWork forum. The image indicated the poster’s decision to quit her job due to the manager’s unsympathetic response toward her dog’s death. This determination has received a myriad of praises and applause from other users.
The story began with Hope’s notification showing that she couldn’t come to work because of "a family emergency".
Her boss replied with an insensitive attitude: “Start calling around. You need to get it covered. What’s your emergency?”
The worker then explained that her dog had just passed away, but this reason was not accepted. Therefore, Hope wrote back: “Okay. I’m also turning in my two weeks but if you need something written, I can do that as well.”
The dialog ended with the manager’s answer: “I’ll just figure out tonight.”

Source: r/antiwork

The post with the caption “and I oop” has gained over 53,000 upvotes and about 3,400 comments from the online community. Most Redditors concurred with the employee and advocated her decision to quit. Some animal lovers consoled the dog owner. They claimed that it was definitely acceptable to have a day off when you had just lost a member of your family.

Source: r/antiwork

Source: r/antiwork

Not only being criticized for unthoughtful words but the manager was also accused of irresponsibility by netizens. Many believed that it was the boss’s duty to find another worker to cover the shift. The worker only needs to inform their boss of the situation, and the manager is accountable for filling the void.

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Other Reddit users stated that specific reasons to take a day off work were unnecessary because it was a private problem.

Source: r/antiwork

Source: r/antiwork

What do you think about the worker's reaction? Do you think it is acceptable to take a leave when your pet passes away? Who is responsible for calling around for cover at your work?

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