19-Year-Old Quits Café Job, Manager Flips Out ️

Picture this: a 19-year-old guy has been working at a leisure centre since he was 16, cleaning the gym, hall, and café. Due to a toxic home situation, he moves out and takes on two new cleaning jobs to cover expenses. When the leisure centre reopens, he realizes he can’t juggle all the work and decides to quit the café job. But when he tells one of the café managers, things take a dramatic turn.

The Juggling Act

Toxic Home, New Jobs

Reopening Realization

Time to Quit the Café ☕

Manager Miscommunication

Standing His Ground

Advocating for Himself ️

Manager Meltdown

Panic Sets In

Did He Cross the Line?

Our protagonist, a 19-year-old juggling multiple jobs and uni, decides to quit his café job at the leisure centre. He informs one manager, but when the other finds out, she’s furious, calling him r**e and insolent. She even threatens to report him to the higher-ups. Now, he’s left wondering if he’s in the wrong or if he’s just standing up for himself. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA. Manager is trying to scare/bully you to find a replacement.

Sassy replies to NTA comment about reporting manager

Employee on zero hours contract quits, manager flips out

NTA. Advocate for yourself by contacting the GM. Good for you!

NTA for not sorting replacement, manager’s job to manage staffing.

Manager tries to guilt trip employee into working, gets called out. NTA.

Commenter defends OP’s decision to quit cafe job, NTA

Manager’s bad communication skills lead to NTA verdict

Good for you for standing up for yourself! Don’t let guilt win

Advice for handling job situation with manager during furlough period.

Don’t feel indebted to your employer, it’s just business

Manager didn’t accept resignation, NTA for not training replacement.

Manager flips out after 19-year-old quits job. NTA wins!

Low pay and burnout lead to high turnover in food service ‍

Manager should have hired and trained new people. NTA.

Leisure centre clarification adds context to NTA’s satisfying revenge.

Setting boundaries and valuing self-worth

Leaving a job for time reasons – NTA ruling

Encouraging words for hardworking student quitting toxic job

NTA! You did everything right. Put in a counter-complaint

Commenter sympathizes with OP, suggests better phrasing. NTA confirmed.

Written proof saves the day!

Manager threatens to report employee who quit. Toxic work culture.

Report the unprofessional manager! NTA

“Managers that blame employees for leaving are just trying to guilt you into saving them from hiring a new person.”

Don’t worry, you’re not in the wrong.

Who cares what they think? You’ve got two other jobs!

Employee stands up to bullying manager, demands fair pay

Employee quits café job, manager flips out. NTA and justified.

Employee not at fault, manager’s reaction inappropriate

A 19-year-old’s job quitting causes a manager meltdown

Sell your labor for what it’s worth NTA

Comment section turns political with sarcastic communist banter

Manager accused of lying, commenter supports quitting. #NTA

Standing up for yourself at work – NTA

Standing up for yourself is always the right move

Be careful, managers can be petty and hold grudges

Negotiate for a raise and clear your name with the GM

Report the manager to HR for threatening behavior. #NotTheAsshole

Manager abuses authority, 19-year-old stands up for themselves.

Leaving a job on good terms is always important

NTA for refusing to work at the cafe. Beware of potential manipulation.

Hold onto those messages! Inappropriate behavior from a manager

Commenter warns against being r**e while standing up for oneself.

Polite NTA response with professional advice

NTA stands up to toxic manager, sparks discussion on workplace abuse

Commenter advises OP to not concern themselves with cafe job.

Navigating office politics can be tricky

Don’t let a job control your life. NTA

Always cover yourself, NTA. Don’t let vindictive people win.

Employee quits café job, not the a**hole according to commenter

NTA stands up to inappropriate behavior from manager

Handling conflicting managers at work, NTA did the right thing.

NTA! Stand your ground and don’t let them guilt trip you

Support for unions in the workplace sparks discussion

Lazy manager can’t find another teenager to clean? NTA

Stand your ground! Don’t let ageism scare you away.

Commenter suggests alternative phrasing for NTA judgment.

User suggests negotiating pay to cover quitting other jobs. NTA

Congrats on maintaining boundaries! Kind and firm is key

Career advice from an experienced worker. Don’t burn bridges

NTA. Work-life balance is important. Keep being professional

NTA for standing up for yourself, but could have been smoother

UK students, share flats for affordability? NTA but…

Struggling with finances in uni? Check for hardship grants. NTA.

Always get it in writing! NTA did the right thing.

Last Updated on May 24, 2023 by Diply Social Team