Unpaid intern denied 1-day leave to care for sick parents, boss says 'Shows your seriousness'
A Reddit user claimed that his friend, working as an unpaid intern at a small studio, was denied one day's leave to care for her sick parents by her boss. The boss replied to the intern's request for leave saying, "Three days before big event, you're going missing...Shows seriousness towards work." The intern was seen repeatedly apologising for her absence.