My boss denied my vacation because it’s “unfair to the other employees”
I’m going away in a couple months for a birthday trip, we’re going to Europe so it makes sense to go for a good 7-9 days.
My boss denied my leave application and said I can only go 5 business days because it is unfair to my other co-workers.
I don’t understand how two days makes a difference, I also asked everyone else in my office and no one has an issue or is taking time off at that time.
I also made a point that we are fully staffed and that I’m going at a time that it’s actually very slow in the office as it was also slow last year.
My boss threw a whole fit and said that it’s unfair to everyone else for me to take so many days off. I said I don’t get how that matters as plenty of people have gone on vacation and a lot of people in the office have gone away at the same time.
I can’t afford to quit right now so until then I’ll just look for any small job and take whatever, if not I will not be going back there after that trip.
I work 40 hours a week how is a week and some change going to affect the job? These companies are ridiculous.
Netizens’ comments
- Job hopper raise, job hopper problem solving, job hopper vacation! If they didn’t want you using this solution then there would be another solution.
- You’re not ASKING for vacation, you’ve giving NOTICE that you’re taking vacation.
Don’t let your boss BOSS you around. Stand your ground. I have NEVER been denied a vacation request. - “Hi boss, I wish I could say I get where you’re coming from, but unfortunately I really don’t. It doesn’t really matter though, because my time belongs to me until and unless I choose to sell it to you for a wage. My time on those days is not for sale. I’m giving you notice so that you can plan around it.”