I was almost mad enough to quit after being told this when requesting a day off (job, company)
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I'm not a monday person and always been taking mondays off in the fall and winter. I took two mondays off in September and requested another one the last Monday of October. Then I get a call from my supervisor saying my day maybe denied since I have a pattern of requesting mondays off. Huh? I thought a pattern only matters if you call out sick every other monday. So I requested to speak to HR and eventually I was told that was a rule by the old boss and I can now request any day off I want as long as I have the time.
I was about to explode because that had to be one of the stupidest rule I ever heard on a job concerning vacation days. plus I'm a person who never calls out sick and always on time and was going to be told I can't request days off even if I have the time? I been at this job for almost 3 years and this is the first time I ever been upset.
It seems really weird to me that you are stuck on this not calling in sick on Mondays or Fridays, but don't see anything strange about taking 3 Mondays off in one month.
Take a hint. Monday is a work day. No one loves Mondays. We show up anyway.
It seems really weird to me that you are stuck on this not calling in sick on Mondays or Fridays, but don't see anything strange about taking 3 Mondays off in one month.
Take a hint. Monday is a work day. No one loves Mondays. We show up anyway.
If I have the time then what is the issue? I'm a person who likes 3 day weekends. It was 2 mondays in September and 1 in October.
If I have the time then what is the issue? I'm a person who likes 3 day weekends. It was 2 mondays in September and 1 in October.
Some of your co-workers may want to take PTO on a Monday but can't because you're always doing it. That could be the issue, and if it becomes a problem, they could reinstate that rule or at least place a limit on how many Mondays/Fridays you take off.
Some of your co-workers may want to take PTO on a Monday but can't because you're always doing it. That could be the issue, and if it becomes a problem, they could reinstate that rule or at least place a limit on how many Mondays/Fridays you take off.
Well I make sure I request it in a enough time so it will be approved. Like with the 31st, I requested on 10/14 Instead of 10/24
If I have the time then what is the issue? I'm a person who likes 3 day weekends. It was 2 mondays in September and 1 in October.
I'm a supervisor in a service environment, and I have a guy who like his Mondays off as well. If his request is denied, then he calls in sick. Not much I can do with that one as he's union and has the time. I can refuse a request if I think it will put our service team in a bad spot trying to cover his load. When he calls in, his coworkers get upset far more than I do; they now have to pull his share in addition to their own, and having to work late on a Monday night sucks when it happens often.
A day here or there isn't bad, and we all have had times when we want a three day weekend. But taking it off all time is noticed by both management and coworkers, and it can lead to serious problems down the road. When my boss asks who's reliable and ready to move into a larger role in the company, the guy who can't seem to find his way to work on Monday isn't typically going to be at the top of the list.
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