Boss asks his employees to give up their vacation time to help a sick colleague
Not everyone is lucky enough to work for understanding, empathetic and collaborative bosses. We often hear that there is a difference between a "boss" and a "leader", and this is true: a boss commands, takes credit for other's successes and considers their employees as just numbers. A leader involves, encourages, shares the benefits of the company's successes and makes their employees part of a real team.
Apparently, the company in this story did not seem to have a leader in command: this is a story about a boss who was only concerned with saving money. Read on to find out more:
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An anonymous male user shared the story on Reddit posting a photo of a message from his boss, along with the following comment: "I'm speechless. This is pathetic".
The message read as follows: "Dear Employees, We have a long-time employee, with 17 years of service, who has been hospitalized and will have to undergo rehabilitation for several months. She has used up all her sick days and her benefits are about to expire. As you can imagine, this has cost her family a significant amount of money. If any of you would like to donate one or more days of holiday allowance to her, please notify the Vice President of Services in writing. Thank you for your attention". The message was signed by the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
This message not only angered the company's employees, but Reddit readers too: many stated that the company was acting unfairly towards its employees.
In the eyes of most, the company bosses were taking advantage of their employees to limit their expenses. If any of the workers had given up their holiday days, the company would not have to pay for these "donated" days. "Allow me to make you feel guilty by making you do something that will be cheaper for me," wrote one user sarcastically, pretending to be the head of the company.
Many were not surprised by the message, arguing that many companies exploit this sort of "moral blackmail" to avoid expenditure. For instance, the employer could simply continue to pay the sick employee without asking the other workers to sacrifice their holidays.
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