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June 13, 2025 at 5:49 pm

This Employee Is Denied Time Off For A Funeral, But They Figure Out A Better Way To Get The Leave They Deserve

Sometimes, you just run outta gas in the job tank.

June 10, 2025 at 2:23 pm

Group Of Friends Plan To Spend The Weekend At An Airbnb, But Now One Friend Doesn’t Want To Ask For Time Off Work

four happy female friends in a car on a road trip

She should’ve asked for the day off months ago!

June 3, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Military Officer Is Annoyed At His Boss, So Before He Retires, He Takes Off As Much Time As Possible

member of the military looking at the American flag

I love how this story worked out!

May 20, 2025 at 8:20 am

Company Got Rid Of Voluntary Time Off, But Now That Maintenance Leaves An Employee With Nothing To Do They Waste Time In The Break Room

bored businessman looking at computer monitor

There are worse things than being bored at work.

May 13, 2025 at 3:21 pm

Employee Banked Years Of Unpaid Overtime, So He Decided To Take Two Years’ Worth Of Vacation Before Retiring

Male employee dedicated to work in his office cubicle

Hard work and overtime really do pay off!

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!

May 11, 2025 at 5:21 pm

Company Changes The Vacation Policy So That Employees Have To Use All Of Their Time By The End Of The Year, So One Employe Schedules A Two-Week Vacation

piece of paper that reads "leave of absence request"

If the policy is use it or lose it, definitely use it!

April 29, 2025 at 11:15 am

Boss Refuses To Let Employee Leave For An Appointment, So The Employee Took The Whole Day Off Instead

If you have to take a day off, enjoy it!

April 3, 2025 at 11:15 am

Woman Asks To Switch Vacation Dates So She Can Take Her Kids On Vacation During A School Break, But Her Coworker Already Booked A Nonrefundable Trip

When it comes to vacation swaps, you don’t just get to take someone’s time off like it’s a hand-me-down sweater.

March 21, 2025 at 3:20 pm

Employee Wants To Attend A Training That Would Further His Career, But When The Manager Won’t Approve The Training He Gets His Masters Degree Instead

It worked out even better because his boss said no!

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This Employee Is Denied Time Off For A Funeral, But They Figure Out A Better Way To Get The Leave They Deserve

Group Of Friends Plan To Spend The Weekend At An Airbnb, But Now One Friend Doesn’t Want To Ask For Time Off Work

Military Officer Is Annoyed At His Boss, So Before He Retires, He Takes Off As Much Time As Possible

Company Got Rid Of Voluntary Time Off, But Now That Maintenance Leaves An Employee With Nothing To Do They Waste Time In The Break Room

Employee Banked Years Of Unpaid Overtime, So He Decided To Take Two Years’ Worth Of Vacation Before Retiring

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

Company Changes The Vacation Policy So That Employees Have To Use All Of Their Time By The End Of The Year, So One Employe Schedules A Two-Week Vacation

Boss Refuses To Let Employee Leave For An Appointment, So The Employee Took The Whole Day Off Instead

Woman Asks To Switch Vacation Dates So She Can Take Her Kids On Vacation During A School Break, But Her Coworker Already Booked A Nonrefundable Trip

Employee Wants To Attend A Training That Would Further His Career, But When The Manager Won’t Approve The Training He Gets His Masters Degree Instead

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