You glare at your calendar, wondering who decided on a 5 day work week. You’re supposed to be taking time off soon, that is, only if your boss approves… And they do not like it when their employees enjoy themselves, so you can only hope they’ll wake up on the right side of the bed …
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Company takes 6 PTO days away from employee for taking too many days off in 2023, despite the company not having PTO in 2023: ‘Is this LEGAL???’
PTO is a sacred thing. Companies usually give as little of it as they can, but once they give it, they seldom can take it away without a great deal of pushback. Some companies can take their employee’s PTO away retroactively, having it expire if they haven’t used it in a timely manner. It might …
Seguir leyendo Company takes 6 PTO days away from employee for taking too many days off in 2023, despite the company not having PTO in 2023: ‘Is this LEGAL???’
Boss conveniently ‘forgets’ about employee’s long-held time off request: ‘Stop putting it on employees to solve staffing issues’
There’s a famous Seinfeld bit about rental cars that goes something like this. Jerry reserves a rental car, shows up at the rental car facility, and surprise, they don’t have a car for him. If you or a loved one has ever tried to rent a car, you’ve probably experienced this. But Jerry does what …
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‘I do not work there’: Boss asks for doctor’s note for employee’s wife’s surgery after she takes PTO to take care of her
When you’re a working adult, doctor’s notes become a thing of the past. When you must miss work to go to the doctor, you usually tell your boss, and they believe you. I understand why K-12 schools might want a student’s doctor’s note to prevent truancy, but they are still a bit of a hassle, …
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‘You have to work FIVE years to be eligible for 1 week of PTO’: Company announces absurd PTO policy, denies any vacation time to employees with under 5 years at the company
Getting paid time off at your job can take some time. Unless you’re an usually lucky duck or a master negotiator, you won’t start a new job with weeks of PTO for you to take whenever you want. You will typically acquire it over months or years, saving it for a big vacation or a …
Seguir leyendo ‘You have to work FIVE years to be eligible for 1 week of PTO’: Company announces absurd PTO policy, denies any vacation time to employees with under 5 years at the company
‘Guess my last day is Friday!’: Inconsiderate HR worker flagrantly denies time off request they previously approved
As some of us are learning this time of year, time off from work is incredibly important. You need something to look forward to– something to break up the months so you’re not just staring down the barrel of endless workweeks. The weekends only do so much. And most of us are pretty good at …
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Toxic Management Puts Employee on a «Wall of Shame» For Calling Out After Her Dog Died
It can be hard to get sympathy in the workplace after a pet dies. I experienced this firsthand when I worked at, of all places, a dog bakery. After an entire summer of covering my coworker’s shifts anytime they wanted to go to a concert or go on vacation, I begged for somebody to take …
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Company Asks Employees To Donate Their PTO So Their Coworker Can Spend Time With His Dying Wife
Paid Time Off is a funny thing. Workplaces act like it’s a finite natural resource and not something that can be pulled out of thin air if necessary. Of course, not everything necessitates taking PTO. If someone wants to go on a month-long vacation, they can’t just get extra PTO because they want it. They …
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Heartless Boss Cancels Employee’s Time Off for Mom’s Funeral, Threatens to Fire Her if She Goes
We’ve heard of managers reneging on vacation approval, but this is just cruel. When u/vanluvsyou requested two weeks off so that she could arrange and attend her mom’s funeral, the request was approved by her manager. A month later, OP’s manager called her into the office to inform her that she had to cancel the …
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Relatable Memes For Exhausted Workers Ready to Cash in Their PTO Sooner Than Later
One of the best benefits jobs can offer is paid time off, also known as PTO. After you accrue enough PTO, cash it in and take yourself on a pleasant vacation. Just about everyone needs to take a vacation every once in a while, because if not, you’ll end up with some serious burnout. Once …
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