“Let Me Bury My Child First And I’ll Get Back To You”: 30 Of The Worst Times Shameless Bosses Refused Day-Off Requests

I like him

This is so terrible.

This is so sad and shitty. I really hope someone there felt at least a little remorse after that heartlessness.

The DA could have also prosecuted the employer for obstruction of justice.

And her boss probably didn't see a problem in how she treated you.

This is SO counter-productive on work's part. Someone plans that far ahead - they're a responsible and conscientious employee. And then you lose them because you're an idiot. Rehiring and training costs ALONE would be enough reason to avoid this scenario.

"Yes, you might die but I'm willing to take that risk."

It's awful as it is, but it would be still evil if it was about her distant relative. Who cares if it's cousin, aunt or her neighbour? If they are important to her, they are important to her, it's a dying person goddammit!

WTF? 👀

Nobody is going to keep me away from an important event. I'll attend that wedding or funeral. There isn't a job that's more important than your private life.

That ”strain on others” is cockamamie BS. In Japan, nobody stays home when ill ”because others have to do their work” and also ”because their work would pile up”. Excuse me? What pile up, didn’t the coworkers do it already?

Wow, just wow, this really upset me

"Here's a project for you, Tin Man. Go find a heart."

"Hey boss can I have the day off next Friday?" "Why?" "I'll have to attend the funeral of my boss who died from a horrible work related accident."

16 HOUR days? Really? How's that even legal??

Let's be honest readers of BP: all these awful sad stories must be happening in the USA. This is not normal behaviour anywhere else in the world.

You're a great friend

WTF are we slaves or people? One request every 5 years, like anyone with 1/2 a brain would hang around that long.

And the negative trolls strike again... LoL 😆

God Almighty, the medical field is stretched to the breaking point. All these monstrous bosses.

"How about I move my dad's coffin into your office while I'm waiting for my time off?"

I had a miscarriage and was trying to call out of work while driving home from the doctor on no pain meds because what they wanted to give me didn't work. I was told they were sorry but I had to come in, one of my other co-workers who was pregnant had called out due to her excessive morning sickness. There were only 3 of us in the back so I drove to work and worked through my entire miscarriage that week. I'm not upset with the other woman, she's still a friend to this day and I adore her daughter, I was pissed at one of my bosses for not going back there and helping out the one in the back because both of them knew how to do the job. Needless to say I was silent the entire week, in extreme pain, and a total emotional wreck. I will give them this much they left me alone and handled all customer interactions. That entire mess still haunts me.

in some cases for organ transplant, if the patient had to be prepared with chemo (like in blood cancers), if you reschedule, the patient will probably die. I donated a liter of bone marrow and was told several times, you have until this date, after that date, if you go back on your promise to donate, the child will die. I obviously did the surgery to donate (it was not stem cells but the older collection style) and my boss wanted me back at work asap.

Hurts to read at this poin....!

I would've told him "So call one of them back from the conference..."

I don't understand this at all.

Sounds familiar

You can get an open FMLA exception for chronic migraines. Worked with a gal who suffered from them.

Yes boss, I do plan on getting married every year.

Omg how can people be that heartless

I hope he got better soon

Exacerbated :)

One of my jobs wouldn't give me time off to go to my high school graduation. It meant a lot to me because I had become emancipated at 16 and had worked 3 jobs and still attended high school, got good grades and participated in community activities. I was VERY proud of myself, one of the few times I had ever felt that way in my life at the time. I told them they couldn't fire me if I quit and walked out. Attended my graduation and went to work right after (different job- they told me to come in whenever I could after the graduation to finish putting together a couple desks for the next morning and I could clock out whenever I was done).

This sounds like the plot of a shojo manga. XD “I don’t think you should get married to him… because it is I who love you!!”

Just be aware that HR is never in favor of employees. They are paid by employers to look after company interests.

For those wondering: An IEP is an individual education plan. I guess it depends on where you are, but these IEPs at schools are generally used for students with special needs.

A lot of bosses are bosses until they actually have to do their work. Than they want the employees to act like they are the boss and solve problems.

I know what SIL is but what is SAd?

Hope she had FMLA protection. Solves that problem quickly.

Housing and food are so overrated... said no one. Ever.

Of course. I can't run a business if all of you want time off for emergencies and sick days and, God forbid, holidays. /S

"How about this? I'll come in on the same day as YOUR funeral..."

So many petty bosses

My coworker just booked a trip to a city 6 hours away to sell his trailer. His trailer sale didn’t work out but he was still in the city so he enjoyed his 2 day weekend there with his family. Middle management is currently furious that he didn’t return to work the instant his trailer sale didn’t work out even though he had already booked his 2 days off. They gave him so much s**t today. Can’t wait to see this one hit upper management.

"We all SHARE our burdens around here, la la la. Oh, except when it comes to events that we don't give a s**t about..."

This seems to be a theme of these toxic workplaces...

I don't think I understand this one. Did his union rep throw him under the bus?

Stick duct tape all OVER that mf logo...

In Western European countries employers get fined if their employees don't get their vacation. No matter how inconvenient it is for the employer, the employees have a legal right to their 4 weeks of vacation.

Nothing like nepotism in companies to make the workplace a hostile and toxic environment to work in, not to mention losing several talented individuals to other competing companies!

I swear to God, paid assassin is looking like a good job option now...

Lol wasting away in Margaritaville

OMG, somebody with some empathy. What a refreshing change.