'You've got work, you know': Boss shames employee for taking off work for her husband's surprise trip despite working overtime

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Oct 7, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

Imagine working countless hours of overtime including weekends only to have your boss shame you for taking off. Furthermore, it was a surprise trip for the employee's birthday and it involved a personal family relationship that was clearly very important to this Redditor. Apparently, despite all that extra work and the personal nature of this trip, none of it mattered to OP's employer.

No one's boss can expect so much from their employees and then refuse to hold their end of a bargain. That bargain would be the employee's contract, which in this case, grants a specified amount of paid time off. OP had not used all of those days and was therefore entitled to taking off, even if it was last minute. Getting your PTO denied really should not be allowed unless there are serious extenuating circumstances.  Hopefully, OP took off anyway, especially considering how necessary she is to the company. They cannot afford to lose her!

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    Font - Boss told me to not let Husband surprise me anymore bc work is more important
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    Font - Husband surprised me with a weekend trip to meet someone important to me that I've not had the chance to meet yet. For my birthday btw. Issue is my flight is on Friday so I'd need the day off.
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    Font - I've been working over time and extra weekends, for the extra money, but also to help them out, so 1 day off shouldn't be an issue. I got told fine, but don't let it happen again. "Tell Husband no more surprises, you've got work you know" Pfft
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    Font - PotionAndPoision. 17 hr. ago I wouldn't work anymore overtime or weekends. And when they ask why tell them that you told your husband about no more surprises so now you plan to spend every weekend together. 3.5k Reply Share
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    Font - VampyreOfNazareth. 11 hr. ago I was doing overtime every shift to do important pre-run tasks. The company then harassed me to work weekends knowing I had a newborn. I withdrew all overtime, and referred them to my contract. The up time dropped by about 10%. 506 Reply Share
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    Font - Electric__Milk 18 hr. ago Submit a time off request, if they say it is denied, politely say it was just a formality, you weren't asking for the time off, if they have a problem with that you won't be back after your time off. 337 Reply Share
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    Font - Baconhero1978 • 17 hr. ago You should surprise them by not showing up. 291 Reply Share
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    Font - 191 mollererico 16 hr. ago "I'm sorry, but I will not have my life descent into the spiral of mediocrity that has become yours." is a ver gentle way to break his soul 163 Reply Share
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    Rectangle - tehjoz 17 hr. ago "I've got a surprise for you! 87 you, I quit. "I Reply Share ...
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    Font - Drkknightcecil 16 hr. ago Your husband should surprise you with a new job
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    Font - JonF0404 16 hr. ago Next time they ask you to work overtime, tell them you'll do it this time, but don't ever ask me again.
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    Font - Aggressive_Square254. 17 hr. ago I'm not going to be here Friday <block the work numbers for the weekend>
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    Font - Salcha_00 15 hr. ago If you can't schedule the day off in advance, just call in sick and don't tell them your weekend plans.
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    Font - ncjamn 16 hr. ago As a manager, I can't imagine saying that to somebody I work with. Enjoy yourself and don't even give it a second thought
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    Font - whererebelsare 17 hr. ago I'd just say no you. I have a family and that's more important than work.
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    Font - Billibadijai 13 hr. ago Nope... Family takes priority over work. Remind your boss what your priorities are. And for their little attempt at a power trip, you can probably stop working overtime and extra weekends. They lost that privilege. At least now they won't be surprised on what happens on the weekends.
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