Employee, 37, feels 'overlooked and sad' after boss 'FORGOT' to get her a birthday card or cake - despite her - Daily Mail

• A user by the name of Tricky Trixy posted in the 'mildly infuriating' subreddit  
• She said her boss had already mentioned her upcoming birthday the day before 
• Trixy asked Reddit users: 'Am I wrong to be feeling some type of way about this?'

By Nova M Bajamonti For Dailymail.Com

Updated: 16:51 BST, 4 September 2023

An employee of four years has candidly revealed that she has been left feeling 'overlooked and sad' after not receiving a birthday card or cake from her boss - despite seeing others being celebrated.

US-based user Tricky Trixy, now 37, posted in the 'mildly infuriating' subreddit that she felt 'forgotten' when her birthday wasn't acknowledged at work. 

She explained that nine months ago her job began implementing an 'employee appreciation' plan for workers to get a cake and card.

But, despite seeing her fellow colleagues getting attention on their special day, Trixy wrote on Reddit: 'My work gets everyone a birthday cake but me.'

In the post, Trixy elaborated further to reveal that she only got a 'happy birthday' greeting from one employee who she is actually a relative.

Trixy argued that her birthday couldn't have been forgotten because the day before her boss 'teased' that she was 'old' at 45 years old to which she jokingly replied: 'I won't even be 37 until tomorrow.' 

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She desperately asked users for feedback writing: 'Am I wrong to be feeling some type of way about this?'

And the post was quickly flooded with thousands of votes and comments as one person suggested that there may have been an 'oversight' or that 'whoever was in charge of planning didn't know.'

Trixy explained to the commentator that her boss organizes the festivities and that is why she brought up their exchange in her post. 

She went on to argue that maybe her superior did not offer up any treats because they knew she did not like cake - but expressed that even if that was the case, getting a 'card would've been nice at least.' 

Trixy believes that 'there's no excuse' for not receiving any sort of acknowledgement and that she was left feeling 'hurt.' 

One follower jokingly wrote: 'Yeah, we're gonna need you to go ahead and move your desk back into the supply closet, okay? Great.' Trixy responded: 'Yeah that's what it feels like.'

Another user suggested being petty at work writing: 'Buy yourself a cake, bring it in and eat it in front of everyone. No sharing. That's the level that I function at.'

Trixy took the advice to heart and humorously responded: 'Haha I should totally do that tomorrow, whole cheesecake right to my face hole.'

One follower showed no remorse writing: 'I'd ask where my cake is. They don't care about your feelings, why should you care about theirs?'

'It's about the cake but not really about the cake. It's about unfair treatment and being disappointed is valid,' wrote one empathetic commentator. 

A forth user prefers not getting any attention for their birthday writing: 'I would prefer not having this [cake and card] maybe I'm just weird.'  

Despite feeling 'saddened' from the lack of celebration at her job, Reddit users made Trixy's day memorable.

She went back to edit her post and added in: 'Thank you everyone for the birthday love, virtual cakes & cake awards. I very much appreciate it, made my day a little bit better.' 

Trixy responded to a birthday wish online writing: 'Thank you for making me smile. I'm trying not to.'

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