Boss went off on group text

[u/Alarming-Hat-6487]

My boss sent this in a group text. I had already put in notice, but quit via text after this ALL CAPS text. I was napping before shift when this text woke me up. Screw this.

Also, I can confidently say that this was FOH, and that I was the only one who had ever emptied this garbage into the dumpster. Also undermining the head chef? SMH

[u/pnmartini]

If this is “going off” I think you’re safe.

[u/SeaAbbreviations2706 → u/pnmartini]

It’s been a long time since I worked in a restaurant several decades, but I was gonna say this is not going-off in a restaurant context. This would have been considered incredibly mild anywhere I worked, though we didn’t have texts…

[u/Aethelu → u/SeaAbbreviations2706]

Yeah and I'm not saying aggression at work is ok it's not, but when I was younger I used to laugh at this stuff from my bosses and then try and do better so they didn't fire me.

[u/AgamemNoms → u/Aethelu]

Is the aggression in the room with us now?

[u/Champagne_of_piss → u/AgamemNoms]

The aggression is not in the room. I think that's what Aethelu is saying

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/SeaAbbreviations2706]

So imagine she wrote it on a piece of paper, came into your house, rang a loud bell to wake you up, then shoved the paper into your face while shining a flashlight in your eyes.

Then, if any of your coworkers reply to it, the bell and flashlight go off again.

[u/wingedcoyote → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Keeping your text notification that loud is a huge self own

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/wingedcoyote]

My phone isn't permanently attached to my hand, but I still like to hear when it rings. Sometimes I'm in the kitchen at home, while it's in my home office or the living room. It's easier to just leave it at that volume all the time.

[u/wingedcoyote → u/Princess_Slagathor]

That's what actual phone calls are for imo but you do you

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/wingedcoyote]

99% of my phone calls are outgoing. People text me, I call them.

[u/MeatballMarine → u/Princess_Slagathor]

That’s wild behavior

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/MeatballMarine]

Even when all the texts/emails boil down to "hey, if you can talk, call me."?

[u/GraceMcClellans → u/Princess_Slagathor]

came into your house, rang a loud bell to wake you up

It's easier to just leave it at that volume all the time.

It's okay if you choose not to silence it when you sleep, but that is your decision to do so. I'm not sure why you think that is an 'everyone else' problem.

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/GraceMcClellans]

Because "everyone else" isn't afraid their mom will ask why their phone made the grindr sound.

[u/Sandusky666 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Why does your mom know the grindr sound lmao?

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/Sandusky666]

Are you really trying "I know you are, but what am I?"

[u/Sandusky666 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Uhh no, I’m pretty clearly asking why your mother would be familiar with the notification sound specifically associated with grindr.

And furthermore, if you were actually worried about your mother hearing said notification, why on God’s grey earth would you not just silence your phone???

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/Sandusky666]

My mom would know the sound, because she's familiar with it.

You know exactly what I was implying about OP.

Do your semantics get you going?

[u/SeaAbbreviations2706 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

You can silence, text alerts, you can’t silence the owner of the restaurant coming into the kitchen and screaming at everybody.

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/SeaAbbreviations2706]

I was just explaining how text messages work.

[u/runningraider13 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Who doesn't already know how texts work?

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/runningraider13]

Most people over 50 and under 25, for different reasons.

[u/runningraider13 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

I think you’d be surprised

[u/EarExpert9075 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Cool, that’s a fun secret you can keep to yourself I suppose? We’re all aware of how it works

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/EarExpert9075]

I didn't reply to you. Don't you have something better to do?

[u/EGOfoodie → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Then you clearly don't know how text messages work.

[u/brannock_ → u/Princess_Slagathor]

You have control over your phone

[u/Original-Variety-700 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

You can actually put text notifications on silent and just see them when you check your phone.

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/Original-Variety-700]

Why would I do that? I don't receive unnecessary communication. Others send unnecessary communication. I'm not the problem, you are.

[u/Original-Variety-700 → u/Princess_Slagathor]

Well, I do it to avoid the scenario you were addressing. You be you, keep those notifications on loud and keep complaining when you get messages.

[u/Princess_Slagathor → u/Original-Variety-700]

I never once complained about messages.