Anonymous wrote:Talk to your boss. Then if they still say no, pull up the policy on how to appeal the rejection. If they still say no, let them know you are looking for another job.

Anonymous wrote:I would reply to the rejection with a resignation. Same email thread.

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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.

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update. I ended up sending a short email asking them to clarify the rejection and reconsider it. I have not heard back (I sent it two days ago). They also still haven't told me about my June time off request I submitted over two weeks ago (they are supposed to within 5 days). I am just beyond pissed and upset at this point. I have taken one sick day in almost two years of working there, and zero PTO this year. I am a good employee and always get good reviews. I applied to a few positions yesterday and the night before. If I don't get the June time off I will have to quit.

Anonymous wrote:I also read anti work reddit and can't believe how some workers are treated. I hope there's a movement to fight back or quit these types of jobs. The lack of respect for being paid so little is infuriating.
And this is the primary reason why health insurance should be uncompleted from your employment.

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Anonymous wrote:Your boss is a narcissist ass*ole.
I would quit. If this is gov job they are not allowed to refuse it without a clear reason as to why.

It's really HR more than the managers who are powerless and under the HR manager in rank. I have such stress over this situation, both about tomorrow and my June vacation. I hate not having things resolved, and I feel like I am letting my family down for a job that doesn't respect me. If it weren't for health insurance I would have quit I think, because I am so frustrated and feel like this whole situation is downright humiliating, having to beg for time off.

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Anonymous wrote:Team call in sick day before, day of, day after. Oops covid and a nasty gi thing. Bedridden the whole time.

This place deserves zero respect. And they won't fire you because they'd never find another person to walk all over like this.

This. Their two week rule is ridiculous. How do they handle it if you have a home emergency like a pipe leak and have to stay home to meet the plumber? Sorry, go without water for two weeks until you can take a day off?

Start looking for a new job. I've never worked anywhere with these kind of rules.

That’s what the wife does.

LOL these archaic industries seem to think so!

Time-off rejections are incredibly common in retail and healthcare. They are awful for workers. I was looking at the Antiwork Reddit and one person was denied their wedding day off, months in advance.

Whaaat! What did that person end up doing?

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Anonymous wrote:Team call in sick day before, day of, day after. Oops covid and a nasty gi thing. Bedridden the whole time.

This place deserves zero respect. And they won't fire you because they'd never find another person to walk all over like this.

This. Their two week rule is ridiculous. How do they handle it if you have a home emergency like a pipe leak and have to stay home to meet the plumber? Sorry, go without water for two weeks until you can take a day off?

Start looking for a new job. I've never worked anywhere with these kind of rules.

That’s what the wife does.

LOL these archaic industries seem to think so!

Time-off rejections are incredibly common in retail and healthcare. They are awful for workers. I was looking at the Antiwork Reddit and one person was denied their wedding day off, months in advance.