Let's face it, almost everyone has lived through a situation where it's hard to say "no" to your boss. But when they expect to reach you at any given time of the day and demand you drop everything and run straight to work, standing up for yourself becomes a whole lot easier.
Today, we’re diving deep into a work drama that started after a manager had a proper meltdown in texts to an employee who refused to come in on his day off. User OnlyFansMod shared screenshots of their interaction in a series of posts on the Anti Work subreddit, exposing his entitled boss who went to great lengths to manipulate him to get what she wanted.
You see, the manager was desperate to find someone to cover for another worker who called in sick. Even when the user stood by his principles, she just kept going. "This is unacceptable," she wrote. "We expect a higher standard of behavior from you." As you can guess, that didn’t go well with the author. Read on to find out how the situation unfolded.
Recently, this worker posted a text conversation with his manager who lost it after he refused to come in on his day off
Later on, the manager found the posts shaming her online and demanded he take them down
The author’s story received quite the attention from fellow members of the Anti Work community, with the final post amassing more than 37.4k upvotes in just a few days. Redditors seem to be appalled by the way the manager treated the user. Some even pointed out it was seriously inappropriate of her to call her employee’s tasks "low-level" since more often than not, such work is critical for the business.
The manager might not realize it, but the way she treats her employees can tell others a great deal about how she sees herself. Feeling the need to manipulate the author, threatening to have a meeting with someone (probably a higher manager) about his behavior, and straight-up insulting them when they stand their ground shows a complete lack of respect for the worker.
"[Redacted] put me on to cover your job all night and you know I absolutely hate doing it," she wrote. Do I smell some serious entitlement issues right here? Believing that others’ work is beneath you because you’re somehow better or deserve more than them proves that you feel superior, and people rarely see that as a positive quality. Especially in a work environment.
"Entitled individuals view themselves as unique, and they believe that they should receive rewards and benefits, such as more money, better grades, or preferential treatment, regardless of their performance or effort in comparison with others," Emily Zitek, a professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, told Bored Panda in a previous interview.
In her research, Zitek found that "entitled individuals are more selfish, follow instructions less often, are more likely to think things that are unpleasant for them are unfair, get angry about bad luck, and are less likely to comply with the health guidelines of the pandemic. But on the flip side, people who feel entitled can also be more creative and better at getting what they want in negotiations."
Needless to say, interacting with such people can be challenging. "People who have to interact with entitled people report lower well-being and burnout." So if you ever find yourself in such a situation, you "should remember that this person’s claims are not based on merit and that if [you] reject this person’s request, the person will likely get angry or upset."
Well, it seems that it was exactly the case here. However, Zitek argues in one of her papers "that just giving in also isn’t a good solution because it could lead to more entitlement later." Remember that when your boss insults or demeans you in any way, that is not acceptable. After all, everyone should feel respected and safe at their place of work.
Redditors quickly determined that her actions were inappropriate, here’s what they had to say
