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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Careless-Cat3327 on 2025-11-17 21:58:45+00:00.
Update
The fallout - I saw a meeting invite pop into my calendar on Sunday night for Monday am with him & a senior HR manager.
I accepted & prepared everything.
I haven't dealt with her before but she was extremely neutral. She asked for both sides.
Her first question was why are we talking about 2 PTO days & not 2.5. So that was rectified.
Second one to my manager - "if you don't want him to take leave then accept the cash in option." He looked at her like she was the stupidest person alive.
Outcome -
1 of 2.5 days will be taken in December to extend my leave. I was given the option to take both but thought I'd rather continue with my early Fridays as it gives me more satisfaction.
0.25 days have been taken - last Friday.
The other 1.25 days can be taken as I choose - however I have to send a written email at least 24 hours before the time & have to use it before 31 December.
I immediately sent an email after the meeting thanking them both for their time, adding a summary & stating that I'll be utilizing the next 1.25 days over the next 4 Fridays & 1 Monday before I go on leave.
Original post
Firstly for context - I'm in corporate working 40 hours per week in the tech space. A few weeks ago, I was covering for my manager & a colleague & lo & behold (edit) an "urgent escalation" arrives on Friday at 2pm. I worked that evening until 8pm. I worked the entire Saturday & Sunday dealing with it. Some colleagues get that time back as "monetary" where I was told by HR to arrange with my manager on when I can have that time back. I asked for 2 extra leave days in December as it's quiet - 2 PTO for 2.5 extra days worked over a weekend I thought was fair. My manager told me "No I don't agree. Just end early every Friday until you go on leave. Put it in your calendar." So that's EXACTLY what I did. The annoying part is, there is an unwritten rule that meetings & work really ends at 2pm on Fridays unless it's a P1. But.. he needed me today as our CTO wanted to go over the proposal for our top strategic client. The proposal that I created and is sitting on my laptop. We had a meeting at 1 to go over it together. He cancelled last minute. But at 4pm he realized & he tried to call 4x & sent a message. I ignored every single one whilst playing with my son.