@zerodollarcoaching: Her boss managed to ruin a trip without even going. I’m going to start reading your workplace messages and stories because they’re too good not to share. Got one? Send it to me. #WorkplaceStories #BadBossStories #EmployeeExperience
you can either reimburse my family for the entire trip, or consider this my 1 week notice
2026-11-01 19:03:17
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Gen X camping lover :
I don’t request vacation! I tell them I’m going!
2026-11-01 18:01:15
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Debra Goodwin467 :
I would have quit and he would’ve had two openings to deal with. 🤷🏻♀️
2026-11-02 00:13:01
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Chris Brown :
sounds like a management problem
2026-11-01 17:45:40
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Lorena Lozano702 :
That’s what what happened to me
2026-11-02 17:02:53
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li_the_king :
I would look for a new job.
2026-11-01 19:07:52
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slowburn617 :
Gonna enjoy my trip and look for a new job when I get back! Haha😂
2026-11-01 19:06:20
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Smoothbelly :
As employees, it is not our problem that the company does not staff enough people to cover time off whether it’s expected or unexpected. I give my vacation notice. It’s a notice that I won’t be there. It’s not a request. It’s saying I won’t be there.
2026-11-02 16:49:55
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Kat :
When I was a kid, we canceled many vacations because Dad had an emergency at work. He was an engineer. As kids we did not dare complain because Dad’s work was why we had a good living. We survived.
2026-11-02 12:47:42
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michellewhite70470 :
Her boss is totally wrong her vacation was already approved so if he is short staff because some quit that is his problem and not hers he knew he was wrong tried to bully her into canceling her vacation but it didn’t work because that sounds like a him problem
2026-11-02 15:26:35
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neecer73 :
"Well boss, you have 2 choices. 1) you reapprove my PTO time or 2) You accept this as my resignation effective the day before I leave and you can be extra short staffed. The choice is yours."
2026-11-01 23:09:07
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Kilo :
As a business owner, if I approve your time off then you get that time off. Any issues I run into is my problem because it’s my business.
2026-11-01 19:17:20
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Jeremy Jarvis :
Sounds like his problem
2026-11-01 17:33:45
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Cranky Pants :
I would make him additionally short staffed. I quit.
2026-11-01 21:05:51
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furry732 :
fore, that would be my last vacation as an employee of that firm. have the holiday, then change jobs..
2026-11-02 12:25:06
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Surrealism Artist :
Here’s what I’d tell my boss…”respectfully, that sounds like a YOU problem….not a ME problem “ and leave without guilt
2026-11-01 22:49:52
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CatsAreAwesome🇨🇦 :
in Alberta, she would be able to go to labour standards and file a complaint or sue for the out of pocket expenses or quit and sue for constructive dismissal.
2026-11-02 04:34:09
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Dan the man :
When I put in for vacation time it's not me requesting to be off I'm telling you I'm not going to be there those dates
2026-11-01 18:56:11
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772NinjaSloth :
I’m working on a Sunday to get us ahead for tomorrow. My coworker has had a vacation planned for MONTHS. It’s not his fault our distributor was behind and didn’t get us our parts on time. So I’m getting some OT, our Monday will be easier, and he isn’t worrying about work.
2026-11-01 20:03:02
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Keira🌸 :
almost the same thing happened with my coworker, she asked in May for a week off in October to go on a cruise, previous manager said that was fine, new manager said that wasn't fine, but she went anyways, and guess what, we were just fine without her here but manager fired her because she "failed to show up for work"
2026-11-01 18:36:55
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Brad Stout :
sounds like she needs to find a new boss
2026-11-02 03:02:54
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Froggy❌ :
No job is worth my peace. After that, I wouldn’t wanna work for them anyway.
2026-11-01 19:02:29
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Hollie :
His schedule has nothing to do with my vacation he can kick rocks.
2026-11-01 22:26:46
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user521274384911 :
That is why I am retiring
2026-11-02 02:54:36
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