Wait, What? Boss Asks Woman To Take A Sick Leave As She Goes On 8-Minute Bathroom Break

The internet was shocked when a Reddit user revealed her job experience. The woman claimed her supervisor required her to take paid time off (PTO) or sick leave to take a quick 8-minute restroom break while working remotely. This incited fury on the social media site, with many users denouncing the boss’s behavior.

“I work from home, and this morning, I got up to use the restroom,” the woman stated. I received a voicemail from my supervisor halfway through my eight-minute toilet break, informing me that I had to return online immediately, take PTO, or phone in ill.

The Woman Expresses Her Dissatisfaction

My boss wanted me to use a sick day to use the bathroom.
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The user expressed her dissatisfaction, highlighting that she had only been offline for eight minutes and that she was surprised her manager had proposed taking a sick day for such a short break. The Reddit poster discussed other difficulties with working for the organization, including verbal abuse from managers, abrupt schedule changes that happen without warning, and task assignments to staff members who aren’t suitable for them.

“I frequently skip breaks and work past when my shift is scheduled to end,” the woman wrote. I became tired of working retail and applied for this job during my second year of college. This employment has steadily deteriorated compared to retail. Customers are worse, managers ignore verbal abuse, schedules can be changed without notice, and employees are assigned tasks for which they are legally unqualified because the company won’t pay for their proper training. On top of this, we are paid less than we would if we worked at McDonald’s. The business “has gone to hell,” she continued.

The Reddit Updates

The Reddit user said in an update that the incident was spoken of, warned about, and entered into her file. She is considering applying for temporary secretarial jobs to wait for a better opportunity.

The woman’s location is not mentioned in the article, but it went viral quickly, receiving over 7,000 upvotes and nearly 500 comments.

The Netizens React

One user strongly advocated leaving McDonald’s and making more money elsewhere, but not before reporting them for unlawful activity, wage theft, or dirty laundry. Everything. If fortune favors you, they may strike back, giving you a handsome payout.”