Calling off work for health reasons shouldn’t cost you your job.

In this story, a part-time employee told her manager that she would not come in due to a medical problem.

Her manager got mad, started screaming at her, and threatened to replace her.

So, she responded in a way that he didn’t expect.

Let’s take a closer look!

My boss said I was fired for one call off and then was shocked when I quit and didn’t even give 2 weeks notice.

I was working as a part-time cashier at a grocery chain.

One day, I had some medical problems and had to call off or risk blacking out at work.

When I called and said I couldn’t make it, the manager started screaming at me.

This employee responded that it would be better if she’d just quit.

He said that I was unreliable and that he would be replacing me. He stated several times that I was going to be replaced and fired.

So I said if this is how it’s going to work when I call off for a legit reason, then I will not be working there anymore.

I wrote down that I would be working two more days. Then, I wrote that I was quitting and turned it in.

Her manager was shocked and acted like he didn’t understand what was going on.

He was shocked and couldn’t understand why.

He made a pouty face and said he liked working with me.

Then, he saw that it wasn’t a two week notice and got angry again.

They never took me off the schedule and claimed that I never turned in my notice.

Let’s read the responses of other people on Reddit to this story.

This user shares some short advice.

This person makes a valid point.

Words have meaning, says this person.

This person is calling his boss a psycho.

Finally, short and straightforward.

If you threaten to replace someone, don’t be surprised when they agree to it.

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