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Boss said 1 month of grieving is enough. And I need to “get over” the sudden passing of my brother and stop acting depressed at work.

I’m an American working for IKEA abroad. My brother suddenly passed last month and it’s been a nightmare time for my family and I. My boss called me into a meeting yesterday and told me to shut the door. He addressed my attitude and energy recently saying I needed to move on from my “personal tragedy” and get back to work, he closed with “I don’t want to have this conversation with you again.” Ps. I was denied bereavement leave which is “only applicable to spouse or parent.” Instead attending my brothers funeral back in the states was deducted from my paid vacation days.


I’m an American working for IKEA abroad. My brother suddenly passed last month and it’s been a nightmare time for my family and I.

My boss called me into a meeting yesterday and told me to shut the door. He addressed my attitude and energy recently saying I needed to move on from my “personal tragedy” and get back to work, he closed with “I don’t want to have this conversation with you again.”

Ps. I was denied bereavement leave which is “only applicable to spouse or parent.” Instead attending my brothers funeral back in the states was deducted from my paid vacation days.

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