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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Woman Offers to Drive Coworker to Work. Her Generosity Backfires
A woman on Reddit feels conflicted when an offer to drive a coworker to their shared workplace led to unforeseen consequences The coworker's tardiness led the woman to be written up several times The poster tried to back out of their carpool arrangement, but her coworker put up a fightA woman on Reddit is seeking advice after a kind gesture for a coworker led to unforeseen consequences. On Reddit's Am I the A------ forum, a 25-year-old woman shares that she's been giving her coworker a ride to work every morning for the last three months. They work at the same company but in different departments, and only live a few blocks from each other. "At the beginning, everything was fine. But over the past month, she's started running late — like really late," she writes. "I text her when I leave my house, and sometimes I end up sitting outside for 10-15 minutes waiting. A few times she's even asked me to swing by a coffee shop or drop her off at a different entrance, which adds time." Though the poster has tried to be understanding, she says that the continued tardiness has led to both of them being written up on two separate occasions, putting her job in jeopardy. As a result, the woman has felt like she needs to put her foot down. "I finally told her this week that I can't keep driving her if she's not ready on time. I said I like her and I don't want to fall out over something small, but I need to look out for myself and my job," she shares. Unfortunately, her coworker did not take the ultimatum well and went around to other employees saying she feels "ditched." "She got really quiet and said she 'didn't think it was that big a deal' and that I was being 'kind of cold' over something that 'was supposed to be a favor,'" the poster writes. This frustrated the Reddit user, who "didn't mean to hurt" the other woman, but feels taken advantage of. "I feel like I was doing her a favor and she started treating it like a service. I'm not her Uber driver," she continues. Though the poster feels conflicted about her decision to put her foot down, others in the comments are firmly on her side. They noted that she was more than kind to repeatedly offer the other woman a ride to work, despite her continued tardiness. "She's a funny one to be upset with you for not wanting to be fired," a commenter writes. "Sounds like she doesn't need her job, so she really should have no issues with you protecting yours by leaving her in time to get there on time." Others suggested she set a firm departure time, giving the other woman a chance to maintain the morning rides, but preventing them from being late again. "I would tell her that you'll continue to drive her but you're not going to wait for her," another commenter suggests. "You'll be outside her house or apartment at such and such a time, and you'll honk your horn or text her that you're there, and then you will wait exactly 1 minute and if she's not out you will take off even if she begs you to wait just another minute or two. And then stick to that." Read the original article on People
The Independent
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Texas continues to restrict the care women receive - but hey, moms could soon use the carpool lane
Texas moms could soon be allowed to use the carpool lanes, even if they are driving alone. The Texas House passed a bill on the eve of Mother's Day that would permit a woman who is 'pregnant or is a parent or legal guardian' to drive in the carpool lane even if there are no other passengers. Republican Rep. Jeff Leach, who authored the bill, said it was 'a gift to our mothers in Texas.' But judging from the reaction of many women on social media, a carpool lane wasn't at the top of their wish list. Women pointed out the irony of the bill, given that the state has some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the U.S. 'We may let you die in a parking lot, but you can drive there in a HOV lane,' Susan Welch commented under a local news story about the bill on Facebook. 'We'd rather have affordable childcare & healthcare access, but I guess HOV lanes are also a thing we could do,' Dianna Orender added. 'Hows about we just get autonomy over our own bodies and we call it even?' Vanessa Mlynn wrote. After Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022, abortion was prohibited in Texas at all stages of pregnancy. The only current exception is when a pregnant patient has a life-threatening condition. Doctors who support a patient by providing an illegal abortion face up to 99 years in prison, a $100,000 fine, and could lose their medical license. Leach, a fierce abortion opponent, was motivated to push the bill after a pregnant woman in Texas was given a ticket for driving in the carpool lane in July 2022, a month after Roe v Wade was overturned. Brandy Bottone, who was 34 weeks pregnant, argued that under the state's new abortion law, there were two passengers in the car. The story sparked a conversation about the laws regarding when a life begins, which was welcomed by anti-abortionists who believe life begins at the moment of conception. Leach's bill initially specified that pregnant women would be able to use carpool lanes, but Austin Democrat Rep. Gina Hinojosa filed the amendment to extent it to 'a female operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant or is a parent or legal guardian of another person.' Leach accepted the amendment. Hinojosa acknowledged that more needs to be done for families in the state, but said the bill presented 'an opportunity.' 'We don't do nearly enough to help families,' Hinojosa said. 'So when we have a chance to do something, we take it.' The bill will now proceed to the Texas Senate. Meanwhile, the state Senate passed a controversial bill this week that would allow individuals to sue anyone who 'manufactures, distributes, mails, prescribes or provides' abortion pills for up to $100,000.
