Today, my boss took back my week off because he wants to take a spontaneous Caribbean vacation with his wife, which is "clearly more important" than what I was going to do. I needed that time off so I could be with my Dad in hospice. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 got the rest of the week off against my will due to lack of patients. Two weeks ago, I declined my boyfriend's dad's offer to pay for a flight to Panama City, FL for a family vacation this weekend in order to help the staff at work. Now I’m sitting at home and they’re on a beach. FML
Today, despite having my 5-day-leave approved 2 months ago, my boss demanded I return to work in the middle of it. Why? She wants to go on a vacation and no one else is available at such short notice. 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
Today, I asked my supervisor if I could take a week off next month to go visit family. He laughed and said, "That's funny, I've put you down for extra time that week, so you can cover my shifts while I go to Spain!" FML
Today, I attended my father’s funeral. I have the week off work, and one of my colleagues is using this time to make a play for my job. I’m not supposed to be checking emails, so I can’t call them out on it until I get back, by which time it may be too late. FML
Today, I finally told my boss that I need a week off to recharge; I presented dates, reasons, and felt brave. He nodded approvingly, then checked my calendar and asked, “Perfect, can you train the new hires that week?” I stared at my triumphant note then mourned my stolen week. Ugh. FML
Today, while reading the newspaper, I noticed that an ad had been placed for my job. I asked my boss for a week off so that I could fly home for my father's funeral. No wonder she was so cool with it. FML
Today, I set aside an entire week off to watch my parents' house while they went on vacation. I'd only just got here and they'd barely left when the hospital called. My drunk uncle died from a concussion, so my parents cancelled everything. I feel bad for my aunt, but my boss knows where I live, and my dad's an ass. I'm trapped. FML
Today, I talked to my boss about scheduling my urgently needed surgery. She asked me to wait until after Christmas, and told me that I should use vacation time instead of sick leave. She's also not going to give me the total paid time off my contract specifies, because it's "inconvenient." FML
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Top comments
AKchic 7
No. I would have flat out refused. Let your boss explain to HR (and any labor board) why his spontaneous vacation to the Caribbean was more important than approved medical leave. File a grievance. Immediately. And then take your pre-approved time off. Your boss can ******* suck it.
DaDezza244 31
I'm pretty sure that's illegal. Report your boss to the HR, although that may be unnecessary as, according to your username, he will be dead
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Comments (35)
hunterseal 18
That's low :( well if anything use your sick days, dad is more important
melana09 19
If you have written approval then its against the law. I'd fight for it.
Fyrfytr1 5
What a dick move.
Cari Judith 2
If I were you I would quit
rivenrock 14
People always jump to reporting someone to HR. There are a LOT of work situations where there is no HR and the boss is often the owner as well.
mariri9206 32
Then it can be reported to the department of labor or some other government employment department.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Go to hospice. Explain it if you must but go to hospice. Trust me you won't care about that job in 10 years. But not going to hospice will haunt you for a lifetime.
onceuponatime456 16
Tell your boss he is an asshole and needs a new employee!
KrDizzy 16
You have to be a pretty shitty person to do that to someone. Legal or not, that's ethically and morally wrong.
GhostFox 34
You could always go public with what your boss did if there isn't an HR department or said department is full of burnouts. Make posts about it everywhere like twitter, tumblr, facebook- anywhere on social media. Be as accurate as possible about the matter. I also suggest looking for a new job, and then you can give your resignation to stay with your dad at hospice. Or, if any of the work you do it digital, ask if you can do it at the hospice.
idk_rose 25
I really do hope that you refused.