My boss threatened to fire me over my approved holiday
Not sure if this is the right place; but I see a lot of other work related posts.
Basically my new boss approved my 3 weeks holiday. Then 10 days in, he tells me he decided he’s going to take his family on holidays instead, and now my holiday has been cancelled.
I said I can’t cancel because I have flights and hotels booked for my family, and they all took time off to hang out over Christmas. They offered to pay me back for my flights, but not for my villa and family flights as the others can still use it.
Apparently it’s my fault because I said I wasnt even leaving Singapore, and just staycation for the time. So he doesn’t see why I need the time off. I just figure my plans when I’m off work has nothing to do with my company and I booked a last minute trip for the family as they were all offered time off during the festive season.
This just sounds absolutely crazy to me, our HR departments is stationed overseas and on holiday so I can’t get in touch with them.
I’m still going on this holiday; just seeing if anyone knows if there would be a legit reason to be fired over this. I get there are sometimes emergencies; but a family holiday is not, a lack of planning on his end shouldn’t be an emergency on mine.
Netizens’ comments
- Do you still have the evidence that your boss approved your leaves previously? If there is, then you will be perfectly fine
- He approve right?
He sign off right?
Then it is his problem for not clarifying it earlier and communicating properly like a “leader” is supposed too.
this would not even be an issue if he had not been a snake and just straight up told you: “OP, are you on a staycation? I may need to call you back, is it alright? We will compensate you properly. If that is not possible, I need you to do XYZ before you leave.” Done.
CB no balls “leaders” who are more socially inadept then a toddler. He f-ed up, now he is trying to make it look like you f-ed up. This company has no future if he is the boss, I would honestly look for something better. - Just quit bruh. This kind of boss, earn money off their employees’ back but never give back.