Boss Asks Employee To Change The Date Of Putting Down Her Dog So She Can Work, She Hands In Two Weeks’ Notice Instead

Whoa, this makes me so angry! Also the first comments in which people jump on her for being unprofessional and it being her responsibility to find someone to cover her shift. Shouldn't that be the job of a manager? To actually... manage?? Also that lack of empathy is crazy. I also don't understand why it's such a drama if someone has to call out. Are the companies that fragile that they can't survive one shift with one person less? In Germany we only want to know how long someone will be out. No further questions asked. If the employees feel bad about it, we tell them not to worry about it and that we will figure something out. Just because we pay one some bucks for their workforce, doesn't mean we own their soul.

i was so fortunate to have not only understanding manager but an observant doctor. i had to put down my beloved dobie on the same day i had a dr appointment. dr saw something was wrong and asked what was up so i told him. he wrote me a note for work to take a couple of days off for mental health. manager accepted it. but, when i returned i saw our schedule had been marked by manager as not personal time off but as bereavement leave for family member.

Finding coverage for a shift when you're kinda at the bottom of the ladder is ABOVE YOUR PAYGRADE. Don't take this shite. It is unreasonable for managers to expect workers to find coverage. Like sorry, I'm not saving all my co-workers contact info, adding them to FaceBook, and knowing their exact address just because YOU can't be bothered to make a few phone calls.

Everyone say it with me... Bereavement. Leave. For. PETS!

I just lost my first dog I ever had (wasn't allowed pets growing up) and I'm in my 40's. I knew it would hurt but the depths of grieving and sorrow I felt was beyond anything I've ever felt before. I'm sorry people think dogs are just dogs. But to a lot of people they're a lifeline, their best friend. In fact I hate how only close blood relatives get a pass on bereavement leave. Don't we all know by now that sometimes the closest blood relatives are the worst people in our lives? My dog was 15 years old when he died. Do you know how long 15 years is? To have a loving and loved creature in your life for so long and then their gone? F*ck coffee. We need to stop worshiping work culture.

If something is planned ahead of time, I can see the manager wanting them to find coverage, but when its an unexpected emergency, that's what bosses get paid to do...handle that stuff. I remember way back when, we were going balls to the wall at work. Twelve hour days, 6 to 7 days a week. I had a sinus infection that turned into pneumonia along with a raging case of shingles, then my uncle unexpectedly passed away. Jackhole boss wanted me to come in and work, go to the funeral,then come back and finish my shift...Along with being sick as heck. I had to get my doctor to write a note saying I couldn't work for 2 weeks to get better.

I don't understand why people are blaming her. She was in class when the manager asked her to work. That's ridiculous. She does not have to find coverage for a day off. That's the managers job.

Selling coffee, or selling anything isn't THAT important SCREW ANY manager who puts business before family. Dogs are family, animals become family. You can go right to hell and f**k yourself while you're at it. Heatleas people like thia should get covid and leave the gene pool

Ah yes, good old 'Murica where Mental Health doesn't actually count as Healthcare.

I'll tell you what I think. Some people just have no empathy. I cried for a fortnight when my little cat died unexpectedly. I took unpaid leave when our old dog as put to sleep. They were family and family ALWAYS comes first. Fortunately for me, my boss was sympathetic and I was very grateful. BUT when my mother died and I called in sick, that particular boss pointed out that she lived in a different country! So what! She was my MOTHER!

Reminds me of the time I went to a stupid (it was stupid) “mandatory” staff meeting at a poorly run by a crazy new insulting manager who was later fired not long after, while my poor aged dying cat was at the vet, waiting for me to finish before they put her to sleep. It was so stressful and a useless use of my time. I felt bad that she suffered needlessly for a few extra hours. They had to inject her twice because her veins had basically collapsed after it took so long for the medicine to do its merciful job, and her little body made small, agonizing convulsions while I held her paw. I should not have kowtowed.

1. Asking to cover a 2 hr midday shift? Wtf? Unless the Starbucks is within 5 minute walking distance of her home or class, don't bother people for that tiny shift. Or mass-text it to everyone and see if anyone is willing to come in. Otherwise, prepare for a busy 2hrs

It should never be the employee’s responsibility to find someone to cover their shift, that’s the manager’s responsibility . But Starbucks, like most companies, has a bereavement leave policy and pets aren’t included. Therefore, this op would need to use vacation or personal time, subject to any policies for its usage. That’s just the way business works.

Is it USA thing where people have to find their own cover rather than their manager doing that aspect of their job?

I can see both sides of this. When my dad passed while I was at Starbucks. The shift supervisor said “Don’t worry about this place, it’s just coffee.” But also I’ve had to pull a double on a Saturday because the closer didn’t want to come in because “They didn’t feel good.” Then posted on there instagram about how much fun this party was.

People are so weird: I've had situations where I've been literally unable to stand and required to work, but also worked for bosses where a pet of mine has passed and my supervisor told me he'd send me home if I showed up for work the next day. You're not going to be performing well if you're not in a good mindset - that's something I've carried with me since.

Having been a night manager at a fast food chain I was told by the district manager they could never keep staff for the night shift. All teenagers. I lost one the entire time I was there. If something major going on in a life i stepped up. Treated them with respect if words had to be said about work performance it was in private. I asked didnt demand the store ran exactly as it should. Compassion has to be included . Short notice has to be understood causes problems. Things happen in life when you work you have responsibility I was disturbed by the texts giving notice via text big no no. Was any effort put into swapping a shift so a replacement was available I love my pets but I would be anticipating this if my dog was that sick.

I, a huge animal lover, couldn't begin to fathom how heartless and empty this company must be.. I once applied to work here, glad I didn't get the job.. they would never hear the end of me if they did something like this to me. Or to anyone I care about. You did the right thing, OP, I am sure anyone else would have done the same..