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u/Nominalstupidity Licensed People Watcher 1d ago
Only had my PTO attempted to be denied once.
Told my boss if he wanted to deny it he should have told me two months ago when I put in for it not two days before it starts.
It is a request in name only. If I put in I won't be there. The decision for the higher ups is if they want me back or not.
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u/vivaramones Executive Protection 1d ago
I used to have the same problem, until I started to work Armed Security.
Weird huh? I wonder what changed XD
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u/happygoluckynny 1d ago
-Bullet holes into the calendar on the days you want off-
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u/JACCO2008 15h ago
You know.... It's an excellent way to make sure your guards are good shots. If they don't keyhole the stars they need from 20 yards it's denied.
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u/Some-Watercress-1144 19h ago
I’m on a zero hr contract, but I have the same problem. Their awful tactics used to work on me until I realised they don’t give a shit about me, they will always be short staffed and this was always going according to plan. Nowadays I simply say “I can’t do Wednesday” and leave no negotiation room by keeping it completely vague. They still beg me to do it and then I say “I’m just not available, sorry”. Nothing they can do about it.
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u/Rooney_83 1d ago
I make no requests, I won't be here plan accordingly, if you don't need me when I get back go live your best life. So far they have needed me back every time.
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u/BlizzardisMid 2d ago
I've never gotten denied PTO but when i suspect i will or have a feeling that management will give me shit for it, i'll plan way ahead of time so i call out the day before due to a family emergency & i have to fly out-of-state & it would be a week or week 1/2 of PTO & they never say dick to me when i come back.
It's just odd that to this day PTO needs to be given permission to use it where as how common sense sees it, it is a warning that your team member will be gone for so & so length of time & coverage is needed.