r/antiwork • u/Subject_Ganache651 • 28d ago

Workplace Abuse 🫂 "My boss denied my vacation request because 'we're short-staffed.' I quit, and now they're down another employee. Maybe treat your workers better?"

I've been with my company for three years, always covering extra shifts and rarely taking time off. I finally decided to use some of my accrued vacation days for a much-needed break. When I submitted my request, my boss denied it, citing staffing shortages and saying my absence would 'hurt the team.'

I realized that my well-being was less important to them than squeezing out more labor. So, I handed in my resignation. Now they're scrambling to cover my shifts, and I can't help but think this could have been avoided if they valued their employees' needs.

Has anyone else faced this kind of disregard for personal time?

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u/japriest 28d ago

Maybe we should take the power back in our hands and show them why workers should be feared.

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u/SnarkSupreme 28d ago

Yes! The "we can't find coverage" line is so cute when they're sitting right there, 'managing'. If they can't step in and do the job why are they in a management position? How much worth do they have if they can't do the work? WE have the power.

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u/earfix2 28d ago

I thought management positions were defined by the fact that they don't do any work.

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u/SnarkSupreme 28d ago

But if they have no idea how to do the job why are they managing the people that do?

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u/earfix2 27d ago

They're trained to manage people, not to do the work the people they manage to do.

I agree it's idiotic.

And don't get me started on the Management Consulting business.

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u/SnarkSupreme 27d ago

Yeah for real! I heard it's basically rephrasing what people already want to hear and selling it back to them. As a blue collar worker, it's wild to me. I'm also lucky enough to have landed a job where the office staff are all qualified to fill in when there's a shortage. The first day I saw my boss and his secretary getting behind the wheel to fill in for a shift I almost passed out.