Owning a small bakery is a dream come true for many, and our protagonist (35F) is no exception. With only two part-time employees, she takes pride in her work and runs the bakery mostly by herself. However, when her sister-in-law asked if her 11-year-old niece could help out during summer break, things took a dramatic turn. The niece, an aspiring baker, was eager to learn, but her presence quickly soured the atmosphere and left everyone grumpy. Now, the niece wants to return on weekends, and the bakery owner must make a tough decision.
A Summer of Baking Bliss?
Niece’s Baking Dream
A Promise Made, A Promise Kept?
Grumpy Bakers Unite!
No Improvement in Sight
The Return of the Niece?
Aunt’s Tough Decision
SIL’s Unhappiness
Business Over Family?
Shouting Match Ensues! ️
Family Backlash
Husband’s Support
Aunt’s Dilemma: To Bake or Not to Bake?
Our bakery owner is caught in a family feud after refusing to let her niece continue helping at the bakery. The niece’s presence left everyone grumpy, and the aunt felt it was unproductive for her business. Despite the niece’s enthusiasm, the aunt had to make a tough decision, sparking a shouting match and nasty messages from her sister-in-law and mother-in-law. With her husband’s support, she stands her ground, but is she being heartless or just protecting her business? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this sticky situation…
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NTA: Running a bakery is serious business, not a daycare
NTA. Running a bakery, not a daycare. Customers want professionalism.
Bakery owner defends decision to ban 11-year-old niece. ♂️
NTA. Mother should foster interest at home
“NTA. You should have fired her earlier in this summer.”
NTA. 11-year-old shouldn’t work in a professional environment.
NTA prioritizes livelihood over 11-year-old niece. Saints get rewarded.
Niece’s negative impact on employees justified her banishment.
INFO: NTA but learn from this- child labor laws, communication
NTA: Laws and safety concerns justified banning niece from bakery
Niece’s immature behavior and entitlement drained the work environment.
NTA. Business over family. Limited hours, not the whole summer.
NTA. SIL wants free babysitting, but child had enough learning.
NTA. Bakery owner prioritizes business over family.
Bakery owner defends decision with legal and safety concerns.
NTA! Bakery owner avoids liability but regrets lack of communication.
NTA: No free babysitting at the bakery!
NTA. Niece acts like a 5-year-old, not fit for kitchen
Niece banned from bakery, child labor laws saved the day!
Niece’s behavior questioned: ESH, but SIL worse.
NTA. Encouraging baking in a child without forcing unpaid labor.
Owner defends bakery against entitled sister and unruly niece.
NTA, but why was she so awful?
Déjà vu? OP’s niece banned from bakery, what’s next?
Last Updated on February 4, 2024 by Diply Social Team
