When you work with a friend, it can sometimes be nice to be assigned to the same job or the same shift so that you can drive in together.

What would you do if that was the situation you were in, but another coworker got upset and said that you were not allowed to be assigned to the same task of cleaning the lobby at closing, and she forbade you from doing it?

That is what happened to the workers in this story, so when closing time came and things were really busy, they simply refused to clean the lobby and left their bossy coworker to finish the job.

Since this was just a coworker and not a manager, I think they did the right thing. Read through the full story and see if you agree.

Won’t let me train my friend? Fine, have fun closing by yourself!

So, my good friend started working with me at the restaurant I work at, and my manager said I could train, so I was super excited.

Who does this person think she is?

We drive to work ( I drove him), and we walk in, then one of the other “managers” (she’s not a manager, but treats everyone like she is) says I’m NOT closing the lobby with him, but I’m closing the front by myself.

I said the actual manager said I am, but no no no, I am “under no circumstances closing the lobby.”

What happened to not wanting her in the lobby?

A few hours pass, it’s 9:15, lobby is PACKED, it’s dirty, theres tons of people, and everything is going to take forever to clean, I finish the front by myself by 9:30, and sit down at a table, when “manager” comes and demands I clean. Conversation goes like this:

M: You have to help close lobby

Throwing her words back in her face.

Me: you said I’m not allowed to

M: yes but it’s busy, I’m asking you to.

ME: I already closed front, you said I’m not allowed to close lobby “under no circumstances”

Well played.

My friend signals to me that he’s done with his portion of closing (by this time we had ushered all the people out)

ME: sorry, but we have to go now

We both leave and they’re left to clean the rest.

Good for them. This is how you put people who are power-tripping in their place.

Read what the people in the comments had to say below.

Telling the manager is very important.

Here is someone who had a similar experience.

This commenter says they need to be careful.

Working together is a much better option.

Why would they listen to her?

Informing the actual manager of this issue is important, or they could get in trouble. One nice thing about fast food jobs, however, is that even if you get fired, it isn’t a huge deal.

You can’t allow a coworker to start acting like they are a manager, or they will never stop.