r/Workproblems

I work as an operations analyst at a logistics company. I have a 4-year-old daughter. My wife works weekends as a nurse, so Saturdays are my days with my kid. Everyone on my team knows this. My manager has known since my interview.

Three weeks ago, he announced that starting immediately, we'd have mandatory Saturday morning meetings "until further notice" to handle a backlog. I asked privately if there was any flexibility — maybe I could join remotely, or do a separate sync. His response: "That's a you problem. Figure out childcare. Everyone else manages."

Here's the thing — everyone else on my team is either single or childless. I'm the only parent. And when I pointed that out, he said, "I can't make exceptions based on personal choices." Personal choices. Like having a family is a hobby I picked up.

I've been scrambling. My mom drove two hours last Saturday to watch my daughter. But she can't do it every week. My wife has already used all her PTO. I'm running out of options, and the meetings are still on the calendar.

Last week I emailed him again, copying HR this time, laying out the situation and asking for a reasonable accommodation. He replied — to me only, not HR — "I'd advise you to think carefully about how you want to be perceived here. We promote people who are available."

That felt like a threat. I screenshotted it. I saved the email. I've started keeping a log.

I don't want to quit. I've been here four years. I'm good at my job. But I also can't keep begging for the right to parent my own child on a day I'm not even scheduled to work.

Has anyone dealt with a boss who treats parenthood as a performance issue? Did HR help, or did it make things worse?

Those fcking coworkers who don’t get their way and suddenly call you a traitor. Like, what the fck? 😂 I’m your Assistant Supervisor, not your best friend. My job is to do what’s right for the team, not to give you everything you want. If setting boundaries makes me a “traitor,” then I guess I’m guilty. 🤣

Hello All! I 21 female took a job at a grocery store as a Customer Service Manager (CSM). I have been in my position since June of 2026. I have 5+ years of experience in the grocery business. While I am currently with a different company as a manager, I am very knowledgeable in the business and have a great understanding of the position.

My store manager made it a point that I had his phone number and I needed to reach out if i had ANY questions or concerns. The store manager has also made it a point to me that i need to CALL when I chose to send someone home, write someone up or if I have a question about any part of my job.

About a week ago I was helping do inventory and I had a question on how I would cash the order out without making the store lose money. Mind you I am the only manager that is in the store after 5pm and I am still learning the way the company does things. I called my store manager to see how he wanted me to cash out the transactions and I hear his wife in the background “Why the fuck is that bitch calling you” and then the phone abruptly hung up. I shrugged it off and thought it was just a one off situation. I said something to my store manager the next day and he just blew me off like he didn’t know what I was talking about. I felt extremely uncomfortable but tried to get over it.

Now last night I was in charge of balancing the weekly lottery. I usually have the assistant store manager close with me on Saturday but he was on vacation so I was on my own. Our spreadsheet for our lottery was messed up and I kept trying to fix it but I didn’t want to make it worse. So I called my assistant store manager to see if he could help me but he sent me to voicemail and left my text on read. So my next best thought was to call my store manager and see if he had any advice. As soon as I called he immediately answered and his wife said “why the fuck is that bitch calling you. I’m gonna kill that fucking bitch.” I immediately hung the phone up because I was deeply uncomfortable and immediately broke out in tears.

I then texted my store manager and told him I felt extremely uncomfortable and he completely ignored everything I said and acted like he didn’t know what I was talking about.

So please if anyone has any advice I really need it!!

Hi, my manager currently pays me in cash however I’d prefer it directly went to my bank account. Is it rude to ask if he can transfer to my bank instead of giving me cash?

Edit: he is paying me legally as he has asked for my national insurance number and other things needed to put me on the payroll

Hey guys, I am working in a coffee shop, 21M, and recently got a new coworker, 20F. She is a nice person and easy to be friends with, but recently her boyfriend came to visit her during our closing shift.
When he came in, she freaked out and told me she was going to take a break, then dragged the guy out. Later that night, I asked her if the guy was her boyfriend, and she said he was just a friend and ran away.After a couple of days, I heard that she has actually been in a relationship with her boyfriend for 3 years, and apparently everybody other than me already knew about it.Why would someone want to hide their relationship from a coworker?(For context we are not that close or something just coworkers)

I'm a 35f and have had a couple instances when prior associates blocked me on facebook without any clear reason as to why.

Several years ago it was my direct manager. She is about 10 yrs older than I am, I never disrespected her. I always did what she asked. One day one of our associates posted something on facebook and tagged my manager in it, and I realized I could not click on her name. She was friends with me prior to that, not sure exactly when she blocked me as I'm not on social media too much.

More recently, a former associate got tagged in something and I noticed I could not click on her name. She's roughly 10 years younger than me. I haven't spoken to her since the day I moved locations, which was 2 years ago. Maybe she blocked me back then and I never noticed.

A third former associate blocked me a couple years ago. She had an issue with me that I could not understand. At one time we were friends. She worked at the same location as my prior manager. Not sure if that had any connection. I have since transferred her son into my new department (when I moved to this location he expressed interest in transferring) and I have trained him and am assisting him in getting a promotion. Now his mom has unblocked me because she just appeared on my "friends you may know"

I'm open to any constructive criticism. It's been a surprise every time to see this, and it makes me wonder why. I don't think I've ever blocked anybody on social media so I guess I just don't understand it