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But that's MY pto
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Now look, as I said earlier, having your life in the hands of managers and coworkers who aren’t the biggest fans of the concept of fairness really is one of the worst parts of being employed. I’ll go even further, while having to share most of your waking hours with people you didn’t choose is a problem created by modern life, one we all have to deal with 5 days a week. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t bring a bout some opportunities to turn frustration into fun.
And if you would pressure me into finding a silver lining for these situations, what I’d tell you is: at least you get a chance to plan, collaborate, and execute a payback plan.
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And that’s exactly what the holiday hoarder got coming. The next year, her coworkers came ready for battle. They showed up at dawn with coffee and vengeance, submitting requests before the PTO queen even opened her laptop. When she strolled in hours later, every holiday from Rosh Hashanah to Labor Day was gone. HR got involved, but technically, everything was fair play.
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“My coworker requested all the holidays off. Since she was the first request, she got them all. Wouldn't trade a single one, although many people on the team had very young children and could have certainly used PTO around Easter and Christmas.”
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"We proceed to put in requests for every single holiday rotating who would get it and the 3rd person would would be wait listed"
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Management later tweaked the system to block repeat holidays, but the group still coordinated perfectly and froze her out again. No grudges, just strategy.
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In the office world, revenge doesn’t need shouting. It just needs Outlook access and a solid wifi connection at 6 a.m.
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