Isn’t it frustrating when you plan your leaves but your company decides to reject the application?

Check out how this guy found his way around getting his leaves!

Wait 6 months before taking leave, no problem

A few years back I worked for an entity in the middle east.

While the salary was low, they gave generous 40 days off, plus public holidays (which was basically 2 Eids that were 5 days each).

With 20 unused days being transferred to the next year

This is where it gets tricky…

As I worked with locals who were untouchable, the HR would be strict on me. And my boss who was also not a local would just bow down to what they said.

So when a local colleague of mine who started working same time as me (in different department) was allowed to take time off after 3 months but my 2 days leave was rejected as I had to work 6 months before accessing leave, I was a bit annoyed.

He knew he had to do something about this!

6 months in, and it aligns perfectly with Ramadan, and due to everyone fasting, I remember we were able to leave at 1..so when HR came to ask if I’ll be taking holiday during Ramadan I see her panic as I say along the lines off ‘why would I’ and that I get a week off for Eid after Ramadan…2nd half of the year I enjoyed days 30 days off (20 of my own, plus 2 Eids).

The better part was my second year.

I transferred 20 days, plus my 40 days, plus 2 Eids.

That’s INSANE!

Remember my boss asking for my leave plans for the year and his face dropping when I showed him I take a week off every month of the year, apart from Ramadan of course- and I still had balance to transfer to the next year.

I found another job mid way through my 2nd year.

So unfortunately couldn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted, but at least I got paid out for unused days.

YIKES! That sounds frustrating!

Why would they not approve his two day leave in the first place?

Let’s find out what folks on Reddit think about this one.

Exactly! This user doesn’t understand why a leave was such a big problem for them.

This user thinks it is insane that they expect people to never take PTO!

This user would have found their way around this policy!

This user doesn’t get some stories!

This user is amazed at such a long leave!

Someone’s being a little weird here!

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