(TW: talk of suicide and grief)
this is a screenshot between my boss and i. my boss rented a booth at a pride event the town held and made employee attendance mandatory, even though we weren’t being paid for the time we were there. i work for a dog grooming company and the booth was selling collars, cups, backpacks, etc. i was supposed to be there 3pm-8pm. i arrived around 330pm and texted her the first message at 548pm.
my boyfriend is grieving right now as this happened only a couple days ago. he’s heartbroken and upset, understandably. given the situation, the absolute last thing i want to do right now is leave him alone.
i had thought that maybe, since she had been through a VERY similar situation, she would understand and show compassion. instead i was met with anger, insensitivity and a threat to my hours and job.
thoughts? advice, opinions, please tell me what you think of this