Boss Denies Employee’s PTO Because Their Vacations Overlap, Then Panics When She Refuses To Cancel
Nothing exposes a short-staffed workplace faster than someone trying to take a vacation.
A worker on Reddit’s r/antiwork shared the PTO drama that unfolded after they gave months of notice for an international family trip. What seemed like a routine scheduling issue quickly turned into stress from management and a realization that the office might be relying a little too heavily on one employee.
Maybe the solution isn’t canceling someone’s vacation, but finally hiring enough people to cover one.
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12. The Pressure From Management Only Got Worse
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20. The Employee Shared The Best Possible Update
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