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Healthy boundaries are an absolute necessity in all parts of life, from relationships to work.
However, at the last moment, her employer asked her tobabysither children.
When told no, she blew up and threatened the OP.
Ina reportwe released in 2022, we found that 70% of workers feel disrespected and unsafe at work.
And most people feel like they have nowhere to turn.
Youll find our full interview with her below.
Everyone needs time off to rest and be with their loved ones.
Each person has different things at stake.
Another person might have other job offers and just be able to walk away.
But at a small employer, it may be a 1:1 discussion.
Fowler stressed the fact that its absolutely unacceptable for employers to threaten or demean their staff.
Everyone deserves to work in a healthy workplace, and that means being respected, valued, and empowered.
Everyone should have a right to take time off for things they need in life.
And I wish that was more enshrined in legal protections across the country, she said.
Everyone should have a resource to turn to when facing toxic and harmful situations at work.
Thats why we started Empower Work.
Anyone can text or start a web chat with a trained peer counselor at 510-674-1414 orwww.empowerwork.org.
Its confidential and free.
One Deloitte survey of US professionalsfoundthat a whopping 77% of professionals have experienced burnout at their current jobs.
Over half of all respondents admitted that this has happened more than once, which is very worrying.
Harvard Business Reviewurgesemployers to treat these burnout concerns seriously.
Many employees feel like their managersdont appreciatethem enough.
Showing empathy and that you genuinely care about your staffs well-being can be very powerful.
While many countries around the world have mandatory paid leave, some (including the US) do not.
It wasnt something that suddenly popped up.
It wasnt a bolt from the blue.
It was clearly communicated.
The employer got lots of reminders.
The boss clearly knew her nanny would be unavailable.
She could have easily found a replacement when she had so much time.
Nobody should be forced to work in a toxic workplace, even if they enjoy the work they do.
It helps if you have the details of what exactly happened in writing.
Taking some time off is a reasonable thing to do.
Being threatened is rude and thuggish behavior.
Talented and hard-working individuals shouldnt be afraid of quitting if theyre surrounded by people who emotionally abuse them.
Youll always be able to find another job.
Have you ever had your boss not want to give you time off for ridiculous reasons?
What do you do to have a healthy work-life balance?
Feel free to share your opinions and experiences in the comment section.
Heres what they had to say about her situation
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