A woman looking forward to enjoying her day off from work received a surprising and seemingly ‘threatening’ message from her boss. The message insisted that she come in for work, stating that if she refused, she would risk losing her job. After sharing the text exchange online, it quickly went viral.
The Ultimatum
In the text exchange, the boss informed the woman that the team would be short-staffed due to another employee’s departure. They stated, “If you plan to keep your job, you will come in to cover on your day off.” The woman responded, questioning, “Why are you sending me this at literally 2 am?”
Literally got this a few minutes ago… what in the actual fuck…
byu/wolf805 inantiwork
Social Media Reaction
Posted on September 28, her share has garnered over 20,000 upvotes and numerous comments from users reacting to the situation.
Here are some of the responses:
One individual commented, “Shouldn’t have responded, and not shown up. You’re on your own time; they can pound sand till you’re back on the clock.”
Another noted, “I worked with a guy that would never answer his phone or text except on the clock. Boss gave up trying to call him after 6 months because he never picked up.”
A third user shared, “I keep my read receipts off for exactly this reason. I’d show up for my next scheduled shift like nothing happened. If confronted, I’d pull out my phone and say something like, ‘Oh, it was my day off; I unplugged.'”
A fourth commenter stated, “I think the worker culture in the great USA is broken. The amount of stuff your managers do is insane. Employees should get more protection; this is just modern slavery. I do not see any of this in Europe ever. My manager respects my day off, my holidays, and my schedule. If he really needs me, he will ask first if he can disturb me, and if it is okay to call me.”
This incident highlights ongoing discussions about workplace expectations and the importance of respecting employees’ time off.
