It was the last weekend leading up to my much-needed vacation, and I was just counting down the hours until I could take my well-deserved break.
I had been working hard all year, and I was so excited to finally have some time off. I had even made plans to visit some friends and family and to just relax and unwind.
Little did I know that my boss had other plans.
Wants me to work even when I’m on leave
It started when I received a text from my boss, asking me to come into work that Saturday morning. I was confused, since I was meant to be on leave, but I reluctantly agreed as I didn’t want to risk getting in trouble.
I arrived to find that my boss had decided to make us all work that day, and even though I was on leave, I was expected to take part in the tasks.
I was frustrated and angry, but I had to comply as I knew I would get into trouble if I didn’t.
This happened every time when I am on my leave, and each time I was expected to work even though I was on vacation.
Even when I am away from the country, I would still receive a lot of work calls and emails from him.
My boss was squeezing us all as much as he could, and it was really taking its toll on me. I was exhausted and I couldn’t enjoy my time off like I had planned.
Finally, after a long week of working and feeling like I had no freedom, my vacation ended and I returned to work.
Came back after leave, told me I need to make up for ‘lost’ time
This time, however, my boss had a new plan. He had decided that he would make us work even longer hours and expect us to put in extra effort to make up for the “lost” time that we had taken off during our leave.
I was outraged but I knew that I didn’t have a choice. So, I continued to work as hard as I could, but it felt like my boss was determined to squeeze every last drop of effort from us.
I was so angry and frustrated with my boss’s attitude. It felt like he was taking advantage of us and our hard work.
It was clear that he wanted to make as much money from us as possible, and he was not going to let us have any enjoyment or freedom during our time off.