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I refused to cover my colleague's shifts for the third weekend in a row. Selfish?

The complainant says

I work in a café. A colleague has asked me to cover her Saturday shift for the last three weekends, each time a few days before. The first time was a family thing and I was happy to help. The second was a festival. The third was 'just really need a lie-in'.

This week she asked again and I said no, because I have plans. She told our manager I'm 'not a team player' and the manager asked me if there was a way I could help out.

The other side says the colleague, as the complainant tells it

She says she's been going through a hard time and needs the weekends, that I don't have kids so I'm more flexible, and that she's covered for me before. She says I could have been kinder about how I said no.

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  1. Juror 8148 Voted: The complainant

    'Just really need a lie-in' is honest at least.

    900 1,100 3
  2. Juror 9767 Voted: The complainant

    Not having kids does not make your weekends less yours.

    1,700 20 5
  3. Juror 2386 Voted: The complainant

    The manager should be sorting rotas, not asking you to fix it.

    800 5 5
  4. Juror 4005 Voted: The complainant

    If she really is having a hard time, maybe mention that to the manager so they can support her properly. Not your job to be the solution.

    500 2 20

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