Imagine having your wedding plans set in stone, only for them to be derailed by a coworker’s urgent medical procedure. That’s exactly what happened to Candice, a 22-year-old retail worker who had her wedding and honeymoon booked two years in advance. But when her coworker, who we’ll call ‘Eyepatch’, found out they needed emergency eye surgery during the same time, all hell broke loose.
Candice’s Wedding Plans

Eyepatch’s Eye Surgery

The Rupture

Scheduling Conflict

Doctor’s Note

Boss Cancels Candice’s Time Off

No Leave for Candice

Candice’s Reaction

Other Colleagues Weigh In

Eyepatch’s Edit 1

Eyepatch’s Edit 2

The Real Reason

The Wedding vs. Eye Surgery Showdown: Who’s the Real A**hole?
Candice’s dream wedding is on the line, and Eyepatch’s vision is at stake. With their boss playing referee, tensions are running high as coworkers take sides. Is Eyepatch the a**hole for having their urgent eye surgery during Candice’s wedding week, or is Candice being unreasonable in expecting them to reschedule? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this dramatic showdown…
Boss cancels employee’s wedding time off for surgery, causing conflict.

Boss is the a**hole. Candice’s anger is misplaced

Employee’s medical issue vs coworker’s wedding: unfair management decisions

Boss’s poor planning is not your emergency. You’re NTA.

Boss can’t cancel vacations? Lucky you!

NTA for needing time off, but boss is the real AH

Boss is the a**hole, not the commenter. Legal rights vary.

Boss prioritizes work over employee’s medical treatment and family event

Management is TA for pitting staff against each other

NTA stands up to boss’s unfair attendance policy

Employee’s medical procedure trumps coworker’s wedding, find a new job

Boss cancels both leaves? NTA suggests management issue, not personal.

Employer’s poor handling of time off leads to NTA judgment.

Choosing between eyesight and a retail job? No competition. #NTA

Manager’s poor planning causes coworker’s anger. Retail chain solution?

Understaffed office causes conflict between bride-to-be and coworker
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Boss is the a**hole, commenter is not.

Can your employer cancel your holiday? UK laws explained

Eye surgery vs. bridezilla drama, with scheduling conflicts. NAH.
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Boss is the a**hole, Candice might quit.

Prioritize your health, not your boss. Take care of yourself

Collaborate with coworkers and escalate to HR for fairness

Supportive comment section shows compassion for colleague’s wedding emergency

Boss pits colleagues against each other. Eyesight > wedding. NTA

Valid reasons for leave, but no support from superior staff.

Scheduled eye surgery during wedding, called a**hole. NTA.

Eye surgery trumps bridezilla wedding. NTA, blame the boss.

Bridezilla cancels employee’s urgent eye surgery during her vacation

When work-life balance is a joke

Store manager needs to plan ahead, OP is NTA

Boss cancels time off for surgery and wedding . Temp agencies?

Don’t risk going blind for work. NTA stands firm.

Bosses should manage staffing, not cancel medical appointments. NTA

Join forces with Candice and quit together for better options

Boss cancels time off for eye surgery, NTA suggests quitting

Boss cancels wedding for work: unacceptable

Miscommunication leads to conflict between coworkers over canceled time off

Boss denies time off for eye surgery, total a**hole move

Bride-to-be’s eye surgery dilemma turns complicated due to eligibility concerns.

Understaffed or not, whose time off should take priority?

Boss is the a**hole, not the NTA colleague. Quit ASAP!

Putting health first – NTA comment wins our hearts ❤

Employee’s eye surgery vs coworker’s wedding: justified anger on both sides

Boss cancels employee’s eye surgery and wedding time off. NAH?

Office drama: blame management, not each other

Boss TA for not finding temp, OP NTA for cancelling

Manager is the a**hole, Candice should confront him. NTA

Supportive comment defends NTA’s right to prioritize health over work.

Eye surgery trumps bridezilla’s party demands. NTA wins.
