That’s Certainly a Novel Reason to Come into Work
Managers who are not managing people but rather data on a worksheet must remember that they’re dealing with individuals, not numbers. This is the tale of the other sort of manager. When she received a phone call informing her that her uncle was in bad condition in the hospital, this woman was already emotionally distressed.
When her employer heard about it, she came into the office on her work-from-home day! Was it to offer encouragement? A helping hand? A shoulder to weep on? No, she was fired. To make matters worse, she asked her weeping ex-employee, “Are you OK?” Take a wild guess!