Commenters criticized a boss for allegedly telling an employee that it is “unethical” to make plans the hour after work, even on a Friday.
The employee, known as u/Porongas1993, posted about the incident in Reddit‘s popular “Am I The A**hole” forum where it received more than 11,000 upvotes and 600 comments. The post can be found here.
The anonymous employee told Newsweek he is based in the United States and alerted his manager’s boss about the incident.
Toxic Workplaces
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that more than 47 million Americans quit their jobs since October 2021 in what has been coined The Great Resignation.
According to a survey conducted by Pew Research, more than half of American workers who quit their jobs in 2021 blamed feeling disrespected at work. About 63 percent blamed low wages and a lack of opportunities.
The 2022 World Happiness Report found that Americans are unhappier than their Northern European counterparts, with Finland, Denmark, and Iceland taking the top three spots for happiest citizens.
The United States and the United Kingdom came in 16th and 17th, respectively.
‘Always Leave the Hour After Work Free’
In the post titled “I was told that having plans 20 minutes after my work hours was ‘unethical,'” the man said his direct manager recently scheduled a Friday meeting for 4:15 p.m.
After the meeting continued past 5 p.m., the man apologized to his manager, saying he had to leave because he made plans after work.
“She decided to go on a rant about how we should always leave the hour after work free in case we are needed and how even though our work hours are 9-5,” the post read. “it is really more like 8-6 in case we need to do extra stuff.”
Source: Newsweek
