Im not asking for permission, I’m telling you I’m not going to be here during this time. Do with that what you will.
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RiotNrrd2001 on
Many decades ago I had moved a few states away from my family, and had found a relatively low paying job that I’d been at for about five months when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I decided that I wanted to take a week at Christmas to go see my mother, as for all I knew this might be the last Christmas I’d get to spend with her.
My company said “no”. Apparently they needed me too much during the holiday season.
So, I said that I wasn’t actually *asking* for the time off so much as *telling* them what was going to happen, but would I have a job when I came back? And they said no, they needed me too much to let me be away over the holiday, not seemingly understanding that “needing me” and “having me” weren’t the same things. But they would learn. I quit.
Then in January I kept hearing ex-co-workers saying they were unhappy that I’d left. That was just prior to pretty much half the employees leaving, though. They were terrible employers\managers.
Asleep-Palpitation93 on
I’m sure that was great for morale
90Carat on
For us, it is review time. One of my coworkers is pouring his heart and soul into this company. He is booked solid for the next two months. The company refuses to get him somebody to help. He just got a “doesn’t meet expectations” on his review.
He was gutted. I fully expect him to quit in the next month or so. Man, fuck these companies.
charlie2135 on
It always got me that the company’s solution to someone taking too much time off was to suspend them. Our union without fail would get them back with backpay.
Swordfishtrombone13 on
I bet the person that wrote that claps loudly when the plane lands
Noobphobia on
When i put in for pto, it’s a notice that I will not be there from x date to x date.
It is not a request for time off. I’m making you aware.
Puzzled_Ad7955 on
This is for all the employees who buy the ole “team” and “family” lingo
Icy_Huckleberry_8049 on
cute my nose off to spite my face!
Evening_Rock5850 on
Because the only “need for the business” is the employers ego.
Lietenantdan on
Probably sending a message to other employees. “Denied time off and try to take it anyways? You’ll get fired.”
OneForAllOfHumanity on
Organize! It’s the only way to fight this trend to authoritarian corporate control!
InSaiyanRogue on
Told my boss I’d need time off because my sister is getting married in Virginia. I just had a baby in February so I used all of my PTO for leave. They said they didn’t approve it and I told them I wasn’t asking for permission I was telling them I wouldn’t be here.
StackThePads33 on
Yup, and they probably took that person’s workload and put it on other employees. Gotta love the logic of an employer
friendly-sam on
I’m telling the company I am taking days as a courtesy. They try to say they will approve it as a power play.
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Im not asking for permission, I’m telling you I’m not going to be here during this time. Do with that what you will.
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Many decades ago I had moved a few states away from my family, and had found a relatively low paying job that I’d been at for about five months when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I decided that I wanted to take a week at Christmas to go see my mother, as for all I knew this might be the last Christmas I’d get to spend with her.
My company said “no”. Apparently they needed me too much during the holiday season.
So, I said that I wasn’t actually *asking* for the time off so much as *telling* them what was going to happen, but would I have a job when I came back? And they said no, they needed me too much to let me be away over the holiday, not seemingly understanding that “needing me” and “having me” weren’t the same things. But they would learn. I quit.
Then in January I kept hearing ex-co-workers saying they were unhappy that I’d left. That was just prior to pretty much half the employees leaving, though. They were terrible employers\managers.
I’m sure that was great for morale
For us, it is review time. One of my coworkers is pouring his heart and soul into this company. He is booked solid for the next two months. The company refuses to get him somebody to help. He just got a “doesn’t meet expectations” on his review.
He was gutted. I fully expect him to quit in the next month or so. Man, fuck these companies.
It always got me that the company’s solution to someone taking too much time off was to suspend them. Our union without fail would get them back with backpay.
I bet the person that wrote that claps loudly when the plane lands
When i put in for pto, it’s a notice that I will not be there from x date to x date.
It is not a request for time off. I’m making you aware.
This is for all the employees who buy the ole “team” and “family” lingo
cute my nose off to spite my face!
Because the only “need for the business” is the employers ego.
Probably sending a message to other employees. “Denied time off and try to take it anyways? You’ll get fired.”
Organize! It’s the only way to fight this trend to authoritarian corporate control!
Told my boss I’d need time off because my sister is getting married in Virginia. I just had a baby in February so I used all of my PTO for leave. They said they didn’t approve it and I told them I wasn’t asking for permission I was telling them I wouldn’t be here.
Yup, and they probably took that person’s workload and put it on other employees. Gotta love the logic of an employer
I’m telling the company I am taking days as a courtesy. They try to say they will approve it as a power play.