Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Employee's Family Crisis Meets Uncaring Manager
An employee shared a story on Reddit about a difficult time.
Their newborn baby was in the hospital, and they had recently lost their grandmother.
The employee told their manager they couldn't come to work.
The manager initially agreed but then asked if they could come in.
This upset the employee, who felt their manager lacked empathy during a personal crisis.
Many people online have similar feelings about the importance of managers understanding life's difficult moments.
An employee shared a workplace incident on Reddit.
The employee's newborn was admitted to the NICU.
The employee had recently lost a family member.
The employee informed their manager via WhatsApp.
The manager initially approved leave but later inquired about office attendance.
- Who
- A Reddit user and their manager.
- What
- An employee shared a negative experience with their manager after taking leave for a newborn and the loss of a family member.
- When
- The post was shared recently.
- Where
- Why
- To express frustration about manager's response to leave request.
- Employee's Situation
- Taking leave to care for newborn in NICU and recently lost a family member.
- Employee Tenure
- Joined company in January.
- Manager's Response
- Initially approved leave, then inquired about office attendance.
- Platform
- Incident Date
- August 30
