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Manager refuses work from home during floods then gets schooled by employee logic
Business
Published on 7 May 2026

The employee flipped policy after a late night complaint
A manager rejected an employee’s work from home request during heavy rain and flooding, citing company policy. When the employee wasn’t available to respond to a client message at night, the manager questioned them again. The employee responded with a sharp loophole: if working from home is “not allowed” during the emergency, then late night responsiveness under normal rules should also be reconsidered.
- Work from home was denied during floods citing policy
- Manager later criticized the employee for no late night reply
- Employee used policy logic to expose the inconsistency
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