I worked in a job that was very top heavy in the morning with almost nothing to do after lunch once all the deliveries had arrived.
I asked my manager if I could go part time as there wasn't a need for me in the afternoon. (and there was other staff in the office)
“NO”
Can I ask why
“Because its a NO”
And she was just weeks away from retiring so if if it had been a bad call, it wouldn't have affected her anyway.
It was a no, because she could deny me. Had I been part time and asked to be full time, that would know doubt have also been a “NO”
Power trippers, the lot of em!!!