A woman from New Mexico shared the horrific text messages she received from her supervisor after calling from work because her sister was in a coma in the hospital.
Hillary Zink received a nightmarish phone call last month stating that her sister had been hospitalized and had been declared cerebral, so she immediately traveled to Las Vegas to be at his bedside.
But when she informed her supervisor at the restaurant where she works that she wouldn’t be on her next shift – and explained to her the tragic nature of her situation – the supervisor berated her for giving so little notice. , telling her that her co-workers would have a particularly difficult shift because she was away.
Furious, Hillary told the woman to leave, quit, and even sent her a photo of her sister’s middle finger in a coma, only to learn from the senior executive days later that the supervisor was no longer working there.
Hillary Zinks, a makeup artist from New Mexico, was working on a TV when she learned her sister was in a coma and brain dead
She immediately drove to be by his side and texted her supervisor at her second job, at a restaurant, telling him she would miss her next shift.
Although the supervisor said she was “sorry” for what Hillary was going through, she also asked why she was calling on such short notice.
Hillary is a makeup artist and effects artist in the film industry, but also works as a waitress for extra money.
In November, she got a call while working on the set of a TV series and learned that her 40-year-old sister Amber “was in a coma, brain dead, could die at any time, at any time. hospital “.
Her boss’s response to the TV show was exactly what she would have hoped for.
“When that boss found out, she said, ‘Hillary, please go home, do whatever you need to do, be with your family, be with your mom, whatever you can – there is no job in this world that is worth missing out on. . “‘
Talk to BuzzFeedHillary said her sister was “completely callous and nurses were looking for relatives to make decisions on her behalf if needed.”
“I was heartbroken, frozen. I didn’t even have time to record it all before I decided to leave to be with her, ”she said.
Supervisor berated her saying that “the crew who show up” would have a difficult shift because she was away.
“I don’t care what top 50 or how hard other people will have to work today, and if you’re that worried then put on waiter gear instead of telling ME OTHER people will have a hard time today.” hui. Jesus Christ, read the play, ” Hillary replied.
While on her way to Las Vegas to be with her sister, Hillary texted her supervisor at her restaurant station to inform her that she would be absent from her next shift.
“Their response was very inhuman,” she told TikTok, before sharing screenshots of the text message conversation she had.
First, Hillary texted that she couldn’t make it to her next shift because she “had to drive all the way to Nevada because my sister is dying at the hospital there “.
She promised to notify the supervisor of her return and even apologized for the inconvenience.
His supervisor’s response began sweetly enough: “I understand and I am sorry for what you are going through.”
But then the supervisor’s words turned sour: “I’m curious why you let me know 2 hours before your shift?” “
Hillary told her that she left at one in the morning, to which her supervisor initially reiterated that she had compassion for her situation but was still not satisfied with it.
Furious, Hillary quit when she got to the hospital and also texted the supervisor’s boss to let him know she had quit.
She also sent a photo of her comatose sister’s middle finger propped up
The supervisor wrote: “However, it is my job to create a positive work environment for all staff. We have a top 50 today and only 2 scheduled staff are expected for the shift …
Hillary said she was driving while receiving these texts, and that was all she could think of.
“I’m furious,” she said.
She gave another response to the supervisor: “My sister is dying and on life support. She can spend any minute. I just drove 8 hours to get to Vegas hoping she doesn’t die on her own.
“I don’t care what top 50 or how hard other people will have to work today, and if you’re that worried then put on waiter gear instead of telling ME OTHER people will have a hard time today.” hui. Jesus Christ, read the play, ”she wrote.
To that, her supervisor replied, “Thank you Hillary, take care of yourself. “
But Hillary was upset, determining that her boss accused her of lying or decided that other people with a hard day’s work were more important than her dying sister.
She then received an apology from the supervisor, who insisted that Hillary misread it.
Pictured is text Hillary sent to senior executive to let them know what happened
“The closer I got to the hospital, the more I realized how absolutely unacceptable his behavior was and I couldn’t work under him anymore,” she told BuzzFeed.
So once there, she quit.
“Call me crazy,” she began her next text, “but after your comments this morning, I just got this weird, crazy vibe from my sister in a coma that you should eat shit for this. that you said and that I should stop.
She included a photo of herself in the hospital, standing next to her sister’s hospital bed. holding her sister’s hand with outstretched middle finger.
“I know my sister would laugh at her and be proud of anything,” Hillary said on TikTok.
She also texted the supervisor to resign, explaining what had happened, criticizing the supervisor for not being compassionate. The manager asked to see the conversation.
The manager later told her that the supervisor was no longer working there and invited Hillary to return to work.
Hillary said she had no plans to make the supervisor lose her job, but wanted the woman to look inside and learn not to make similar comments again.
Hillary’s supervisor seemed to have realized she was wrong and later responded by saying that Hillary had “completely misinterpreted” her and that she had lost her son herself in a “tragic” way. years earlier.
“I wish all the best for you and I’m sorry I triggered you,” the supervisor wrote. “I left work after our interaction and cried for you and me (intermittently) most of the day. I love you … I’m sorry for what you are going through. I’m sorry to have offended you.
Two days later, Hillary received an update from the senior manager, telling her the supervisor was no longer working there and inviting Hillary to return.
Hillary said she had no plans to make the supervisor lose her job, but wanted the woman to look inside and learn not to make similar comments again.
“We don’t need to work for people who barely see us as humans with emotions and families,” she told BuzzFeed.
She also pleaded with employers to treat employees with kindness and compassion.
Her sister Amber eventually died, leaving behind five children. She was an organ donor and Hillary said she died a hero.
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