After an worker gave his boss a number of months’ discover that he can be moving into a household trip and requested a number of days off, he was confused after he found that solely half of the times he requested off had been accepted.
He determined to ship an electronic mail to his boss inquiring in regards to the schedule and sought the recommendation of others, asking if his message was “impolite” or “unprofessional.”
The worker wished recommendation on tips on how to ask his boss for his day without work to be absolutely accepted.
Sharing his story to the subreddit, r/antiwork, the worker revealed that he had booked a household journey for memorial day weekend again in February, and requested to have off from Might 26-Might 29. Only a week earlier than he was set to go on the journey, he realized that half of his day without work request was denied.
Since he booked the journey months in the past and couldn’t cancel it, he despatched an electronic mail to his boss restating that he wouldn’t be capable of make it into work on these particular dates. “I’m not positive why solely half of my mini trip was accepted and the opposite half was declined, however I’m not going to be right here that whole weekend,” he wrote. “As said, I’m going to be away for a small household trip. My lodge is already booked and paid for, I’ve occasions all deliberate out.”
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The worker added that he was letting his boss know as a “courtesy” and never a request that he wouldn’t be coming into work on Might 26 by means of Might 29, and thanked him for understanding.
The worker requested different Redditors if his electronic mail had been impolite or unprofessional, and lots of of them provided him alternate variations of a response he may ship to his boss as an alternative.
Assuming that his boss had merely made a mistake by solely approving half of the worker’s day without work request, many individuals inspired him to be extra lenient.
“Your electronic mail is unprofessional. I perceive you’re annoyed however this electronic mail is not going to do you any favors,” one Redditor commented. “Hello there, In February, I put in a PTO [piad time off] request from Friday, Might twenty sixth to Monday, Might twenty ninth. Right now I acquired a notification that (days right here) weren’t accepted. I supplied a big quantity of discover and moved ahead with plans that may’t be modified presently. Please let me know if you need to debate this additional.”
“You may have an angle about it (and never saying you’re improper to have one). Simply communicate plainly and straight,” one other person instructed. “Hey. I wished to advise you that I cannot be at work between Friday, Might twenty sixth, and Monday, Might twenty ninth. I’ve booked a trip for a household occasion and won’t be in XXX. At this level, solely half of my time was accepted and the opposite half declined. Let me know if there may be the rest I can do. Thanks.”
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