The Reddit post becomes viral after one employee sincerely shared his experience in determining the boundaries of working life just to face what they called a “passively aggressive” reaction from their boss.
Author: Reddit The Kesterfox user in the R/Careraradvice community, the incident emphasizes the more common struggle between professionals: it says not unrealistic expectations, especially after promotion.
In the post entitled “He refused to call 24/7, the boss is clearly angry as to how to approach”, the user explained that after being promoted, their boss began to ask them to watch e -maly and process customer questions after working hours.
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“I said I couldn’t guarantee that I could always be at home, and they responded in a kind of passive aggressive way. They explained further and they said,” That’s all right. “”
While the boss did not directly confront them, the Redditor felt a change in the tone. “I feel like I have set a healthy limit here. But my boss is clearly irritated.”
In increasing frustration, the user claims that their salary increases have been reduced to half.
“I have to admit that last week I was a little angry with her when my paycheck, which was tied to this promotion and was only half the increase that was promised.”
When they followed, their boss said that the rest of the increase would come after they were satisfied with how the new duties were treated.
“She said she would give half and a half after she was happy to deal with new duties.”
Now they face financial uncertainty after a recent turn, the user admitted that they were not sure how to fix things.
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“I am not convinced that I could find another job and my savings were erased by movement and other unexpected expenses. I would like to fix the fences, but I’m not sure where to start.”
The Internet is responding
The contribution hit the chord via Reddit, where many users considered employers using “silent promotion” and assigned more work without the corresponding payment or support.
“This is the way. Play your game until 2 is delivered. Half. Then start condemn until a better balance is achieved. 25% increase as you cover for the lack of staff,” the user advised.
Another pointed out: “When you took promotion, they interpreted these expectations? And that’s not how promotional actions work. They can’t just do half.
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Some users urged the ReditOR to document all communication if the situation escalated:
“A good career tip is always all in writing
Another user suggested: “Start looking for work values that you and your time, if you agree to work after hours, should be off from compensation or something.”
“I think if you want to fix yourself with your boss, try to sit down and talk. It’s an unrealistic expectation of constantly calling. I think you should raise it with a sincere conversation with your boss,” wrote the fifth user.
(Tagstotranslate) Boundary of working life
