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'I'm fed up' | Worker quits instantly after 3AM text from boss demands 'come in on day off'

Worker quits instantly after 3AM text from boss demands 'come in on day off'

An employee has gone viral for quitting their job on the spot following a 3AM text from their boss, demanding them to come into work on short notice, despite it being their day off.

As reported by The Mirror, a bartender shared a heated exchange with their manager, who had messaged in the early hours, commanding them to come into work at 11am the next day and work an 11-hour shift.

"I need you to come in 11am-10pm today, we have an event scheduled and one bartender" the boss wrote. 

Despite pointing out that it was their day off, and that they had been drinking and so was not fit for work, the boss refused to back down, urging the employee to “be a team player” and adding "it's not all about you" before insisting that they should not be drinking too much in their free time.

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