How to fight your supervisor smart

"How to fight your supervisor smart "

My grandmother had just passed away early yesterday morning, and my whole family is in chaos.

I tried to hold back my grief and called my company this morning to request bereavement leave.

My supervisor, Mr. Chen, answered in a strained tone:

"Ah Jie, it's not that I am being unreasonable. But our company policy requires leave to be requested three working days in advance. Your sudden request will not even go through the proper procedures."

I immediately snapped: "Manager Chan, do you expect me to make an appointment three days in advance for my grandmother's passing? Or do I need to get a permit from the King of Hell for you?"

Mr. Chen gave me a bureaucratic reply: "Oh, I am also in a very difficult position too. The boss is monitoring our staff attendance. If you insist on taking leave, it will be considered absenteeism. You know the consequences of three days of absenteeism."

He then hung up on me.

At that moment, before I could even shed a tear, anger surged through me.

But I did not even have the urge to hit him (I am not so stupid, nor even be so stupid enough, to pay for violence).

I took a deep breath, immediately turned on my phone's recording function, and called him back.

This time I learned my lesson. I started by saying, "Manager Chen, I want to confirm, you are going to fire me for not giving three days' notice of a family member's death, right?" Old Chen probably thought I would not dare do anything, and arrogantly replied:

"Yes! It is our company policy! No rules, no order. Your grandmother is your grandmother, work is work, public and private matters must be kept separate!"

What a fine "separate public and private matters."

That sentence became his death warrant.

Without saying a word, I immediately transcribed the recording and sent it to the company's "all employees group" where the big boss from headquarters was present.

The note read:

"Dear boss, due to the passing of an elder in my family without giving three days' notice, my supervisor says I will really be fired for absenteeism. Is this the company's value? If so, I resign now."

Less than three minutes after sending it.

The head of headquarters directly tagged Lao Chen in the group chat:

"Are you out of your mind? You need to apply for bereavement leave in advance? Approve it immediately! And what did you mean by that last sentence? Come to headquarters right now and explain!" What followed was absolutely hilarious.

Lao Chen was terrified, frantically calling me to apologize, begging me not to be angry, saying it was a misunderstanding.

I retorted directly: "Do not misunderstand, I keep business and personal matters separate. Did not you tell me to get lost? I am just being obedient, are not I?" I did not even answer his calls, letting him tremble in the group chat.

The next day, the headquarters announcement came out.

Lao Chen was dismissed, given a major demerit, and transferred to the most remote warehouse for inventory management due to "serious mismanagement that damaged the company's image."

I heard he was severely reprimanded in the headquarters meeting room that day, and came out looking as pale as a corpse.

Why was it so serious?

Because that day happened to be the company's "Corporate Social Responsibility Week," and the boss was looking for an opportunity to demonstrate the company's human touch. Lao Chen directly provided a perfect opportunity, turning the company into a cold-blooded factory. No wonder the boss got rid of him.

Later, I went on leave as usual to attend the funeral. When I returned to the company, my colleagues looked at me differently.

Although Old Chen is gone, I know that rules are rigid, but people are flexible.

To deal with a manager who abuses his power, you will really lose to the manager if you try to fight back; using a recording pen and mass messaging is the real workplace weapon.