Today, it’s the middle of my vacation and I just got a notification saying my time off request was denied. A month earlier, I got the notice saying it was approved. I’m literally 4 states over. I’m not going to have a job when I get back. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I submitted a vacation request to my manager and it was approved. I came back from lunch and was informed that I have been let go. 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, 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, while on holiday. I got a call to let me know my job will be gone away when I return. 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 was informed after submitting my request to have Christmas off about 2 weeks prior to Thanksgiving that I was denied. About 15 minutes later, I overheard the person that denied my request talking with another agent, who put their request in today, that they were granted the holiday off. FML
Today, while on vacation, I got fired for not working a shift I wasn't scheduled for. Even after texting my boss a copy of my vacation approval letter, she still fired me. FML
Today, my time-off request was denied because I'd said on my application that I have “open availability.” This is normally true, except my mother passed away and I need to travel to go to her funeral. I attempted to appeal, but ended up fired for “misleading” the company by “lying on a job application.” FML
Today, I found out the time I'd requested off for a trip in 2 months, that my boss said that I could go on, wasn't fully processed, just in case he decided I couldn't go. He told me the second part after I'd bought no refund tickets for shows for both me and my girlfriend. FML
Today, after I spent the last year working overtime to prove myself at my tech job, I got an email saying I was laid off due to “strategic restructuring.” My boss posted a vacation picture right after. FML
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mccuish 25
It’s not your fault it was changed to denied while you were on vacation when it was already approved
RichardPencil 32
Use the remainder of your vacation looking for an aggressive employment lawyer. If you have your approval in writing, you'll likely get a settlement that will give you years of vacation.
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mccuish 25
It’s not your fault it was changed to denied while you were on vacation when it was already approved
RichardPencil 32
Use the remainder of your vacation looking for an aggressive employment lawyer. If you have your approval in writing, you'll likely get a settlement that will give you years of vacation.
J_Free_Woods 29
I hate it when employers do this.
JackWood 21
You're not supposed to leave for vacation until you get approval from the man.
titaniumedge 8
She did get approval, went on vacation and while there, they withdrew the approval retroactively.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Did you keep your approval notice? Take that right to HR and show them that you'd been approved a month ago.
kitten79TX 5
This would definitely be a wrongful termination suit.