So I work at a grocery store, and I used to work as a courtesy clerk, which basically involved janitorial duties. I am a cashier now, but I still face the store before closing when it is not busy. I finished facing and cleaned my register early, and I noticed this girl, who has been working at the store for a few months as a courtesy clerk, was falling behind on her duties because she was yapping with the self-checkout guy all shift long. I told her 3 times specifically that I would do the manager’s office trash to help out, keywords: manager’s office. So I took out the manager’s trash and finished that an hour before close, and I started doing other tasks like cleaning the back bathrooms of the store, since no one does that, cleaning the break room, and taking out the specific trash cans there too. As I finished my duties right before closing, the closing manager asked if I had taken out all the trash, since she said I would take out the store’s trash. I said, "No, just the manager’s office trash." I told her basically how no one does their job here anymore, and all I had to do because I did half her closing tasks. The manager then made her stay after to finish the remaining trash, and she cried the entire time because she had to stay after hours. AITA for making her cry?
NTA. You didn’t make her cry. You don’t mention how old you are, but stop doing other people’s jobs. Yes it would help you get out of there faster, but you’d be doing double the work for your normal pay. And it sets a precedent that you’ll pick up the slack, you’ll do others jobs, and doesn’t hold the other people accountable for doing their responsibilities. It may not matter in your current job, but in the future it absolutely will.
Thank you for the advice. I will keep that in mind
NTA. If she did her job, no one would be crying.
NTA she got what she deserved and you did the right thing.
NTA. You told her you were only taking out the manager office’s trash, if she had listened she wouldn’t have been made to stay after hours.
NTA. You didn’t make her cry. She cried because she had to “stay after school” for not doing her work! She cried like a scolded child because she is acting like a child while on the job.
NTA. you didn’t make her cry, if she cries when she has to do her actual job that sounds like a personal issue she should work out.
Nta
She neglected her job duties and was made to complete them. Had she completed them instead of goofing off, she would have left on time.
You sound young (or at least naive) and that’s not a bad thing. I bring it up to remind you that you cannot internalize the failings of a co-worker as somehow caused by you. This will serve you well in the workplace and also in your personal life. Otherwise, you will be vulnerable to manipulation from people who will say your failure to ___ (do their work, please them, sacrifice for them) will make them ___ (sad, mad, etc) and that it is your fault. The fact that you take one iota of responsibility for “making a girl cry at work” when she is 100% responsible for it shows you are a caring person, but that you also don’t hold people accountable for their own actions. NTA. Learn from this to NEVER allow people to manipulate you into doing their heavy lifting. Good luck!
You didn’t make her cry. Her actions and the ensuing punishment made her cry. NTA
Oye. Work ethic. Some have it , some don’t , and it can rarely be taught.
NTA. She needs to do her damned job if she wants to keep it.
NTA She needs to get the self checkout guys number and call him off the clock.
She cried because she couldn’t get away with it. You did nothing wrong. NTA. Now, even if you do feel bad, don’t show it. It will be weaponized against you.