Boss demands employees provide details about their PTO, forcing them to lie to keep their private life, private: ‘Causes me unnecessary stress’

Bosses are universally known as generous, appreciative, and loved by all figures of authority. They are, without a doubt, the most benevolent and caring characters in the corporal food chain.

They would never be unprofessional, over-demanding, or hold unrealistic expectations that would affect workload. And most importantly, our cherished bosses will never ever cross the line between their workers' professional and personal life, the latter, held close to their hearts, is of utmost importance to them. That is why the following story is so unimaginable, almost like a myth.

All jokes aside, work-life balance is a struggle known by basically all of us (and if you somehow escaped having to deal with this ongoing, tricky effort - please stop bragging about it, thanks!). So when a superior is showing blatant disregard for privacy and personal matters, walking this already delicate unstable balance can be even more challenging.

This worker took to Reddit for advice after their overstepping boss demanded explanations for what they're doing on their PTO, and commenters did not disappoint, providing a great mix of solid advice and hilarious comebacks.

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