my dear The bright side,
When I joined this company, I believed that going “above and beyond” meant respect. My manager learned this quickly. He didn’t ask, but assumed. I will receive messages at 10pm“This should be ready by morning.” Weekends? “Jump to a quick call.” I’ve skipped birthdays, canceled plans because I was afraid to say no.
The real breaking point? My father ended up in the emergency room. I left work early to meet him. On the way to the hospital, my boss texted:
“We all have personal problems. They don’t disappear in the team.”
I didn’t reply. I spent the night in the waiting room instead of finishing his report.
The next morning, HR called me back. He reported me for “insubordination.” I really thought I was going to get fired.
But HR let me talk. I showed them late night emails, missed weekends, and emergency texts. I was not the first to complain, but rather the first to provide evidence. HR fell silent. Then they asked: Did he ever agree to work overtime for this?
They didn’t fire him. They put him under surveillance. Every after-hours request now needs to be justified, approved and overtime paid.
He’s avoiding me now. No more midnight orders.
I didn’t explode. I didn’t give up.
It finally allowed him to face the job he created.
H.
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