Month: October 2022

So I work for a Big corporation which I will not name. My role is Asset Protection/EHS in a warehouse. Well today at 8am I saw something I would say was screwed up. An employee was escorted to the front by two managers and was being terminated for attendance. I'll call the employee “Sam”. The managers were asking Sam to clock out, turn in his badge and leave the premises. Sam refused and was asking for a letter of termination. One of the managers told Sam that HR will not be in until 8am and HR will mail out his termination papers. Well things got heated and both parties were shouting Sam still refused to clock out and demand a termination paper. Mangers told him they will clock him out manually, but Sam still needs to turn in his badge and leave premises or the cops will be called. Sam…

I don't want to make too long of a post. But this sub's advice and general community around it being cool to say fuck work and live for yourself has helped me. I recently had a bit of a mental wash and i took off work for it. When i was questioned, instead of trying to make up any excuse or expressing being sorry. I simply told them i was having a health emergency. It just worked. They didn't ask to elaborate and simply wished for me to get better. It really helped me recover faster without guilt feeding into some sort of spiral. just wanted to post about it.