This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.
The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/CoffeeLovein on 2025-06-09 18:41:49+00:00.
I work at a place where staying late is “appreciated” but never actually required, they keep it vague so they can guilt you without saying it. one night we were super behind and two people had already called out, my boss stops by and goes, “you’re free to use your personal judgment on whether to stay.” not “can you stay,” not “wee need you” but just that.
So at 5:00 i shut everything down, said night, and bounced, next morning he’s like “wait, you left??” I go, “yeah…. i used my personal judgement. it told me to go home.”
there’s a new email now: MANDATORY OT THIS WEEK. guess they’ll be more clear next time…ttssskk