day off Archives

June 17, 2025 at 8:22 am

Military Guy’s New Boss Wanted Everyone To Take Time Off, So Everyone Signed Up For Their Time Off At The Same Time

Man in military uniform standing in front of a white background

Sometimes it helps to be clever!

May 12, 2025 at 5:48 am

Employee Was Denied Carryover For One Extra PTO Day, So He Scheduled Two Months Off To Try To Convince Management To Change Their Minds

Man trying to negotiate time off with his boss

That was well-played!

February 25, 2025 at 3:21 pm

His Boss Called Him On His Day Off, So He Used Union Rules To Turn A 10-Minute Call Into A Paid Day Off

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

Now that’s a great day off!

February 23, 2025 at 11:49 am

Employee Hadn’t Had A Day Off In Two Weeks, And When They Finally Did, The Boss Got Mad That They Refused To Come In

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Shutterstock

That time off was well deserved!

February 5, 2025 at 7:18 am

Sick Woman Asked Her Husband To Take Care Of Their Kids While She Rested, But When He Went To His Friend’s Birthday Instead She Asked Her Parents For Help

Parenting requires teamwork from the husband and the wife.

December 23, 2024 at 3:49 am

Boss Called To Chat About A Non-Emergency Issue On An Employee’s Day Off, So They Called The Boss On His Day Off With Their Own Non-Emergency Issue

Source: Reddit/Petty Revenge/Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio

It definitely sounds like her boss got the message!

December 11, 2024 at 4:22 pm

He Plans To Take Time Off Work To Play Video Games After Taking His Final Exam, But His Girlfriend Wants Him To Spend His Time Going Somewhere With Her Instead

Seriously, how hard is it to understand if someone wants to have some alone time?

December 3, 2024 at 8:24 am

Manager Creates A Strict Sick Day Policy That Requires A Doctor’s Note, But It Backfires When Employees Take Entire Weeks Off Instead Of One Or Two Days

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/RDNE Stock project

Some policies do more harm than good.

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Military Guy’s New Boss Wanted Everyone To Take Time Off, So Everyone Signed Up For Their Time Off At The Same Time

Employee Was Denied Carryover For One Extra PTO Day, So He Scheduled Two Months Off To Try To Convince Management To Change Their Minds

His Boss Called Him On His Day Off, So He Used Union Rules To Turn A 10-Minute Call Into A Paid Day Off

Employee Hadn’t Had A Day Off In Two Weeks, And When They Finally Did, The Boss Got Mad That They Refused To Come In

Sick Woman Asked Her Husband To Take Care Of Their Kids While She Rested, But When He Went To His Friend’s Birthday Instead She Asked Her Parents For Help

Boss Called To Chat About A Non-Emergency Issue On An Employee’s Day Off, So They Called The Boss On His Day Off With Their Own Non-Emergency Issue

He Plans To Take Time Off Work To Play Video Games After Taking His Final Exam, But His Girlfriend Wants Him To Spend His Time Going Somewhere With Her Instead

Manager Creates A Strict Sick Day Policy That Requires A Doctor’s Note, But It Backfires When Employees Take Entire Weeks Off Instead Of One Or Two Days

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