Time off request rejected

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What sort of work do you do? Are you an office worker where you manage your own workload, or are you in a customer-facing role where shifts need to be covered?

Data analysis. We have clear productivity expectations, and I am always very productive so that's not an issue at all. Another reason that makes me mad tbh. What is the point of working hard to be treated with zero respect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talk to your manager directly and tell him/her that you need this day off. Ask for clarification of why it was rejected. Is there a big meeting going on that day? Something that you absolutely need to be there for?

My job isn't like that. We do not have meetings on Fridays and the only work is the same work we always do. We don't have any special deadlines coming up. Many other people do what I do and extra hours are given if someone takes off, which is why I thought it was best to give some notice so someone else could take my hours. So no, it's just about the petty "two week notice" aspect. Now I can see if I were a frequent flyer at this but it is literally the very first time I ask for a personal day.

If they’re going to be petty, you can be petty too. Just call out sick. Disrespectful people don’t deserve your respect.

I am going to do that I think. I absolutely hate lying, especially since my managers will know this is totally fake and I am not sick. But at the same time what do they expect me to do exactly after rejecting my request?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What sort of work do you do? Are you an office worker where you manage your own workload, or are you in a customer-facing role where shifts need to be covered?

Data analysis. We have clear productivity expectations, and I am always very productive so that's not an issue at all. Another reason that makes me mad tbh. What is the point of working hard to be treated with zero respect?

I mean this is always the case though? It is rarely the people with their head down doing the work who get rewarded. Welcome to America.

[Anonymous]

I really don't understand why you won't just talk to someone about it.

[Anonymous]

Don't abuse sick days. Tell your boss that you have given plenty of notice and will be taking the day off as a vacation day. Do that, regardless of what he says, unless he gives a legitimate reason for why that would be imappropriate.

[Anonymous]

How many days a year are you supposed to get? If you haven’t used them ask why it was rejected?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't abuse sick days. Tell your boss that you have given plenty of notice and will be taking the day off as a vacation day. Do that, regardless of what he says, unless he gives a legitimate reason for why that would be imappropriate.

I disagree, just take the sick day regardless of any reason he gives

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand why you won't just talk to someone about it.

Because knowing them it won't do a thing: managers don't have power over time off, it's HR's domain. Manegrs can accept, deny as a second step only. And HR was clear it's a no. So my best best is the sick day (and I have sick time available). A conversation is only going to be aggravating and lead nowhere. I am better off taking the sick day, saying absolutely nothing beyond a short "I am sick today, taking the day off" email, and looking for a new job.

[Anonymous]

Was if rejected because of the 2 week requirement? If that’s the only reason then I would try appealing to HR.
Next time if you have less then 2 weeks do it as a sick day.
Also, use all your leave. You should be taking more than a week off a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many days a year are you supposed to get? If you haven’t used them ask why it was rejected?

We accrue time off. Now I have 11 days accrued, and sick time off. I would have been fine with time off without pay as well. They were very clear about the reason: you failed to give two weeks notice. I think it's ridiculous for one day off. Does no one ever have to take a day off for whatever reason without two weeks notice? We're not robots, life happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was if rejected because of the 2 week requirement? If that’s the only reason then I would try appealing to HR.
Next time if you have less then 2 weeks do it as a sick day.
Also, use all your leave. You should be taking more than a week off a year.

Yes, because of the two weeks. I made the mistake of wanting to be honest and it backfired on me because now I will look like a huge liar when I call in sick on Friday. I am not sure why but this is all very upsetting to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand why you won't just talk to someone about it.

Because knowing them it won't do a thing: managers don't have power over time off, it's HR's domain. Manegrs can accept, deny as a second step only. And HR was clear it's a no. So my best best is the sick day (and I have sick time available). A conversation is only going to be aggravating and lead nowhere. I am better off taking the sick day, saying absolutely nothing beyond a short "I am sick today, taking the day off" email, and looking for a new job.

You know the corporate culture best. You could always ask HR why it was rejected, so at least they are forced to put the actual reason out there.

[Anonymous]

Are you a teacher? Is a job where you need something like a sub to cover for you?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like this might be the straw that broke the camel's back. Get out that resume. You deserve better. Go get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many days a year are you supposed to get? If you haven’t used them ask why it was rejected?

We accrue time off. Now I have 11 days accrued, and sick time off. I would have been fine with time off without pay as well. They were very clear about the reason: you failed to give two weeks notice. I think it's ridiculous for one day off. Does no one ever have to take a day off for whatever reason without two weeks notice? We're not robots, life happens.

Ugh, I hate HR people. If it were me, I’d probably push back, given that this was something that just came up. Maybe they’ll budge, maybe they won’t, but at least they’ll know that you think their response is unreasonable.