Employee was threatened with loss of job by boss for taking day off. He has the last laugh: ‘It is better to have a family…’

An employee who was threatened by his boss with loss of his job for taking PTO, turned the tables on him and had the last laugh. X user Hasanuzzaman Khan shared an anecdote where an employee told his boss that he would not be reporting on Tuesday as he would be taking a PTO. Boss asked him to come on that day as they had a big client meeting and threatened to sack him if he didn’t.

The employee ignored the threat and took the day off. When he rejoined office, his manager asked him to give him a “good reason” as to why he should not be laid off from his job.

The employee didn’t lose his composure or beg his boss to reconsider his decision but calmly submitted his resignation. The boss now backpedalled.


“Employee: Big clients won’t sit by my hospital bed if I’m sick. Only my family will. Here is my resignation. Boss: No, don’t take this too far. We can talk about it. Employee: It is better to have a family than a job. If you die, your family will never forget you, but your company will replace you in a week…”

The boss then requested him to serve a one month notice while the company looks for a suitable replacement and was declined. The employee pointed out that he was ready to fire him immediately, he should be replaced in the same way.