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Will My Wife Loose Her Job If I Do Not Apologize?

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Hello ma,

Since we started this lock down,my wife has been going to work. I know her office is not far from our house,that is why they keep asking her to come to work. But I essentially am worried about the risk she is being exposed to by going out daily.

I told her to appeal to her boss to let her stay back and work from home. My wife works as a chef in an eatery. Right now,they are still in business but doing home deliveries. I just feel that they should at least give her a day or two off during the week but they keep calling her to come to work.

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My wife is not the only cook there. Infact they have 2 other male cooks. So on Friday,I told her not to go to work. I insisted and told her she must tell them she cannot come to work. After like 10am,her phone rang and it was hers supervisor. One young man like that…

The supervisor was raining insults on her for not coming to work. I told my wife to put the phone on speaker. She did,and I was listening to this guy rain curses on my wife and threatening to fire her if she did not show up at work. I then came in.

I told the supervisor to forget about threatening my wife as I will not allow her leave the house. He was quiet for a small minute. He said fine. My wife was very afraid so I told her to calm down. On getting to work on Monday,she was given a query to respond to and was also told to get a written apology from her husband for speaking rudely to her boss or risk getting fired.

I felt this was very ridiculous.I told her I would never write an apology letter. I was not rude to the supervisor but I sounded angry that he would be making such a demand on my wife…I only asked him if he has a wife and will he be willing to put his wife through the same thing he is doing to my wife by making her come to work in this pandemic.

Now,my wife is angry that I might make her loose her job…Her job is well paying. Even though I feel she should not be punished for this…should I do the apology letter or risk my wife losing her job?

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Jzhane
Jzhane
A passionate people and godly relationship advocate!...Trained Psychologist and Human Resources Practioner. A seasoned Marriage and relationship counsellor. A mother, wife, sister, friend and daughter. J

5 COMMENTS

  1. To start with, not all organization, institutions and companies are affected by this lockdown…. If your wife were to be a medical personal, will you ask her not to go to work.. I get. Its painful, but that’s her work.
    You have two options, she resigns and you hold on to your pride, or let go of your pride and apologize.
    I just think you speaking to her boss was the best opportunity to make him reason with you, but you blew it. Now tender your apology then find a better way to make your plea on behalf of your wife…
    Its the job’s demand and she signed up for it.
    Goodluck.

  2. Hello Sir,

    I think you must agree that you over reacted. You should not have gotten involved in that phone call except you are ready for your wife to resign or loose her job.

    Right now,just because getting another job maybe uncertain in these trying times…I suggest you swallow your pride and apologize.

    What you can also do is go try and talk to the boss and explain that you meant no harm but you were just concerned for your wife’s safety.

    In all…your wife should start hunting for another job….that place seems like an unprofessional place to work.

    Cos in this pandemic,companies are a bit empathetic….they allow staff work in shifts even if they have to come to work.

    And for them to ask you to apologize means they want to ridicule you…cant blame them…you asked for it.

    Wish you all the best.

  3. Let go of your pride man. It will build your character and you’ll feel better afterwards.

    There’s no big deal in apologizing, just be happy your wife can support you and she has a job she enjoys and adds value to multiple lives.

  4. You know that in Nigeria. There is no strong employee protection laws. Or so. So employers do whatever dae feel or talk to their employees anyhow. Since you know how things are, and your wife isn’t offended, let go of your pride and render the apology letter… And make your wife happy. But you might add in the apology letter that your wife shouldn’t be talked to like that. That is if you can take that risk

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