Depressed Man Gets An Early Leave For Refusing To Participate In The Little Birthday Celebration Organized For Him

Unfortunately, some organizations write off birthday festivities because hello... they're corporations and not preschools. Yet birthday celebrations for employees are important.

Fortunately, some HR directors and leaders understand how to use it to sustain employee engagement and morale. Whether held in-person or virtually, office birthday celebrations support workers in feeling appreciated as unique individuals.

Although the typical office party consisting of cake and cards can be successful, attempting something new leaves employees with a more memorable experience. You see, it never gets old to celebrate a worker's birthday on the company premises.

Okay, tell me, what could be a more effective method to spread joy and inspiration than throwing them a fantastic birthday celebration on their special day? In our hearts, we all hope that our birthdays will be recognized at work.

We want to receive more attention than normal because it is our special day, but the original poster of today's story didn't want any of that. The OP had forgotten ahead of time to request the day off, so he knew he was working that day in advance.

His car was at the shop because the part that was needed to fix it wasn’t made anymore. The shop owner can’t find a used one under the mileage of OP's car, so he arrives at work feeling depressed.

So when his boss came to call him out so he could be celebrated, he declined, and that fetched him an early leave.