I read a story that reminded me of something that happened awhile ago. I worked for a corporate retail store with a terrible District Manager. Everyone hated him.
I was in a store where I was the supervisor of one specialty area and then we had our SM, ASM, and two other managers (let's call them M1 and M2) who had a focus in a particular area but could also run the store. You have to have one manager on-site to open/close.
At the time, M1 was due to have a baby and take time off in the next week or so. M2 could only work nights and has just left for the extended vacation. ASM had just returned from surgery and could only work limited hours.
And I had literally put in my two weeks notice the day before. I didn't think my SM had entered it into the system yet.
The DM came and personally fired the SM (a great guy who had been there for over a decade). Then he smugly turned to pregnant M1 and told her to adjust the schedule.
She asked who to fill it with after the week since she would be gone, I was quitting, M2 was on vacation and ASM could only work four hour shifts.
He had no idea of any of those things bc he didn't give a shit about our store.
I wish I knew what happened. All I know is he asked me if my 2 weeks was concrete and I said “no, without SM, this is my last shift”. I really couldn't afford it but it was worth it to see his face.