Everyone needs a break from work once in a while; that’s why most jobs allow employees some time off. But that doesn’t mean people from said jobs won’t try to get in touch during that time.
For this redditor, it was her manager who disturbed her pre-approved vacation time. The superior scheduled a meeting on the first day of the OP’s time off and after she failed to join said meeting, the manager canceled her vacation; the vacation she was already on.
Everyone deserves some much-needed time off
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This manager canceled an employee’s vacation while she was already on said vacation
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The amount of paid time off a person gets differs from place to place
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Needless to say, taking some time off every once in a while is crucial for the employee’s well-being, whether they work behind a cash register or in an office cubicle. That’s why in many places all over the world, there are certain PTO (paid time off)-related laws that make sure people get the rest they need.
In European countries, according to ActiPLANS, such laws guarantee an average of more than 30 days per year off work for a full-time employee. In Japan, for instance, employed individuals are entitled to an average 25 days of paid leave per year (depending on the number of years they’ve spent working), while people in Germany and Canada reportedly follow regional legal provisions, which means that the amount of PTO varies across the country.
In the US, the amount of paid time off also varies from one location to the other, as there are no federal laws regarding paid vacation. However, according to the Center for American Progress, some states, such as “Maine, Nevada, and Illinois, along with a few localities, have passed laws giving covered employees the right to earn and use paid time off that can be used for any reason.”
Many people are disturbed by people from work during their time off
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While many people—nearly a third of employed individuals in the US, according to Forbes—don’t have access to PTO, quite a few of the ones who do report working during their time off. Whether it’s checking their email, making a quick call, or any other work-related activity, as much as 52% of employees admit to working when they should be enjoying their well-deserved time off.
To make matters worse, some people who are eligible for paid time off simply leave it untouched; Forbes reports that there are over 765 million vacation days that have gone unused by Americans.
According to the vice president of Clinical Operations at Managed Health Network, Inc., Steve Blake, taking time away from the job can have physical and psychological health benefits. “Workers who don’t take advantage of the vacation time that they’re eligible for could be shortchanging themselves in terms of benefits to their health,” he told HealthNet.
Sometimes, though, even if employees choose to take paid time off and manage to forget all about work, work comes knocking on their doors—or more likely, their phones—itself. A study carried out among employed Brits found that as many as a quarter of them are contacted by people from work on their time off, reportedly mostly via email. Unfortunately for the OP, she was no exception, as, even if not via email, work caught up with her on her vacation, too.
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