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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"We believe in work life balance" while my boss calls me at 7PM and insists I explain what exactly I need PTO for every time I have to block my calendar for an appointment during core business hours.  I don't actually want to tell my boss whether my cat is sick or my kids or my teeth.  I just want to be able to use my earned PTO to deal with it.[/quote]

Waaaaait. Your boss is making you explain what you want your pto for?  Oh hell to the no!  I would have to immediately get off the phone. [/quote]

Yes, he wants a justification for every little thing.  I developed recurrent and occasionally fictitious migraines when I was doing fertility treatments.  I’m currently looking for a new job.  (In justice to my current company they’re actually really great in many ways but this bit reaaaaaally gets me.)[/quote]

Huge HR violation. "I have a doctor's appointment" is all you need to say.  I actually coach my new colleagues on this point--just tell me you'll need to be out b/c you have a doctor's appointment. I don't need to know what for, I might not want to know, and nobody should ever ask. [/quote]

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