Term used by employers for employee absences or tardiness when the employee never discusses what the actual reason is. The term ‘
situation’ is the only reason
given by them employee. This typically occurs in lower
pay grade manual labor jobs where the employees a generally unreliable anyway.
Boss
man: Hey,
Marcus! How come you didn’t show for work yesterday?
Marcus: Man Boss, I had that situation to take care of! I couldn’t come in.
Boss man: What fucken situation!? You better not pull that shit again or your ass is outta here.
Marcus: I can’t help it boss. I was on my situation. I had to take care of that shit.
Boss man: Bullshit. You were either to hung over or still high from the night before. That’s the situation. One more situational absence and you’re fired! Got that!
Marcus: Man… that bullshit. I can’t help all these mother fuckers always puttin me in these situations.