Daughter's boss had her drive to PA

[Anonymous]

DD is 18 and working as a fellow on a political campaign. The boss is the field organizer. From Philly, living here for the campaign. He was home on Tuesday, apparently forgot paperwork he really needed by today. So yesterday, he told dd that if she drove to Philly, got him the paper work, and drove it back for him she could have the next three days off. Let it go, right? Just seems kinda manipulative.

[Anonymous]

I'd love that. Driving on the clock is great. What's the issue?

[Anonymous]

What's manipulative about it? I have to travel for work all the time, and I don't get days off afterwards. It's just part of the job.

[Anonymous]

Which part was manipulative?

[Anonymous]

How is it manipulative? She even got a choice and 3 days off! Is she complaining? If so, it's gonna be hard, long, next 50 years for her.

[Anonymous]

Does she have to use her own car and gas?

[Anonymous]

Why would it be manipulative? It's a bargain. He's not asking for something illegal.

Personally if it were my 18 year old, I would be somewhat concerned at their ability to drive for that long by themselves, in a place they had never been.

But she's working for him, and it's not an unreasonable request. Move on.

[Anonymous]

Well one she is an unpaid intern and two it was to cover his own ass.

[Anonymous]

Not seeing the issue with this at all.

Btw, OP, you need to prepare yourself. If DD is working on a political campaign, both hours clocked and tasks requested are going to increase significantly on the road to November. It's the nature of the work.

[Anonymous]

How is it manipulative? If I were her, I'd do it and then not take the offered time off. Show that she's a go-getter!

[Anonymous]

And three she got "compensated" with days off. And four she could have said no. And five he now sees her as part of the team, not a princess.

What exactly is your problem with it?

[Anonymous]

Totally par for a course for a political campaign. She is being called a fellow but is really an intern/gopher.

That she is getting compensatory time off, so to speak, is the surprising part (in a good way).

Back off mom.

[Anonymous]

Agree, back off.

This is totally reasonable, and it's great that the boss gave her three days off for it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is it manipulative? If I were her, I'd do it and then not take the offered time off. Show that she's a go-getter!

Or easily taken advantage of, depending on one's point of view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well one she is an unpaid intern and two it was to cover his own ass.

That is what minions do. The cover their boss' asses. Actually, that continues on in life -- great lesson for her to learn now AND she gets three days off. She did well Mom. Back off.