Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort, Part 10

Coworker: “Hey, [Boss], [Famous Singer] is my favorite, and she’s got a concert in town in six months. I’m booking that night off.”

Boss: “Hmm, well that’s a Saturday night, so I can’t make any promises.”

Coworker: “I understand. Just keep in mind that if you can’t give me the day off, I’m going to be sick that day.”

Boss: “That’s not very professional.”

Coworker: “All I do is fry the fries for minimum wage, and you can’t make sure someone else can do that one Saturday night six months from now, and I’m the unprofessional one?”

Boss: “I’ll… see what I can do.”

[Boss] ended up granting the time off to [Coworker], but made it seem like they were doing them a HUGE favor in doing so. [Boss] laid it on so thick for so long that [Coworker] ended up quitting before the concert anyway. 

[Boss] seemed genuinely surprised this happened, and I had to keep reminding him that we’re minimum-wage teenagers who don’t want to be here (and will quit with the slightest push) but you’re here acting like we’re all dedicated lawyers in a high-end firm all fighting to make partner.

Related:
Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort, Part 9
Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort, Part 8
Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort, Part 7
Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort, Part 6
Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort, Part 5