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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the point is that the teen,herself, should have negotiated the week off when offered the internship, like when you get a job offer. Not that she should not take the week off at all. [/quote]

This is really the issue - she KNEW she had a vacation planned. When she accepted the offer, she should have disclosed the plans, regardless of the status of the job. People do this in the real world all of the time. I have had countless coworkers say they have planned vacations for one reason or another. It is only frowned upon when you spring it later.

You, as a mom, handled this badly. You should have had her disclose this at the very beginning when she was offered the internship. I suspect part of the issue is that you think your HIGH SCHOOL daughter is this huge advantage to this company. She isn't, FYI. And yes, I can tell you that as some random internet stranger. [/quote]

Exactly what I was going to say - if this was a longstanding vacation plan then she knew when she was applying for the position.  Now she basically has a few choices 
1. Skip the vacation and continue the internship
2. Ask if it is possible to take the time off and deal with whatever consequences there may be.  It could be nothing, or it could cost her a good recommendation.
3. Quit the internship outright to maintain her vacation time with no strings

No matter what, I hope she learned a lesson to be upfront whenever possible instead of sweating out consequences later.[/quote]

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