'Also, I quit': Boss pretends they didn't approve worker's leave and demands they come in, worker quits in viral post

The leave approval process exists for one reason and one reason only: To ensure that workers have a proper guarantee and assurance that they will be able to be absent on the submitted dates before spending money and making social commitments. It's a rather simple process, black and white, really; can the employee take leave or not? Yes or no? 

Well, this manager decided to introduce a whopping massive grey area into the middle of "Yes" or "No" by first saying yes, before forgetting they had approved the leave, and then doubling down and demanding the worker show up once they had been adequately proven wrong.

All of this led to the worker quitting on the spot, leaving the manager even more shorthanded than before. The worker then took to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit to share screenshots of the messages exchanged between the worker and their boss. 

The messages went viral on the sub, and the boss's responses earned the ire of the internet. 

Keep reading to see the screenshots, as they were posted in the original thread, and to see a selection of the reactions below.

For more, check out this boss who also demanded a worker come in during their leave over Thanksgiving, which led that worker to quit too. 

'Let me cut those hours for you': Manager cuts scheduled labor hours as asked by quitting

This manager found their workload increased dramatically when their co-manager was fired for a ridiculous reason. They then had to operate the entire store alone, which was rife with unique issues. The boss continued to be pettier and pettier. When they finally hired a replacement co-manager, they expected the manager to "cut their hours" immediately, which led to the titular confrontation.

This thread was posted to r/MaliciousCompliance by the manager in the story, Redditor u/A-Stackhouse. When they found themselves in this tricky situation, they knew exactly what they had to do… Comply maliciously. 

Nobody likes a boss who justifies their own position by finding needlessly petty things to harass you about. Often they are doing so because they are being harassed by their superior as well, and the only solution they can find is to pass the buck down the line. After all, "it" flows downhill…

Next, check out this TA who schooled her professor.

30+ Funniest Memes of Landlords Landlording

Oh landlords, what is there to say about landlord? Sometimes they're just the sweetest. They're like family and make sure you're living healthily. Sometimes you get so close with them, they even lend you some free property sometimes. They truly care about what's going on in your life, and if things are hard, you can trust them to not get on your back about rent. LOL Sorry, we just couldn't keep that façade up. Sure, there are some good landlords out there that actually do care about their tenants. But most of the time you're going to get somehow who takes the "lord" party of landlord way too seriously. Oh, you have a family of rats living in your kitchen getting into all of your food? Surely your landlord will take care of it! Sorry, all they can do is $50 pet fee. You know, for the rats. Ahhh, yes. What a time to be a renter! 

'It's my money to give': Couple's plans to save for vacation are upended when girlfriend gives $110 to help coworker

Here's a friendly reminder if you're in a committed relationship: being on the same page about money is kind of important. This Reddit thread just goes to show that if the two of you can't discuss money openly, it's only a matter of time before conflict arises… which is exactly what happened here.

 

Essentially, this couple was saving up money for an upcoming vacation in Florida, and the boyfriend tends to handle all the money because his significant other refuses to discuss it. That's Red Flag #1 right there. When she decided to give $110 to help out a struggling coworker, she was surprised that her boyfriend reacted so aggressively. His reaction was definitely Red Flag #2. In short, this couple seems to be one red flag away from striking out. If they were just able to have an honest conversation with each other about finances to make sure both parties are on the same page, a lot of this could have been avoided.

 

For more stories, check out this post about a boat owner's parking fiasco.

'YTA and made it clear to everyone there': Satisfying response to entitled mom's Reddit AITA post puts her in her place

If you're a parent, then you know how annoying unsolicited parenting advice is. But you also know that it just comes with eh territory. Your mom, your mom's mom, your dad's mom, your partner's mom, your mom friends, your friends' mom, and any parent in-between will have something they want to say. It's super annoying, but you learn to just kind of nod and carry on with your own parenting. C'est la vie. It's like the fly that won't stop buzzing by your year, you swat it away when you can, but sometimes it's just flying around and you just have to keep doing what you are doing. One thing you should not do to rid yourself of an annoying fly is drop an atomic bomb. 

Unfortunately, that is exactly what one mom did on Reddit, and yet she seemed to think she was still in the right. Her and her husband are both medical professionals, and her twin brother and sister-in-law are not. Her brother is currently in medical school and her SIL is a stay-at-home mom. They live on their parents property currently and they have to borrow money here and there. They're not living the rich life like the medical professional parents. 

The rich mom posted to Reddit's subreddit r/AITA telling a story just oozing with entitlement. She was at an important event that her brother and SIL attended. Her own baby would not stop crying because it was teething and the SIL kept suggesting they give him a pacifier. It's recommended babies stop using pacifiers after 12-18 months due to potential dental issues, but this baby was only 10 months, so it probably wouldn't hurt. However, the Reddit poster got so annoyed about the multiple times she suggested it that she blew up at her in a room full of friends and family and completely demolished her. She gave her sh*t for being poor, told her her kid's teeth are disgusting because she had them on pacifiers for too long, and basically just called her out for everything. She dropped an atomic bomb on a fly, as the Reddit commenters describe. 

Luckily, Reddit saw right through her BS and called her out for being an A-hole. 

'Thank you': Worker's unorthodox response to boss's criticism sparks online discussion

It's generally expected that you'll do whatever you possibly can to keep your superiors happy—whether it's your boss, teacher, or parents. But should we really be going out of our way to do something for someone who couldn't care less about showing the same respect in return?

Normally, when your boss passed you criticism in the workplace, you might become anxious and worried about this. But should you really be? If you're already performing the expectations of your role, why waste the energy?

This is the discussion that was sparked online when this worker took an unorthodox approach to their boss's criticism by replying with a curt "Thank you." when their boss told them that they worked "Far below their potential." Their boss was surprised by their response, prompting the worker to go on and elaborate that they had a satisfactory performance already and that putting more into their role would not have earned them any further compensation or consideration from the company.

Keep reading to see snippets of the original thread as it was posted to Reddit and some of the responses and discussions it generated. Next, see this job candidate who correctly guessed a company's problems in their cover letter and received a call from the company's lawyer.