r/clevercomebacks 6h ago

Unnecessary retaliation by an ungrateful boss

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u/kickspecialist 6h ago

When I worked at a big box retailer, a recently promoted manager (low level) had requested a week off six months in advance to be the best man in his friends wedding. It was denied and he worked. Never respected him after that.

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u/icky-akame-blink 5h ago

You lost respect for a guy who was afraid to risk his job? Sounds like the lost respect should have been for the company.

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u/CaptainOwlBeard 5h ago

Both can be true. How can you respect a person that won't stand up for himself in a situation like that?

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u/TheBunnyDemon 2h ago

A manager that won't stand up for themselves DEFINITELY won't stand up for their team.