"I apologize that my spouse died at an inconvenient point in the fiscal year" is an email reply I may well send today.
@bikepedantic I am so sorry. I had a very similar experience.
@bikepedantic ugh. Sorry you have to deal with that on top of everything.
@bikepedantic
Copy their boss
@ceresbzns Fun fact, i just ran into their boss' boss' boss in the lobby, who offered her extremely heartfelt condolences
@bikepedantic the “go fuck yourself” is barely subtext. I heartily endorse.
@bikepedantic As someone in "management" elsewhere in this giant bureaucracy: anyone who deserves that response (and I've no doubt they've deserved it well before today) should really do some soul searching and find a new role. So sorry that you're having to deal with that crap on top of everything else.
@bikepedantic what ghouls!
@bikepedantic I’m sorry you have to deal with this nonsense
The ease-back into work is going... exactly how i expected.