‘Is this a red flag?’: Boss asks about sales closure after employee’s mom is hospitalised
An employee turned to Reddit after her director responded to news of her mother’s emergency hospitalisation by asking about the month-end sales closure. The post sparked a debate over workplace empathy, delayed salaries and unpaid incentives.
A Reddit user expressed her confusion after receiving a response from her director regarding a sales closure following her mother's hospitalization. Upon informing her boss that she had to travel home to care for her ailing mother, the employee was asked about the company's month-end sales closure. The employee, who works for a small sister company of a software firm and is essentially the sole employee, has been with the company for about a year.
Her mother's health had been deteriorating for some time, and her father had passed away a few years ago. The employee's elder sister currently takes care of their mother. When the employee informed her director about her mother's hospitalization, she received a response that left her feeling upset. The employee questioned whether her reaction was overly sensitive or if the exchange indicated a deeper issue within the company's workplace culture.
The employee also mentioned that her salary had been delayed in the past and that she had not received sales incentives from the previous year. Ultimately, the post garnered significant attention from Reddit users, who largely felt that the director's response was a warning sign.
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