Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Employee Denied Leave for Ailing Mother
A woman who worked at a big bank asked for time off to take care of her sick mom.
Her mom was not feeling better because of the wrong medicine.
But her boss said, 'If your mom is not getting better, put her in a home and come to work.'
The woman was very sad and surprised.
She had worked there for many years.
She had to choose between her job and her family.
She chose her family and left her job.
Her colleague was shocked and asked people online what they would do in such a situation.
Many people said it was not right for the boss to say that.
Some people shared their own stories of bad bosses.
One person suggested asking the boss to write down what he said, so he would feel bad and change his mind.
A senior woman employee requested leave to care for her ailing mother.
Her manager suggested putting her mother in a shelter home instead of granting leave.
The employee resigned from her job, choosing her family over work.
The incident was discussed on Reddit, with many users expressing shock and disapproval.
Some users shared similar experiences of harsh managers in the banking sector.
- Who
- A senior woman employee and her manager at a top bank
- What
- The employee was denied leave to care for her ailing mother
- When
- The exact date is not specified
- Where
- At a top bank, location not specified
- Why
- The manager suggested putting the mother in a shelter home instead of granting leave
- Employee's Request
- Leave to care for ailing mother
- Manager's Response
- Suggested putting mother in shelter home
- Employee's Action
- Resigned from the job
- Platform of Discussion
- Sector
- Banking
