Company tells applicant they can’t take a day off for graduation

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Applicant Declines Job Offer After Request for Graduation Day Off is DeniedApplicant Declines Job Offer After Request for Graduation Day Off is Denied An applicant turned down a job offer at a fast food restaurant due to the company’s refusal to accommodate their request for a day off to attend their university graduation. The applicant had applied for the temporary position to earn extra money before graduating. However, during the interview process, they were informed that they would be expected to work night shifts every weekend, which they understood. What they did not understand was the negative response they received when they requested a day or two off for their upcoming graduation ceremony in July. The hiring manager expressed disappointment, prompting the applicant to reconsider their interest in the position. After receiving a follow-up call from the manager inquiring about their availability, the applicant declined the offer, stating that they had found another job. Members of the subreddit r/antiwork, where the applicant shared their story, overwhelmingly supported their decision. They stressed the importance of not missing important life events for low-paying jobs and advised against sacrificing opportunities for advancement. Despite the majority consensus, some users suggested that the applicant should have taken the job and simply not shown up for work on graduation day. However, most agreed that missing out on the opportunity to celebrate their degree, which they had worked hard to earn, was not worth the risk of losing a replaceable job.

After being offered a temporary job at a fast food restaurant, an applicant ultimately decided to decline the offer because he was expected to work during one of the most important days of his life.

The applicant was expected to work on his university’s graduation day.

The candidate shared their story on the subreddit, r/antiwork, explaining that they recently applied for a job at a fast food chain to make some extra money before graduating.

After completing paperwork and discussing availability, the candidate was told by management that he would be expected to work night shifts every weekend. “I can understand, for a temporary job,” she wrote.

What she couldn’t understand, however, was the negative response she received from the hiring manager when she requested a day off for her graduation.

“They reacted very sad when I told them that I need a day or two to graduate from university in July,” the candidate writes. “That was the moment I decided I wasn’t going to work for them.”

When the fast food restaurant manager later called the candidates to ask if they were still interested in the position, they claimed they had “found something else” despite still looking for a job.

Now the candidate is asking others online if they made a mistake.

Most people assured the candidate that they had made the right decision and that they should never miss the celebration of important job milestones.

“Don’t give up life events for minimum wage,” one Redditor commented. “You will remember your graduation for the rest of your life, don’t waste it on a job,” another user wrote.

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“You should have told them you were declining because they wouldn’t let you graduate, not because you found something else,” another Redditor insisted. To that, the OP responded, noting that she wished she had but was “unfortunately caught off guard” by the call.

Others felt that the candidate should have taken the job, made some money and simply not showed up for graduation day – even if they were scheduled to.

Ultimately, a disposable part-time job isn’t worth missing out on your degree, especially after the years of dedication you put in to earn your degree.

The difficult truth is that most employers, especially those who hire temporary workers, view their employees as expendable. As one commenter wrote, “If they really really wanted/needed you, they would accommodate those two days.”