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Super July 2017

KWR - Is it that hard to take time off for a wedding?

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GummyBearSTL, on May 30, 2017 at 3:42 PM

As an aspiring teacher, you'd think I would be more empathetic about folks not being able to take time off during work to travel. We sent out STDs 8 months in advance. Some people already had plans like conferences and such, which I'm fine with. I have family who work in postal and medical fields who needed to request time off early.... but what about people who just got hired for new jobs? Hey... my last granddaugther is getting married, can I travel? Hey... my sister is the first to get married in the family, can I have time off? Or... Thanks for hiring me, but here are dates that I've already pre-scheduled for wedding stuff....

Obviously this is a semi-vent, but I really am curious (not in a snarky way), with job changes or 8 months notice, can it really be that difficult to take off? As a teacher, I would either travel after school or take the day off, assuming travel is for a Saturday weekend.

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Red2018 · on May 30, 2017 at 5:52 PM
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At my job we can request off (as long as approved by a manager) >24 hours before. But all of January is blacked out and if someone has the day you want, you have to work with people. However my bff's job is less lenient and she has to have her request in about 3 weeks before. So it depends on the job. I know for mine, during training (14 weeks) you cannot take PTO unless it is literally YOUR wedding that was planned well in advance and even then they let you take maybe a half day or it's super frowned upon. It also affects your shift after training and it looks bad.
Just know that every job is different and every company is different. What's easy for you as a teacher may be super difficult for someone working in a corporation
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Private_User832 · on May 30, 2017 at 6:02 PM
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Sometimes there's more to a story. Maybe he didn't want to use his vacation time to work your event?
Or not to sound harsh, sometimes your wedding isn't a priority to other people so a new job just gives them an excuse to not attend.
And sometimes, some professions actually only allow time off at certain times. I know friends who can never take the first week off of a month, can't take any time off during the holidays or who can't take time off when it's the end of the fiscal year
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