This Employee Told Her Boss That She'd Be In Late Because She Was Too Busy Petting Her Doggo
Some workplace messages are so unexpectedly wholesome that they stop you mid-scroll. This one starts with an employee saying she will be late, and ends with a boss who handles it in the most relaxed way possible.
An Imgur user named CainMolir shared screenshots of a conversation with an employee named Jenn, who messaged to say she would be late for work because she was busy petting her dog. What follows is a funny, oddly sweet exchange that makes the office feel a lot less stressful than usual.
Jenn messaged her boss one day to say that she would be late for work. This was clearly a strange message for the boss to receive, as to his knowledge, she had never been late for work (in fact, she had been known to arrive early on many occasions) in six years. “This lady has been with the company for about 8 years. In my time, she has never been late, called out, etc. She’s also a very sweet older lady that the guys in the office call ‘Mom.’
So, what was her reason for being late? Well, as it turns out, her dog had fallen asleep with its toy dragon and looked so cute that Jenn wanted to grab a few pictures. It has been noted in many of the comments on the original photo on Imgur that many people's bosses wouldn't see this as a valid reason. However, this boss clearly didn't share that opinion. He proceeded to tell her to take her time and that a colleague named Miller would cover her phones until she could make it in. Additionally, he offered to get Jenn and her dog tickets to a 'Bark in the Park' event so that she could watch baseball with her dog. This is truly the best boss ever.
After further review, the boss found out that Jenn had indeed never been late in six years and had been late only once in her eight years of employment at the company when her son had to have his wisdom teeth removed at the nine-month mark of her employment. The boss followed through on his promise of tickets and even bought the employee manning the phones Chipotle. The only downside to this story is that as of the last comment the boss left on his image, he has not received his hot sauce back from the employee to whom he had bought Chipotle, but he has been described as being a 'good dude,' so I'm sure he returned it as soon as possible.
The responses online are brilliant.
The responses online are brilliant.
The responses online add another dimension to this truly heartwarming story, with many praising this boss for being so kind. Many are asking if he would like to be their boss and letting him know that they would love to work for him if that's how he treats his employees.
This great boss has inspired others to become great bosses themselves one day.
This reminds us of the woman who wrapped her own jacket around her freezing dog.
I'm sure he's not. That hot sauce just happened to vanish. It's not Miller's fault.
Hire me, please! I'm hardworking.
This great boss has inspired others to become great bosses themselves one day.
Naww. What a cute dog.
For a darker workplace twist, see how a boss told a grieving employee to “man up”.
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