Employee leaves job after toxic store manager asks him to start working on his only day off

When an alleged Walmart employee (u/pleasesteal) working for four years quit, they weren't stressed; in fact, they felt liberated, saying 'bye' to a job that was more than just toxic. The Reddit post, shared on November 2, 2023, has now been deleted from the platform.

"I'm honestly shaking, but it feels so f******g good," the ex-employee wrote, sharing how empowering it was to leave the job and, most importantly, the store manager, who was "quite literally a demon." The individual shared that they had been working for Walmart despite its negligible annual raise. Besides the pay, the manager was a literal pain for everyone in the store. She treated her peers with disrespect, and that's how everyone hated her. The ex-employee worked in electronics and on most days had to deal with inventory and customers alone. After a year of managing the department, they asked their manager, Kathy, who just refused to hire more people. While the ex-employee did have help on busy days, as in somebody from the front desk would come for support, that wasn't enough. Once, the manager asked the individual to work on their day off to help with the Black Friday Sale. The ex-employee politely denied, saying that they wanted to spend time with their wife and kid. Kathy, however, continued being unreasonable.

"She then tells me that I have plenty of time to see them when I'm off, that I have to start taking my job seriously, and about how the electronics sales are the most high-value items in the store and they rely on me being there to grab them," the individual explained. They argued for a minute; when the ex-employee had had enough of the "heartless" manager, they ended up saying that she smelled terrible and walked out. On their way out, they heard Kathy confess she would be putting the individual on Walmart's hiring blacklist. The ex-employee, who was least bothered by it, said, "I have plenty saved up and hopefully an interview with a construction company my brother works at soon." Leaving a job isn't necessarily a liberating step for many, as it comes with its own challenges — the biggest of all is the financial instability. But when things get too overwhelming, it's always better to walk away, and you may never know that the end of something might mean the beginning of something better.

In fact, a Pew Research Center survey found that among those who resigned during the Great Resignation (during the COVID-19 pandemic), 56% reported earning more money, and 53% said they have an easier time balancing work and family responsibilities. Meanwhile, reacting to the post, u/joenoble1973 commented, "Excellent work! Enjoy the dopamine rush from achieving your release; you deserve it! Enjoy your family time." u/halfsoul30 said, "Oh, I do bet that felt good. The only thing better would be to tell her, 'Hope you enjoy working Black Friday, but I suppose there is still time to find a replacement.'"

u/theerrorednoname wrote, "They do have a 'Do not hire blacklist,' although most people are usually automatically put on it if they didn't give a 2-week notice." u/budy31 commented, "Kathy is about to realize that she made a mistake of not hiring spare labor in 2010 when she can’t even find anyone interested to submit a resume right now."

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