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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my manager rejected my leave application for Christmas. Later I found out that I'm going to be the only employee working at the office during Christmas. FML
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, 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
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 requested a deadline extension at work. The extension was granted, but it didn't apply to 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, while at work, I was asked to see my boss. I was informed that the company would be laying off 20 people, and that I was one of them. I was told I could finish off the week, then was sent back to work. Twenty minutes later, my boss walked around and handed us all Christmas party invitations. 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
Today, my application for a holiday role at a department store was declined because I was "not as qualified as some other candidates." I worked this exact same job at this exact same store last year. FML
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somepartsareme 0
It's a conspiracy.
bookworm29 0
He didn't ask too early at all. A lot of businesses have a policy that you must put in your holidays a certain length of time before you want them, especially if they are over holiday periods. The place I work has this policy (in fact, we aren't even allowed to book time off at Xmas at all). Having said that, if this business does have that policy, then they're giving the other guy some extreme special treatment. I'm sure you can complain about this, especially if he didn't give you a decent reason fro rejecting your holiday request.
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Comments (53)
davek 36
Pull a f*cking sickie.
COBRAMORPH 0
why the **** would you want the holliday off at the same time EVERY ONE ELSE does also?? YDI for being a stupid ****. I like to have the time between christmas & Valentines, or between any holidays off.
arissia 0
Just be glad you dont have my sister's old job, where to make everything "fair" they made EVERYONE work at least 4 hours on every major holiday. If you didn't show up, you were fired. Also I have never had a Christmas off at my job... and since I work overnights, that often leaves me with very little time to spend with my family before I have to sleep for work. I still make do.
pegasus77 0
At least you are able to take off at all. I can't after Halloween.
jonny2x4 0
YDI for being the low man( or woman) on the totem pole. I agree with #11. Seniority and status rule the day when it comes to scheduling vacations. This applies to any work environment.
reddevilspal 0
Welcome to Corporate America, comrade.
kbear82 0
that suxs....I've always had 3 wks off if u don't like where u at then there is always something better out there for u..... I would at least ask why I didn't get it off
sonyadag 0
YOU MUST WORK WHERE I WORK. WELCOME TO CORPORATE AMERICA... WHERE THE 'HIGHSCHOOL CLICK' IS ALIVE AND WELL
noobgang7 5
send the grinch after him LMAO
Feklfekl2222 32
I'll sound like an idiot but when is thanksgiving ( I'm British)
ThePieGuy0817 29
I don't blame you, it's an American holiday. It's the third Thursday of November.