Boss cancels nurse's honeymoon leave despite applying for it 5 months in advance, leaving internet furious

Employees getting their well-deserved vacations and leaves are important in maintaining workplace harmony. But what happens when an employee is denied their hard-earned leave? It creates a sense of dissatisfaction at the workplace and might just push the employee to put down their papers. A nurse, u/spam_musubi808 on Reddit, took to the platform to discuss their decision to quit their job after getting their wedding and honeymoon PTO requests denied. They turned to the online community to seek advice on whether it would be the right thing to do if they resigned over this situation.

"Would you quit a job if they denied your honeymoon vacation request?" they wondered. "I put in my request for my wedding and honeymoon off five months in advance and got both denied." They were told that they had to find someone else to cover for them during the days they were off duty for the wedding. When it came to the honeymoon, the employer straight-up told them they could not give them such a long time off from their professional obligations. 

"They just said I can't take it. I feel like my only option is quitting at this point. I have enough PTO to cover the days. They just said too many people are taking that time off," the post concluded. The individual revealed in the comments that they'd informed their employers about needing two weeks off for their wedding and honeymoon right when they were hired as a nurse. "They said I had to request it during a certain time which I did. Then it was denied," they wrote. "I have plenty of savings so it’s not like I need the job. I just haven’t been there a year which is why I’m hesitant. I have taken no time off other than asking for this." The Reddit community came together to share their thoughts on this situation and provided quality advice to the individual in dilemma. A lot of them advised the employee to quit before heading off to their honeymoon vacation, reminding them that employers are easily replaceable, but they wouldn't get the important days of their life back with their loved ones.

u/Arkmer suggested, "Quit. They don't care about you, don't care about them. Or. Don't quit. Work up until those dates. Go have your wedding and honeymoon. Deal with the fallout later. Probably, look for a new job before then. Determine your response when they reach back out to you. You're still owed all the wages you worked." u/Narcissista mentioned, "The crazy thing to me is that you have to request time off in the first place. I'm not requesting time off. I'm telling you, I'm taking this time because this is my life, for something important to me. Your company doesn't own me or my life. And get your managers to find someone else to cover, as that's literally their job and why they get paid more."

u/Persona0607 shared, "PTO is too often thought of as a request. People need to realize that it is a notification. On both sides. You tell them I'm using PTO on these days. If they don't have people to cover, that is their problem. They need to plan better and have more staff. It's not your problem." u/Weird-Captain-4727 pointed out, "Clearly, if they can't figure out how to manage without you with FIVE MONTHS notice, then you need a raise. But also, management who can't manage coverage with five months notice is shitty (aka lazy) management. I'd take it up the ladder. Be prepared for fallout though - incompetent leadership usually protects incompetent management."