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My neighbor's dog got loose during my morning shift and I had to choose between work and helping
I was getting ready for my 7am Zoom call when I heard my neighbor screaming for help in the front yard. Her golden retriever had slipped his collar and was running straight for the busy main road. I had 3 minutes before my meeting started but I couldn't just ignore that, so I sprinted out in my slippers and chased the dog for 2 blocks. I finally caught him by the old baseball field but my laptop was still inside unlocked. My boss sent me a nasty message about missing the first 10 minutes. How do you balance being a decent person against keeping your job?
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ray35623d agoTop Commenter
Hard disagree. You made a choice to prioritize someone else's problem over the thing that literally keeps a roof over your head. That dog has an owner who should've had a better collar, and your boss doesn't care about your good deed when you're late.
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corablack23d ago
And this is exactly why society is broken when we VALUE productivity over basic HUMAN decency.
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