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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Past-Negotiation-881 on 2023-10-05 05:54:24.
My buddy is a loudmouth. I am used to it. He is a pretty good guy anyways.
We are currently working on a construction project that is behind schedule. (Aren’t they all). They desperately need people to work over Christmas break.
Normally construction projects take a two week hiatus over that time. But when they don’t $$$$$$$$.
Our boss explained exactly what the deal they were offering was. I immediately said I wanted in. My buddy said there was no way he was giving up his break.
The deal is that we will be paid double time for ever hour we work for 16 shifts in a row of twelve hours. Then we get two days off paid at our regular rate then we start the shift in the new year and get paid double time for 14 shifts of 12 hours. It is an extra $25,000 that I would miss out on.
Two days ago he comes into the office and he is pissed. He finally figured out that he will be earning straight time for the fourteen days in the new year and myself and two other guys will be getting double time.
He said if he’s not getting paid double he will quit. Our boss heard him and asked if he was quitting immediately or waiting to fly home on Saturday. My buddy backpedaled and apologized for his outbreak.
Later he found me and said I was an asshole for not explicitly telling him about the money. I told him it wasn’t my fault that he didn’t listen when the deal was explained. I said it really wasn’t my fault that his dumb ass ran his mouth where our boss could hear and almost get fired.