Employee Refuses to Help New Coworkers on Christmas

A long-standing employee at a company has been part of an informal arrangement with their coworkers for years. They would cover their coworkers’ work during Christian holidays, while their coworkers would cover their work during their own religious holidays. However, when two new coworkers joined the team and refused to participate in the arrangement, the employee decided not to help them during the upcoming Christmas holiday. This decision has sparked a heated debate and left the new coworkers feeling frustrated.

The Original Arrangement

A Fair Trade? ⚖️

New Coworkers, New Problems

Unfair Expectations?

Manager’s Hands Tied

Christmas Workload

But This is Christmas

Manager’s Response ️

So, AITA?

A Holiday Arrangement Gone Wrong

An employee who has been part of an informal holiday arrangement with their coworkers for years finds themselves in a conflict with two new team members. The new coworkers refuse to participate in the arrangement, claiming it’s unfair. As a result, the employee decides not to help them during the upcoming Christmas holiday, leading to frustration and anger. What do you think? Is the employee in the wrong or are the new coworkers being unreasonable? Share your thoughts and reactions below.

NTA for not helping entitled new coworkers on Christmas

OP stands up to freeloaders on Christmas. NTA

Choosing not to work on Christmas is fair, drama is unnecessary

Commenter receives support for refusing to work on Christmas

Fair deal gone wrong, no more favors expected

Employee offers generous deal, but coworkers refuse to compromise.

New employees shouldn’t expect help on Christmas, NTA

Collaborative holiday plan, but one employee refuses to help. NTA.

Stand your ground! It’s give and take, you owe them NOTHING

Employee stands up to entitled coworkers on Christmas

Commenter sarcastically defends employee’s decision not to help coworkers.

Employee justified in not helping new coworkers on Christmas

NTA, but manager needs to mediate a formal plan

Respectful boundaries on holidays, NTA

Cultural insensitivity on Christmas debated, KFC’s Japanese marketing marvelled at

Standing up for oneself and breaking agreements

Standing up for your beliefs during the holidays

Covering one workload is easier than four. NTA wins.

Kindness isn’t a transaction , NTA for setting boundaries

Generosity pays off: NTA comment promotes positive karma

Standing up for yourself on Christmas

Being a Grinch on Christmas? NTA according to commenter.

NTA. Setting boundaries is important for a healthy work environment

Setting boundaries and standing up for yourself.

Standing up for religious holidays at work

NTA- Karma strikes back! Entitled coworkers get what they deserve

Respectful NTA stands up for their religious holidays on Christmas

New coworkers left to fend for themselves on Christmas ‍♂️

No obligation to help new coworkers on Christmas. NTA

Stand your ground! NTA for not helping on Christmas

Welcoming new coworkers on Christmas – NTA sets example

No obligation to help new coworkers on Christmas

Employee refuses to help coworkers on Christmas, gets praised

Balancing work and holidays is tough

Commenter is NTA for refusing to help on Christmas

Employee refuses to help new coworkers on Christmas, commenters support NTA.

Standing up for yourself: NTA for holding your ground

Employee’s refusal leads to coworkers’ loss and your gain

Agree to the deal or no benefits

Commenter defends employee’s Christmas boundaries with attitude

Setting boundaries at work is important

Commenter finds situation hilarious and suggests workload redistribution.

NTA stands up to lazy coworkers on Christmas

Commenter finds humor in situation and supports OP’s actions

Karma strikes back! NTA refuses to help on Christmas

Golden rule prevails: NTA for refusing to help on Christmas

Commenter calls out entitled behavior and defends their upbringing.

Choosing Christmas over coworkers – NTA or NAH?

Commenter defends employee’s actions with sarcastic tone.

Not the a**hole for not working on Christmas

New coworkers get a cold welcome on Christmas

Employee defends not helping coworkers on Christmas with NTA.

Prioritizing self-care during holidays, NTA for not helping coworkers

Being a team player is not for everyone

New employee left to sink or swim on Christmas. NTA.

New employees left to fend for themselves on Christmas. NTA.

Karma strikes: Employee faces consequences for Christmas refusal.

Employee refuses to help coworkers on Christmas, gets karma.

Commenter defends employee’s decision not to help on Christmas

Feeling satisfaction for the fallout of a fair relationship.

NTA and a satisfying story of justice served on Christmas

Entitled coworker goes back on deal, expects OP to cover.

Unhelpful employee gets a not-so-polite NTA response

Emphasizing the importance of teamwork with a classic tale

Being a Grinch on Christmas? Not the a**hole.