Boss Mad At Me For Not Coming In To Work Yesterday...Is He Right Or Am I?? You Decide...............

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loathe the idea of not showering before work, too.

I would have:
1) gotten up at 3 or 4 am before the known water cut off to shower.
2) purchased several gallons of water the night before to wash with.
3) found somewhere else to shower.
4) and if all that failed, I would have called in sick.

Wet wipes wouldn't cut it for me. My hair feels nasty to me and is limp, etc. Fine for others. I'd just still feel self conscious all day.

+1. Totally agree on all points.

[Anonymous]

He is right. That's a ridiculous excuse.

[Anonymous]

I hope your building never catches on fire before you've had your shower that day.......

[Anonymous]

Your boss is right. Also, he/She is now looking, and will find, a legitimate reason to let you go. Start looking for a new job because you will be let go within six months.

[Anonymous]

I would have fired you on the spot. Not coming into work because your water was cut off makes me think that there are deeper psychological issues at work, and you are likely to be a liability. I don't know which is worse - the fact that you would do this, or the fact that you would tell your boss the truth about it.

[Anonymous]

Next time call in sick. Nobody needs to know why you aren't at work because as you can see, the truth and being direct with your boss didn't work.

[Anonymous]

Can you all give the ageism a rest? Most of us Millennials manage to get ourselves showered, dressed, and off to work - or, failing a shower one day, still presentable and off to work - regularly.

[Anonymous]

I don't think I would have been quite so honest with your boss. Kind of a TMI moment, if you ask me....

[Anonymous]

Nope, not a reasonable excuse. Your lack of water at home one day is not your employer's problem, it's your problem. You do sound young and entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - how old are you?? No seriously, I want to know.
You're either childless or a millennial.

Your "lack of shower" excuse is pretty pitiful. I would be embarrassed to admit that to my boss.

Really. I skip a shower about twice a week just becuase I have no time. It sucks, but that is life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay so I live in a condo/townhouse complex building and the management had to repair a pipe yesterday morning so they had to shut off the water to all the units all morning which meant that I couldn't take a shower...Not even a cold shower.

Well, out of habit, I never leave the house w/out taking a shower. Never. Again, it's mostly out of habit. I am just a clean-freak by nature.

So I didn't go in to work yesterday, but came clean to my boss and told him the truth. "Come clean..." <------ No pun intended by the way.

My boss was totally pissed and said that was not a legitimate reason for staying out.

I never call in sick, I am very reliable and I could have easily lied and said I was ill, but I told the truth and look where that got me.

Anyway, what about any of you?

Do you think not being able to take a shower is a reasonable excuse to stay home from work??

This is a joke? How old are you???

[Anonymous]

OP, are these you too?

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/386571.page#5189546

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/383984.page#5134125

You choose some really strange things to get worked up about.

[Anonymous]

I think it's a lame reason, even though I'm anal about showering every day.

HOWEVER, it is your (presumably) PTO to use. So if thats how you want to allocate it, and it doesnt impact any projects: who cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, are these you too?

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/386571.page#5189546

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/383984.page#5134125

You choose some really strange things to get worked up about.

These are a hoot. Please keep 'em coming, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, are these you too?

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/386571.page#5189546

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/383984.page#5134125

You choose some really strange things to get worked up about.

Oops, missed one!

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/386813.page