August 13, 2025 at 3:35 am

A Sudden Impulse Sent Them To Work Unscheduled, So Their Boss Took It As A Sign And Asked Them To Stay

by Benjamin Cottrell

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Some people rely on logic to guide them through life, but others are guided by something harder to explain.

For one family, instincts and eerie predictions seemed to show up at just the right moments.

And that same sense struck again the moment one employee walked into work on a day they weren’t even scheduled.

Read on for the full story.

I Swear I’m Not an Oracle

My family has the oddest ability to predict things in very specific ways.

They share several strange examples.

Like the time I dreamt of a boss from a game five or so years before playing it, while having no frame of reference for what it was, or the time my sister had a dream about our grandmother being hurt only a few days before the accident that would eventually claim Grandma’s life.

And then, one day, it happened again.

Anyway, this strange and specific phenomenon just happened to me today as I went into work.

I could have sworn that I saw myself on the schedule when I checked last night, but oddly enough, my boss told me I wasn’t scheduled.

It turns out this was perfect timing.

They then proceeded to surprise me when they said, “But you can stay till 3:30 anyway, someone called in, and you came in at the perfect time to cover for them.”

Weirdest thing to happen to me in a long time.

At this point, they practically have a sixth sense!

What did Reddit make of all this?

This commenter experiences a similar phenomenon.

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Another has had this ability since childhood.

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This happens in this reader’s dreams too.

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They left work a little shaken, but mostly amazed.

It felt like the universe was one step ahead of them yet again.

If you liked that story, check out this post about a group of employees who got together and why working from home was a good financial decision.

Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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