Stuck in knee-deep snow, woman's inconsiderate boss tells her to 'dig her way' to work

Work pressure can be extremely overwhelming, particularly when you push through the monotonous routine only for the situation to escalate. It becomes even more intense when a boss insists on employees coming to the office even during an emergency, like a severe weather crisis. A similar incident was highlighted by a part-time employee on Reddit, where she shared about her boss who forced her to show up at work during a life-threatening snow emergency.

A 28-year-old mom, per her comment, was introduced as a part-time employee who worked a 4-hour shift cleaning a building. Due to the severe weather conditions, snowstorms and lake effects in Erie, Pennsylvania, she decided to take the day off from work. "I work part-time 4 hours a night cleaning a building. I called off because I'm in Erie, PA and it's a weather emergency. I got multiple texts and a phone call trying to get me to come in," the post read. Fed up with the continuous texts and calls, she snapped a photo of the snowy chaos outside her residence and sent it off. But little did she know, the response would be so surprising.

"I am expected to be at work. After sending this photo, I was told to 'dig myself out,'" she added. Moreover, she was a little scared of getting fired since it was her new job and sought advice from people with shared experience on the platform. "Just disappointed it's a new job and I'll probably get fired or quit because this is quite insane," the post concluded. The Reddit post quickly gained popularity and received an overwhelming response from the community.

u/thickfitpeach1 commented, "They're mo***s if they think it's safe or feasible for you to come in, it's not even worth it. I hope you don't give in to their harassment and just stay home." u/edibleghost added, "It is, without being dramatic, essentially someone saying they're okay with you possibly dying. That's either how important they think the task is or how little they care for your life. I've dealt with it before and I find that breaking it down into these terms and feeding it back to them changes attitudes really fast." u/vyrago pointed out, "Even if you 'get out,' you could get stuck somewhere along the way. Or coming home."

u/rob_zander shared, "Also, who the f**k lives in Erie, Pennsylvania, and tells their employees to dig themselves out of a blizzard? Did the boss dig themselves out and then dig the road out all the way to work? What is wrong with these people?" u/theIlluminate1992 chimed in, "It's gonna take you longer to dig yourself out and drive there than you'll actually be there. I'd also shoot back to the supervisor and ask if the business covers hazard pay and paying for my insurance deductible if I get into a wreck." Meanwhile, u/moebius808 said, "The potential cost you would incur if you get in an accident or stuck or whatever is not worth it. It sucks that your boss is such a butthead, but you gotta take care of yourself first."