One of the few respites employees have against stressful jobs is their vacation time. Except many bosses seem to get quite upset when employees take advantage of the vacation hours they themselves included in the work contract. What good is vacation time if it never gets approved?
These employees shared stories and screenshots of times their power-tripping managers decided to mess with their vacation time. That's one abuse of power that never goes over well.
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“Today is the first official day of my vacation. I barely made it 4 hours before some trouser stain texted me for help, and wouldn't take ‘NO’ for an answer.”
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“Employer wants us to plan our full year of vacation days by the end of the day.”
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“Boss fired me for taking approved vacation time, denied my unemployment, three weeks later I get asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.”
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"5 months notice is not enough time to find cover for two shifts for a family vacation. "
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“5 months in advance is apparently not enough vacation notice.”
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“What the heck is a working vacation?”
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"No, you can't take your earned vacation with nearly two months' notice."
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“Local Pizza joint denied my 16-year-old daughter vacation with 3 weeks notice and tried to force her to quit.”
