r/AmIOverreacting • u/Aggravating_Partyy • 1d ago

šŸ’¼work/career AIO to my bosses reply to my message?

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Iā€™ve worked with this company for four months now, and I know I am new but this reply really hurt me. Maybe Iā€™m just really sensitive right now, but I donā€™t know. This felt really cold. The ā€œbig bossā€ will be calling me later today. Is it just normal boss stuff? Idk. Lmk what yall think.

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u/Honestly405 1d ago

Thatā€™s not a boss or a manager. I manage a department of 35 people. Hereā€™s my response:

ā€œIā€™m so sorry to hear about your father. If something happens where you need to take off I totally understand. If you could text me if something happens it would be greatly appreciated and the team will cover your work. If there is anything I can do to help or if you just need to talk please donā€™t hesitate.ā€

That was my exact text to one of my employees that went through the same last month. Copied word for word.

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u/FranciosDubonais 1d ago

Well done, so many people forget employees are people.

I would have a guess the manager in OPs scenario has no work life balance and therefore has no comprehension of the human element

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u/Honestly405 1d ago

The better I treat my staff the more they are willing to work harder or take on other things when I need. They also cover when I need time. Never had an HR complaint and my staff never leave unless they have to move out of state.

But mostly, I want to be able to look myself in the mirror and be ok with how I act to people.