'My boss claimed I had never requested time off': Boss tries to gaslight worker into not taking their scheduled leave, they take sick leave, then leave

Leave is as much a part of working as the work itself. It's important to have the opportunity to step away from your daily demands once in a while and take an extended time to relax or spend time with your friends and family. Workers who don't have this chance are more likely to face burnout and a general lack of motivation; workers who do will generally be more motivated and more productive, thanks to an improved work-life balance.

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Posted by Brad Dickson

Some workplaces get this, and when you find yourself working in one of them, it does untold things for your mental health. Conversely, working for a company in a role where it's impossible to take leave is draining and affects you negatively. Taking things another step further is the workplaces that approve leave and then refuse to allow the employee to take it.

This worker shared her story of how her boss attempted to gaslight her, pretending that she had never requested the time off. Readers were outraged and made their thoughts clear in the comments.

Keep reading for some screengrabs of the thread that inspired this post, and visit the attribution links below to view the original Reddit thread. For more, check out this worker who quit after harassment from her boss, only to be rehired in a position above her boss, setting up a series of events that led to the boss's firing.