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I'm growing increasingly frustrated with my company I can't wait to leave. I mean, com'mon!

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) Apr 15 '11, 06:56

The day of Revolution was on a Saturday. Things didn't settle down, especially in my neighborhood, til a few days later. Hence I did not go into the office the Monday and Tuesday that following weekend because 1) it wasn't really so safe, 2) public transport wasn't running.

My boss had even called me those two days to make sure I was okay (since I live in the city center, everyone else lives in the cushy suburbs where the demonstrations didn't really affect) and said I should come in whenever I feel it's okay again.

Today my secretary told me those 2 days were considered vacation days, which I'd not known before taking my 1month holiday, so now I'm over my alloted days.

I just looooooooove how they don't tell me anything around here. They can't just rely on the incumbent (my ex-roommate and fellow trainee) to teach me everything because even she didn't know it all! What is this, a game of telephone? Like, I just found out not long ago that I have 5 sick days. Wtf, why didn't they tell me any of this stuff earlier? I mean, it's basic fyi upon employment.

Ok I could have asked, but still. Those were considered *vacation days*!?!?!?!

/rantover

Responses:

Your contract doesn't stipulate for "Civil Unrest Days"? -- nm - Mop Apr 15, 07:02 1
- those are the days she works. - Mel Profit Apr 15, 07:25
can you take those days as sick days? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:00 12
- and fwiw, if I had to take two days off (even for a revolution), I am sure my company would take it out of my vacation time. - loosilu Apr 15, 07:01 11
  - Sure, but I don't think mine would subsequently approve a vacation request that includes days I don't actually have coming to me. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:16 5
    - they didn't. she's just out of days off. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:23 4
      - No, she's not just out of them. She said she went over. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:26 3
        
        Right, they approved the months vacation, even though she didn't have a month available. - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 07:28 1
        
        Sorry - oxymoron - *good* HR dept ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 07:29
        
        ah, you're right. even so, I'm not shocked that they didn't check. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:27
  - Yep, if we're open...we have to take PTO .... if the job closes, they'll come up with a job charge # to put time toward. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:08 4
    - honestly, it's the employee's responsibility to find out about their own time off. You get a month vacation, you're bitching about 2 days? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:09 3
      - I just wish someone along the way would have at least mentioned I would be going over. Instead, I looked like an ignoramus at discussion today -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 07:17 1
        
        I've never had anyone keep track of my vacation hours. They don't care, honestly. it's your problem. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:22
      - *snort* I was going to say... -- nm - Stephen Apr 15, 07:10
Ask all of it up front. Yeah, the real world is a bitch. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 06:58

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