Working overtime during the holidays is expected in some professions, but once the holidays are in the rearview mirror, those folks need a break!

In today’s story, a worker talked about what they did when they were expected to work extra hours after the calendar flipped to a new year…and they weren’t having it.

Let’s take a look at what happened!

I was asked if I could do overtime this week to cover because we’re short staffed. I said no, so my boss had a tantrum!

“There are supposed to be 4 of us at work but in the month leading up to Christmas, but I was covering for people every single day because they all decided to either call in “sick” or just never show up.

There were multiple days in a row where I was doing the jobs of 3 people.

My mindset was okay, Xmas is coming up I need the cash and no one else is volunteering.

No biggie.

Xmas has been and gone and we’re down to 2 people so my supervisor asked if I want some extra hours this week.

No way!

I said no.

I went to work as usual, did my shift and was about to leave when he said “are you really not staying to help?”

I was polite and told him that already said I wouldn’t be doing extra this week and needed to get home.

This guy doesn’t sound like a very good boss.

His reply was “what’s so important at home that you can’t stay?

Followed by” I suppose I’ll have to stay late then.”

He’s going to have a shock when I walk out on Friday because I’ve been offered a better paying job elsewhere.”

Reddit users shared their thoughts.

This person had a lot to say.

Another individual chimed in.

And this Reddit user spoke the truth.

There’s only so much work you can put in before you get burned out.

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