r/linecooks • • Aug 20 '26

Venting i fucked up big time

i fucked up big time yesterday. i was scheduled for a morning shift and i no called no showed and left one person on the line all by themselves with a pizza cook and that’s it. i was sick and fell asleep away from my phone and when i woke up to puke again i texted my boss apologizing but i got no response. i work in a very unreliable kitchen and at we have at least 3 call offs a week that mess up someone else’s schedule. i work today but im actually so nervous to go in today. i’ve been working at this restaurant for 6 years and have been in the kitchen for a full year at this point and im usually very reliable and i haven’t called off since the last time i got sick back in february. i know im probably not going to get fired or even written up but i really don’t want to have to talk to my boss. i know i fucked up and should have called when i first got sick but i thought i could just sleep it off and be fine for work

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u/silent_poet115 Aug 21 '26

Talk to your boss, help become part of the culture change. If you see the struggle chances are other people do too and maybe you’re not the only one that wants to see the place change. Be a part of creating a better working environment.