'You are entitled to it': Family leaves 19-year-old out of vacation plans

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Dec 3, 2024 3:00 PM EST

What would you do if your family planned a surprise trip for everyone… except for you? It's an incredibly awkward situation to be in, as u/EEZAK04 explained. 

It's pretty hard to plan an entire vacation for a family and accidentally leave a whole family member out of the planning. That's what makes this person's mildly infuriating story an intriguing read. They were upset with their workplace. Since their mom informed them that the vacation is taking place in just two weeks, they're scrambling to try and join them. Naturally, their workplace isn't thrilled about being asked for a sudden of absence to go on vacation: they actually require one month's notice for these things. Since their job straight-up said they won't have their vacation time granted, this person is seriously annoyed. 

But commenters had bigger questions for this person. Many wondered what had happened to make their family omit them from vacation planning. Others wondered if the original poster could just quit their job in order to join in the vacation festivities anyway. A quick glance at their profile revealed that the poster was just 19 years old, so luckily they still have plenty of years in their future to plan a trip all for themselves, family or no family. 

Next, read about the people who were just plain irresponsible with their cash, like one dude who "spent like $20,000 on fidget spinners." 

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    My mum planned a surprise trip abroad with my entire family without telling me. My work is refusing me time off and my family is going to go without me
    via u/EEZAK04
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    I've told my mum repeatedly that I need to give a minimum month of notice to my work if I'm to go on holiday, but she's just told me that she's booked a holiday for us in two weeks with zero notice.
    via u/EEZAK04
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    My work is refusing to let me go because it's "too short notice" even though I haven't used any of my holiday time yet and I've been working double my contracted hours to cover other peoples holidays for the last month
    via u/EEZAK04
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    My mum says she doesn't wanna cancel it because it'll upset my sister so they're going to go without me if I can't get time off work
    via u/EEZAK04
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    upsidedownb... If her reasons were "None of it was refundable" I'd be p ed off but at least give the vague notion that it wasn't intentional. This feels SO
    via u/upsidedownbackwards
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    Deathrace2021 Heck, I'd be happy to have the house to myself. I would take a trip later without them and it's 2 holidays apart.
    via u/Deathrace2021
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    Ferro_Giconi Plan your own vacation, then wait until it has started to invite her with negative 1 days of notice.
    via u/Ferro_Giconi
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    peanutym So youre either staying home and working. Or youre telling your boss, "No you dont understand i wont be here for these dates." Then you will either find a new job when you get back or still have your old one.
    via u/peanutym
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    Cleercutter Huh, sounds like I'd be missing work lol
    via u/Cleercutter
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    qalpi Absolutely bizarre that no one is advocating pushing back on the company. Your PTO is part of your compensation. You're not asking for permission to be on leave, you're telling them you are going to be on leave. You are entitled to it. End of story.
    via u/qalpi
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    The company s ks if you are owed holiday and aren't being allowed to take it. Tell them politely that this is really important to you and if they cannot grant it then you will be handing in your notice. And find another job on your return. This will also be a wake-up call for your mother if you quit your job over it - win- win.
    via u/JWJulie
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    darkerthanmy... My parents and all my siblings jobs mean they get Christmas off. 2 whole weeks. They plan days. together, spend time together.
    via u/darkerthanmysoul
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    This year they've planned a holiday abroad. Ive recently found out about said holiday. They didn't even bother to tell me because every year my Christmas holidays get denied so they thought why bother ask.
    via u/darkerthanmysoul
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    GoldMan20k dude. they did not want to take you along.
    via u/GoldMan20k
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    haylz108 Guess you know who's your mums favourite child.
    via u/haylz108

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