In the busy world of office life, finding the perfect parking spot can become a fierce competition. Our narrator, a dedicated worker with a knee injury, treasures a spot close to the entrance.
But things change when a pregnant coworker arrives, seeking relief from the parking struggle.
To secure this spot, our narrator wakes up early every morning and gets to work before everyone else. The pregnant coworker, unable to compete, goes around asking others to leave the spot for her. She even leaves a note on our narrator’s desk, hoping for sympathy.
Yet, the next day, she finds the narrator’s car in the coveted spot. The narrator insists that the only way for her to get the spot is to arrive earlier.
This conflict leads the pregnant coworker to report the narrator, but their boss chooses not to intervene.
So, is the narrator being inconsiderate, or are they just defending their rights in the tough world of parking? Scroll down to discover the verdict.
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Source: NeopolitanGuy1
1. Can’t judge a book by its cover so let’s find out.
2. One of the parking spots closest to the office door is there for whoever comes first to park. Rest all are reserved for management.
3. Because OP has an old knee injury, he makes sure to come early and park in that first-come, first-serve spot.
4. One of OP’s co-workers is pregnant who has to park way behind as she always arrivee om the minute, and has to walk a bit to reach the main door about which she complains alot.
5. One day she left a note on OP’s desk asking him to leave that parking spot open for her to park.
6. Next day after parking in the same spot, OP arrived at his desk, saw the note and told the pregnant co-worker he would always take the spot if it is open.
I know we are yet to reach the end but I am calling OP NTA! It has been shared very clearly that the parking spot is available for all workers. You have to come early to make sure no one else is parked there. OP does that. He comes early and parks in that spot. If the pregnant co-worker wants to park in the spot, she needs to stop being lazy and come early.
Source: NeopolitanGuy1
7. OP shared she can happily take the spot but for that she would have to come early.
8. She complained to the boss regarding OP’s behavior but he didn’t care much.
9. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community.
Source: NeopolitanGuy1
Here are some of the comments shared on the story:
10. Her bump doesn’t give her priority.
Via v2den
11. If she’s unwilling to get there earlier, she’s got nothing to gripe about.
Via Smudgikins
12. Sure, OP can leave the spot for her but will that ascertain she will get the spot? What if someone else parks there?
13. This response has got so much weight to it.
Via guitarguywh89
14. There should have been a special persons spot. The management is to blame.
Via El_Gorto
15. That would resolve the issue once and for all.
Via SailorSpyro
16. If it was a handicap spot or a special needs spot, then the co-worker would’ve made an argument.
Via aunteemame
17. Speak with the relevant people, woman. OP has nothing to do with it.
Via pucksfinger
18. Put in an effort for what you want.
Via No_Stand4235
19. It is human nature to get hyper. I am sure they can find a middle ground if they sit down and talk.
Via ma_ny_on_ak
20. It is a first-come, first-serve spot. Honor that policy.
Via SimpleTennis517
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