everyone says “if you need anything let me know” but they never really seem to mean it. my father passed a few months ago while i was working at a dog daycare, management let me cover my shifts and spend a few days with my family and attend the funeral. i was scared that theyd fire me for walking out of my shift when i got the call, since no managers were there at the time and they already had a “chat” with me about calling out for genuine health issues, but my coworker called the facility owner and let her know why i left.
when i got my shifts covered, i let my coworkers know that the funeral was tuesday and id be back on wednesday. tuesday night my manager still texts me and asks when ill be back. immediately after i got in the car after the service. i dont think it was intentional, she probably forgot that id said that, but it really REALLY hurt for her to seemingly prioritize that awful job over me being able to grieve and mourn my father.
i called out again about a week later, and my manager said “can you just come in for an hour until i get there at least?” despite describing why i couldnt come in, as it was also related to my father's passing. i emailed them my resignation notice later that day, and when i told my coworkers they said “were glad you did it first, because the facility owner said she was gonna fire you if you came in tomorrow, she said because she 'doesnt know how reliable you are'.” im still pissed about it. the owner was the first person to message me and tell me to reach out if i needed anything, but when that means prioritizing my personal life over her poorly run facility god fucking forbid.