'Not the best reason' | Boss berates worker who took time off to grieve for their dog

A worker walked out on their job after their boss berated them for taking time off work following the death of a family pet.

As reported by The Independent, the employee was told their dog’s death “wasn’t the best reason” to take time off at short notice, prompting them to hand in their two weeks’ notice.

Sharing details of the incident on Reddit’s notorious ‘Anti-work’ forum, the employee, who identified herself only as Hope, explained she texted her boss to say she had a “family emergency” and wouldn’t be able to make it for her shift later that day.

The boss initially responded by insisting Hope would have to find cover for the shift herself (despite this clearly being a manager’s responsibility), before they probed further and asked what the family emergency was.