Work and Holidays: Today, as I was leaving for a 2-week vacation after working my...

By toomuchwork - 13/09/2018 01:30

Today, as I was leaving for a 2-week vacation after working my ass off for 2 years, my area manager handed me a project. It's a 3-week job, and he told me he needs it when I get back. FML

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MidnaLink 33

Thursday 13 September 2018 1:38

Tell him no. It’s your vacation, why should you be made to do something, much less have it completed a week early.

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Friday 7 September 2018 23:44

"Could you go ahead and make sure this project is done by the time you finish your vacation? That'd be great."

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Phillycheeze 20

Thursday 13 September 2018 20:06

I hope you took that project paperwork and stapled that sh!t to is forehead. Typical Corporate America douche manager.

tounces7 27

Friday 14 September 2018 5:47

Yup. "Yaaaay Capitalism!"

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