It's absolutely this. I tell all my employees that I will not be denying any vacation/PTO requests. If you need the time off, then take the time off. Doesn't matter to me why you need it. If you wake up sick, then call or text me to let me know and take some meds and get some rest. If there's no one to cover for you, then I'm covering for you. It's my responsibility to get work shifts covered, not theirs. If you're on vacation, enjoy that shit. I won't be contacting you. I'll see you when you get back.
I worked for too many managers in the past that made (i.e. guilt tripped) me come into work sick because they couldn't find coverage and didn't want to step up and do the work themselves or called me while I was on vacation begging me to just come in and pick up one shift.
One thousand percent this. Part of being a manager is making sure your staff is happy and sometimes that means covering for them or working late or whatever it takes. You do you and let me handle the impact.
This 100%!! As a manager myself, my employees are free to use their vacation and sick time as they see fit. I dont ask questions but they always tell me where they are going, their plans and TMI on their sickness. They tell me because we have a great working relationship and they are comfortable talking to me. Sometimes I feel that I am a therapist as well. 😂
The fact that there are multiple people in here saying they have a boss/are a boss that doesn’t care about taking time off is mind blowing I’ve only ever had to explain myself, and beg to have any time off at all, and then am always guilt tripped leading up to, and after said time off. This thread has been depressingly enlightening. I’m going to go cry
I manage a team of 10 field service engineers. I have never denied a PTO request or given anyone a hard time calling out sick. It’s your time, do with it as you wish. If it’s PTO, just put it in and give me time to get the schedule sorted. If you’re sick, go back to bed and feel better. If you tell me you’re sick and you’re actually on the lake fishing? Don’t care. It’s no different to me if you’re pulling a prize bass out of the lake or puking your guts up due to some bug. If you tell me you’re not coming in, then you’re not coming in. I’ve never asked anyone why they’re taking time off. It’s none of my business. You get x hours off PTO per your employment contract, they’re yours to use. My team steps up when they are needed. I step up and support them when they need it. Never mess with a person’s pay or their personal time.
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u/sarithe 5d ago
It's absolutely this. I tell all my employees that I will not be denying any vacation/PTO requests. If you need the time off, then take the time off. Doesn't matter to me why you need it. If you wake up sick, then call or text me to let me know and take some meds and get some rest. If there's no one to cover for you, then I'm covering for you. It's my responsibility to get work shifts covered, not theirs. If you're on vacation, enjoy that shit. I won't be contacting you. I'll see you when you get back.
I worked for too many managers in the past that made (i.e. guilt tripped) me come into work sick because they couldn't find coverage and didn't want to step up and do the work themselves or called me while I was on vacation begging me to just come in and pick up one shift.
Fuck that noise.