Work: Today, I was informed after submitting my request to have Christmas...

By Anonymous - 04/12/2009 06:12 - United States

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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By ExtendedVacation - 23/02/2009 22:00 - United States

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

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By hayley8 - 04/06/2022 10:00

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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By Stevejobs - 26/11/2018 17:30

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By Cron - 28/08/2022 00:00

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By Jackal - 20/08/2019 12:00 - United States - Trumbull

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By robthebuilder - 26/10/2010 06:35 - Canada

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

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By Anonymous - 11/09/2010 23:36 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 19/10/2024 23:00 - United Kingdom

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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Friday 4 December 2009 16:12

It's a conspiracy.

bookworm29 0

Sunday 6 December 2009 5:40

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.

Comments

davek 36

Saturday 5 December 2009 2:41

Pull a f*cking sickie.

COBRAMORPH 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 9:23

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

Saturday 5 December 2009 15:48

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

Sunday 6 December 2009 2:21

At least you are able to take off at all. I can't after Halloween.

jonny2x4 0

Sunday 6 December 2009 9:32

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

Wednesday 9 December 2009 4:23

Welcome to Corporate America, comrade.

kbear82 0

Wednesday 6 January 2010 11:38

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