By Anonymous - 23/02/2016 03:14 - United States - Rancho Cucamonga

Today, my boss decided that, because I got dragged into a vacation that I didn't even want to go on, she was going to take a promotion back before she even gave it to me. I don't know what's worse, losing the promotion or going on that crappy vacation. FML
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jen1097 25

Why couldn't you say no to the vacation?

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writerchic85 25

I'm assuming you had asked off for the vacation ahead of time so that seems unfair that your boss wouldn't promote you because of it. I mean, you'll be coming back.

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jen1097 25

Why couldn't you say no to the vacation?

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revolvearoundme 15

I'll go with all your friends/family planned a vacation someplace OP could really care less about but everyone else is really excited to go and OP doesn't want to mess it up for them.

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9a_1z 12

I don't know about you, but if I was planning a holiday for my family and friends I'd rather they not come at all if they were going to be resentful or miserable about it!

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Setareh23 34

Perhaps OP is a minor, and her parents forced her to come along? I know where I live you can get a job starting at 15 (and in other places as young as 14), so it's not too unbelievable that someone under 18 might be in line for a small promotion.

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Namenlos_fml 20

Some workplaces force their employees into vacation if they have too many vacation days piled up. I worked at one place where you could cash in days you didn't use, but not every employer wants to be out money; they'd rather just be out the man hours for however long the person is on forced vacation.

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writerchic85 25

I'm assuming you had asked off for the vacation ahead of time so that seems unfair that your boss wouldn't promote you because of it. I mean, you'll be coming back.

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Mauskau 35

I read it as the company is forcing them to go on a trip of some sort, and the boss is being petty and punishing them for it.

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writerchic85 25

I don't think the op would be calling it a vacation if it was a business trip

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Dale_shackleford 13

Neither do I, but I get the feeling that this vacation was somehow work related.

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Mathalamus 24

Life isn't fair. Maybe you will get promoted a few months down the road, or stand up for yourself and say no next time.

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olillia 16

Why would HR get involved? If you are being considered for a promotion, you don't just ask for a bunch of time off in the middle of the process. Of course that would get you out of the running for the job. If I was the boss, I would take it as them not caring about the promotion and them not taking it seriously, so I would give it to the runner up who stayed behind. It looks like OP doesn't care from the boss's eyes.

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amazed_71 14

I take it your vacation was approved in advance? If so, is it legal to do that? I once had my boss tell me I wasn't getting a promotion I deserved solely because I was pregnant. I should have fought it but I didn't know that was illegal at the time.

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pandemonium307 10

Adulting is hard sometimes. When you work you give up some things...

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Goblin182 26

Did she take the promotion back because you went on vacation or because it was a crappie vacation? And how is this even related to your job?

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Woody82 4

How is something taken before it's given.

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Quietthing_11 8

sounds like there was perhaps an affair going on between boss and employee. That explains why you didn't want to go on a vacation you went on anyway(i presume with the family), and why she was mad at you enough to take a non-official promotion away.

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