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What are some valid reasons/situations for someone to drop everything they're doing and leave their job for the rest of the day? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by NPC@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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My boss just did this, for a good reason as her partner unexpected and prematurely went into labour, but it did get me wondering in what other situation this is an acceptable thing to do

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[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

Upset stomach
take pet to animal hospital
grab niece from day care
a personal matter
Dr's appt.
the office is too hot
the need to watch training videos in peace
urgent issues
having to do something work related in the morning, off site, so why go in after your done.
biopsy
the tax office to register your car
something broke and you need to get it fixed.
the thing that broke didn't get fixed the first day, so now you need a second one
the thing that broke happens to be your ac, so you have to take your pet somewhere to cool off.
your niece has lice and it's up to you to take care of it.
you need to pick someone up at the airport
thier flight got in late, so you need to pick them the next day instead.
a cold, not covid
a different cold, still not covid.
your car needs an oil change.
a different doctors appt.
to swing by somewhere that closes at 5.

Ok, look, i have about 300 of these. One for almost every day of the week. Lady (no, not me) is always making an excuse to leave early or not come in at all. Does it piss some people off? Sure, but nobody has stopped her yet.