Woman Won't Donate Vacation Days To Coworker, Asks If She's Wrong

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Jun 20, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

Oh boy, the drama between coworkers is a ceaseless phenomenon. This time around we have one woman asking the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community whether or not she was in the wrong for refusing to donate her vacation days to a pregnant coworker. Based off the context provided here it really sounds like the fault falls on the company for putting their employees in a situation where there's no paid maternity leave being provided. If they'd simply provided that, then the rest of the drama could've been avoided altogether. Or, like what if the company just gave her more time off because she's pregnant and all that? So, who do you think is the a$$hole here? Should OP be giving up some days for their coworker? Are their coworkers fair in pressuring them? Let us know down below.

For some more juicy drama check out this quick post about an entitled coworker who demanded a free cake, got denied, and then proceeded to issue threats. 

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  • 01
    Font - WIBTA if I don't donate my vacation days? Trying to keep anon(cr*ppy boss might fire me for posting a) |(24F) work as tech support in a telecom company. They don't provide paid maternity leave but "fundraises" whenever a pregnant women needs time off. We all get 2 weeks vacation 5 sick days and 3 PTO but my pregnant coworker used up some of it already. So my boss asked everyone to "donate" and most people have given a day but I used up a week of vacation and PTO days already and l'm leavi
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    Rectangle - vladtheimpale_her • 14h O 1 Award NTA Another example of employers not giving a crap about employees. You earned those days, you deserve those days, so YOU use those days G Reply 1 8k 3 ... +
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    Handwriting - NTA. Who should give up time? The giant company that makes a bunch of money or the person l'm sure they're underpaying and not giving enough vacation to? 6 Reply 4 1.7k 3 ...
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  • 04
    Font - NTA. You did not create this system, and just because you're single and have no kids does not mean you are less entitled to your time than anyone else. É G Reply ↑ 141 3 ...
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    Organism - NTA, the people pressuring you are the probably the same people who have days banked up and it won't effect their planned time off. You don't owe anyone an explanation, your time off is approved and your flights are booked. It is not your fault the company has a crappy maternity leave policy. G Reply 4 97 3 ...
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    Font - 3 1 Award NTA. As a single person without kids, this is not the last time you will be pressured to give up something for someone with kids. Don't do it unless you truly want to do it. It is not your responsibility, it is the company's responsibility. Your benefits, including your time off, is part of your salary. If you wouldn't give her a day's pay don't give her a day. G Reply 1 238 3 ...
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    Font - photoanalogue • 14h NTA but not providing maternity leave sounds very illegal G Reply 847 ...
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    Font - Drive-by-poster • 12h NTA, and ignore everyone. First it was told I should cover work because I was single, then married but no kids, then kids but my parents weren't old and frail - it was (and still is) always something. You didn't make the baby and you are not financially responsible for it. Giving up paid time off is the same as giving her money. If she can't afford to have a kid, she shouldn't have one. G Reply 1 22 3 +
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    Font - No_Armadillo8779 · 14h Nta, go and enjoy your trip. 6 Reply 1 19 3 ...
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    Font - majesticjewnicorn · 14h Partassipant [3] NTA. What a stupid system your work has. They need to give employees maternity leave and stop letting other employees miss out on their hard earned leave to make up for their poor policies. You deserve the break and it is not your fault she chose to get pregnant. If I were you l'd speak to HR about this. G Reply 59 ...
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    Font - lectricpharaoh • 13h Partassipant [1] NTA at all. Your employer is too cheap to offer more days to pregnant women, so expect their employees to essentially give their time to this employee. I don't know if this co-worker feels entitled to your days- let's give her the benefit of the doubt, and say she doesn't- but your employer is way out of line with this. G Reply ...
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    Font - Altowhovian93 · 8h NTA. People should not have to crowdfund medical leave. G Reply ...
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    Font - Fearless-1265• 10h NTA but what kind of company only gives 2 weeks holiday and no maternity leave???? What if someone has a super bad illness and has to take a month off, do they just have to come into work once all their leave is used up??? Do they not expect that women would want to work there?? G Reply + ...
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    Rectangle - tnscatterbrain · 12h Partassipant [3] Nta. That's awful. Companies making employees feel responsible for providing mat leave? Ug. No, if they ask, you've unfortunately made plans for your sake are day, or no is a complete sentence. G Reply + ..
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    Font - NTA. Tell the truth. Just say l'm sorry but I'm out of vacation and have none to give. G Reply ...
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