This past Saturday, my aunt who had been battling cancer passed away. I got the call while at work and my father said he'd come get me and we would go to the hospice house where she was so we could be with the family. I tell the woman I opened with that I had to go and she told me to go tell the store manager. No problem, I thought so I go tell him that I needed to leave.
Well when I tell the a-hole in charge that I had to go his comment was, "can't you wait until the end of your shift?" and "what can you do since she died?". And my favorite, "whose going to take care of my deli?"
Well we were actually staffed properly and all the orders for the day were done. Also I was going to stay over since I was only scheduled 5 hours. I lost only a hour anyway. At this point I should mention, I was recently informed I got the position of assistant deli manager. I know I have a lot more responsibility, but sometimes family comes first during a work day. The a-hole in charge actually had the nerve to say "my deli!" WTF? I was never told yay or nay about leaving. I just told the people I was working with that I was leaving and they were VERY SUPPORTIVE, and told me they had my back and to get out of there. That was the most disrespect I've ever received from a manager at Kroger and I've worked with some jerks! I had to stop myself from punching his lights out!
Guess I should wrap this up by saying I got some really great co-workers, but the most disrespectful manager ever!
I'm on the fence with this one. Yes, the manager should have just told you to go home and be with your family if you needed to be, but he was probably thinking, as I am, it's just your aunt. I've had aunts, uncles, and grandparents die and I've worked right up until the day of their funeral. Not to make light of her passing, there was really nothing you could have done by leaving early unless she had no family of her own and you were her closest relative. Now if it were an immediate family member (spouse, child, sibling, or parent) that would be a totally different situation.
I'm on the fence with this one. Yes, the manager should have just told you to go home and be with your family if you needed to be, but he was probably thinking, as I am, it's just your aunt. I've had aunts, uncles, and grandparents die and I've worked right up until the day of their funeral. Not to make light of her passing,there was really nothing you could have done by leaving early unless she had no family of her own and you were her closest relative. Now if it were an immediate family member (spouse, child, sibling, or parent) that would be a totally different situation.
First, making light of her passing is exactly what you're doing.
Second: Krogerman, I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sorry you're finding out, because of it, that there are people in this world who have no compassion or understanding beyond their own needs and wants.
Best to you and your family during this hard time.
I'm on the fence with this one. Yes, the manager should have just told you to go home and be with your family if you needed to be, but he was probably thinking, as I am, it's just your aunt. I've had aunts, uncles, and grandparents die and I've worked right up until the day of their funeral. Not to make light of her passing, there was really nothing you could have done by leaving early unless she had no family of her own and you were her closest relative. Now if it were an immediate family member (spouse, child, sibling, or parent) that would be a totally different situation.
Oh, **** off, wanker. You will make an excellent manager one day.
Some people are really close with aunts, cousins, friends, etc. You may not be because you have dedicated your life to Barney Kroger, though.
Amen! This Aunt was like a second mother to me. Growing up I'd spend lots of weekends and days during the summer with my cousin at her house. And whenI got older and had kids of my own, she was a positive influence. But I did get to tell her I got the assistant deli manager job before she died.
Excuse me? You're such a dick you anon. Lots of people are close to relatives that aren't "immediate family".... if i found out any of my aunts or uncles died i'd be leaving too. I have a small family, i've already lost my grandparents and an uncle and if i lost anymore, kroger can just deal with it.
I'm sorry for your loss. I sure they were fine when you left right away. Also, be sure to refuse ANY write up you may recieve. Get the union (if joined) if necessary. Management will probably hold it against you, but to damn bad. They'll live. I would have been like "sorry, I'm leaving. Gotta go NOW.
I am so sorry for your loss and having to deal with heartless *******s. I've seen both the good and the bad over the years. Just one example, I had a manager buy me flowers and offer condolences when my dog died. Yet another one wanted proof that my grandma died so I could have the day off for the funeral.
I am close to my aunts and if one were to pass away, you bet your sweet ass that I'd hitchhike my butt back to my hometown to their funeral. Yeah, gonna threaten me with firing? Okay, have fun with replacing me.
Right? Let me call the union before you ATTEMPT to fire me. Don't want the union? Awww too bad... They're already on their way.
You can bet if their aunt passed they'd make sure they were off. NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
If kroger wants to play that way, just say you are feeling sick and home you go. Never walk out but they can never tell you you can't go home sick. Fugg them.
Kroger isn't known for their compassion! My husband when released from the hospital, waited over an hour for me to come get him because I wasn't allowed to leave work early! The manager gave me a hard time about taking a short leave of absents when he came home from a triple bypass. I'm not sure who they thought was going to take care of him. I am a department head and I have been with the company a long time. I miss the old days when we were like family and cared about each other. I can't wait to retire!
If kroger wants to play that way, just say you are feeling sick and home you go. Never walk out but they can never tell you you can't go home sick. Fugg them.
That's just not going to work and you know it. If they weren't going to let him go early because of a death they aren't going to because of sickness. Think about it.
That's why you up and leave after getting the news. So what if you don't want to wait until your shift is done? They can manage while you are gone and they will
Be fine
I'm on the fence with this one. Yes, the manager should have just told you to go home and be with your family if you needed to be, but he was probably thinking, as I am, it's just your aunt. I've had aunts, uncles, and grandparents die and I've worked right up until the day of their funeral. Not to make light of her passing, there was really nothing you could have done by leaving early unless she had no family of her own and you were her closest relative. Now if it were an immediate family member (spouse, child, sibling, or parent) that would be a totally different situation.
You sound like the dickhead store manager. I'd have let him go when I was management, and had for many other similar situations. As a manager you deal with things, and and aunt is someone I generally consider immediate family (as do a lot of union contracts).
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I'm on the fence with this one. Yes, the manager should have just told you to go home and be with your family if you needed to be, but he was probably thinking, as I am, it's just your aunt. I've had aunts, uncles, and grandparents die and I've worked right up until the day of their funeral. Not to make light of her passing, there was really nothing you could have done by leaving early unless she had no family of her own and you were her closest relative. Now if it were an immediate family member (spouse, child, sibling, or parent) that would be a totally different situation.
You sound like the dickhead store manager. I'd have let him go when I was management, and had for many other similar situations. As a manager you deal with things, and and aunt is someone I generally consider immediate family (as do a lot of union contracts).
It's fine EVEN IF ITS NOT A PARENT, SIBLING, OR OTHER RELATIVE living with you. Some people consider aunts and uncles as parents because they raised them when biological parents couldn't. If that happened to me? I'd be gone, and there's a WHOLE LOT OF NOTHNG that would be done about it!
if I sound pissed... To bad. Insensitive people piss me off and I'd leave and walk out to be with family as they were looking at me if they refused to let me go
