But many thought Pine was the A-hole:
“YTA. They needed proof of a death, which you did not provide. Now you act bitter because a colleague could actually supply a death certificate. She was your grandmother; why didn’t you ask a parent or someone and mention that work required it? The whole money thing sounds tacky anyway and is probably the reason why most companies just send flowers as condolences. Anyone could claim a family member had died and want money; the death certificate is to make sure no one is doing anything dodgy.”
“Gently, YTA. HR had no proof of a death in your family; you could have provided this and opted not to. If you never contributed to these things because of your own beliefs, I’d say NTA, but it’s clear this is because you’re angry HR didn’t get you anything.
It’s not inappropriate to ask for a death certificate; my work always asks for a copy if a person is to take compassionate leave. You chose to use annual leave instead. Where I am, a business must be careful with money collections in case of fraud. So without proof of a death in the family, it could have been quite risky for them to collect money for you.”
