A corporate manager has been criticised for an “illegal” and “disgraceful” act after one of his employees resigned.
The boss tried to reassign all of the fired employee’s work to another woman without a pay increase.
He suggested that she stay late every night for almost two months to make up for the extra 50 percent of her workload.
The boss initially tried to disguise the extra work as a “favor,” but quickly changed his mind when the employee refused, claiming it was “non-negotiable.”
Creator Ben Askins shared a video detailing the text exchange between the manager and the employee.
“Hey, I’m really sorry, but I need a big favor,” the boss began. “Lucy just quit and will be leaving this Friday. I’m going to need you to take care of all of her clients until we find a replacement.”
The employee was stunned but willing to work with her manager and said, “Oh my gosh, I had no idea. How many customers do you have and what exactly does that mean? I have my hands pretty full right now.”
“She has four accounts that need attention. We’re going to start hiring someone to replace her next month and it shouldn’t take too long to get someone, so I think it will only be about six to eight weeks,” the boss replied.
A corporate executive has been criticised for an “illegal” and “disgraceful” act after one of his employees resigned
The boss tried to reassign all of the fired employee’s work to another woman without a pay increase.
The employee was in shock.
“I’m so sorry, but it’s too long,” he politely declined. “I’m already serving eight clients and I’m at capacity. There’s no way I can handle four more.”
After that, the boss offered him empty consolations: “Don’t stress, you’re a superstar. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”
“What do you mean I’ll fix it? Isn’t it your job to fix this problem?” the employee replied.
The boss revealed that he had no patience for the employee’s outburst.
“Wow! There’s no need for that attitude. I figured that out by assigning you those tasks. It’s your job now to manage your own workload. If you work a couple of extra hours each day, you should be able to handle it.”
The boss initially tried to disguise the extra work as a “favor,” but quickly changed his mind when the employee refused, claiming it was “non-negotiable.”
Furious at her boss’s behavior, the employee claimed she was handling her workload “very well,” but that it would be impossible to add Lucy’s clients as well.
The employee said she was “exhausted” at the end of her work days, but still asked how much more salary she would receive if she considered the offer.
“I don’t think there’s any extra pay,” the boss revealed. “Overtime was just an idea. It’s up to you to manage your own workload, and if you can’t do it during normal hours, it can be helpful to stay late.”
Furious at her boss’s behavior, the employee claimed she was handling her workload “very well,” but that it would be impossible to add Lucy’s clients as well.
“It’s not optional,” the boss said. “But if it helps, maybe I can get you some food and a taxi home.”
The employee stood her ground: “I’m sorry, but that’s not good enough. I’d rather take the train home at a regular time and eat my own food. There’s no way I can take these customers and I’m not going to stand around and exhaust myself for fun. If you have a problem with that, so be it.”
The boss eventually offered to take on two of Lucy’s clients, which meant the employee would only have to stay late once or twice a week.
“No, that’s not an option,” he insisted.
The boss eventually offered to take on two of Lucy’s clients, which meant the employee would only have to stay late once or twice a week.
Hundreds of people criticized the boss for his illegal management style.
“If my boss wanted me to do 50 percent more work for free, I would quit too,” one woman wrote.
“Not to mention that this employee is doing twice as much work as the employee who quits,” one noted.
“We all know they weren’t going to try and hire a replacement. They would have just said she was doing great and moved on,” added a third.
