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One woman had already requested time off from work for a planned weekend trip home with her boyfriend

Her friend, who works retail with her, made last-minute plans on that same day and asked her to cover

After declining, the woman got a call from her boss asking where she was

In the unpredictable world of retail, friendships often form under the shared stress of long hours and demanding customers. But what happens when loyalty to a friend clashes with honesty at work?

One Reddit user recently shared a story that perfectly captures that tension and the fallout that follows when a simple favor spirals out of control.

In the post , the 22-year-old explained that she and her friend both work in retail. For weeks, she had been planning to go home one weekend so she and her

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