Today, I asked for time off from work for my wedding and honeymoon. A grand total of three days. My boss made a face like he'd sucked on rancid toes and asked me if I was stupid. Awesome. FML
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Today, my time off request was rejected, and my boss promptly took the day off himself, claiming he has people coming to work on his house. We work from home. The day in question is my 5-year wedding anniversary. FML
Today, I found out that I have to reschedule my upcoming honeymoon because my office will be understaffed that week, due to the boss going on vacation right after my wedding. Oh, yeah, and he's in my bridal party. FML
Today, I lost my job for taking an unauthorized vacation. I just got married and requested time off for the wedding and honeymoon months ago; it was approved then. They forgot, and then got angry because I didn't remind them. I did remind them, the day before I left. FML
Today, my manager called me to demand I come in to fix his computer, unpaid of course, since I have no overtime rate, then threatened to fire me when I said, "No chance." I’m 1000 miles away on my honeymoon and he knows this, since he granted my holiday request and congratulated me on the wedding. FML
Today, my boss tried to cancel my leave because he’s “taking a mental health break next week and really needs me in the office.” I’m getting married next week and going on a two-week, non-refundable honeymoon, but he needs a mental health break. I had to get HR involved. Snowflake lazy prick. FML
Today, I asked my bosses for three weeks off in July to go on a much-needed vacation. Their response was to fire me on the spot. My bosses are my aunt and uncle. FML
Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me. My boss called me into her office and congratulated me, and spent almost half an hour asking me what our wedding plans were, where we might honeymoon, if we wanted kids, etc. She then followed this by suddenly remembering she had called me into the office to sack me. FML
Today, after realizing I had 130 unused vacation hours, I requested two weeks off. My vacation time was denied, but my boss still gave me the time off. So I don't have work for 2 weeks, all unpaid. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML
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Top comments
Fuhkyoo 17
well next time you get married plan it for a wednesday, get 5 days instead
extremereviews 26
I think your boss may not like you
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Comments (94)
sofitina 20
Congratulations on the wedding! You should find employment elsewhere, or at least try since its not easy these days. Can't you report this to someone? like his boss or something? Implying you're willing to take the risk of your boss hating you more.
SillyBeanie 8
I'm more concerned about your boss calling you stupid, that's very rude. Sadly a wedding may not be considered a valid reason to get off, especially if you didn't give enough notice but him calling you stupid as though your family and friends wouldn't be there is just an insult. If you need the job don't quit but consider looking around for a new one
leeloo900 9
When is your wedding? If it's 2 months from now the FYL. If it's like next week, YDI. Every company has different notice policies.
TheHarvardian 25
I got fired for requesting off for ny wedding once. It was kind of bs. Temp service said it was fine, got to the location and they said no and that they don't have to listen to the temp service and fired me. This was an absence of one day, that I told them about in the interview. I feel your pain.
interesting33 37
Don't you get holiday you could take off?
titandesu 14
I'm curious on how op knows what face someone would make whilst sucking on rancid toes
ViviMage 40
My work covers that as FMLA. Ask them, not your boss.
vlader08 13
If you made the announcement in time, i don't see why he would react that way. Don't plan to work for such a boss to much time there are so much better ppl, talking from experience.
weveallbeenthere 30
do you know what rancid toes taste like? I think this needs a follow up more than if you got the time off,
weveallbeenthere 30
I'm laughing at the people who advise to quit or just go, it's a job and brings in money, jobs are not easy to come by, work it out but don't walk away from the job.
Axel5238 29
Agreed, plus it really depends where OP works. I used to work in a hospital and outside of the yearly week of vacation in the summer and holidays taking off was rare. I couldn't take off unless I planned well in advance and even then sometimes there were issues do to seniority or they wouldn't have enough people due to other people having asked for off and it was denied.