I really would love to know the reaction of the boss, if he at least realized what he just said

So heartless

American labour laws are pathetic

Couldn't you just turn of the cell phone??... why would anyone want any phone call when in labor??

This is insane to me, where I'm from time off for your wedding, birth of a child, a death in the family, etc are protected by law. It's just a couple of days, but no one can stop you from taking them. You also can't be denied time off if you request it a month in advance. WTAF.

Good for you.

unfortunately I have been in the same situation. You got angry? I don't care.

Wow just WOW! 😨😨😨

Yes and no. Unless you are the ONLY employee, there really are a lot of other people to consider, and being hardnosed about the week you choose can make you just as much the a***. As someone whose spouse was always giving up the a desired vacation week because some co-worker REFUSES to budget on WHATEVER week that person chooses each year, I've seen firsthand how co-workers can be awful, ugly, and self-centered, and their bosses are often just doing their best to accommodate multiple requests for the same dates. Let's face it--unless a company closes for each holiday, most employees try to utilize the same times of the year for vacation to get those extra holiday days off. Also now that my spouse is corporate and over several other managers, he STILL often gives up his choice of vacation week if an employee insists on a specific week, now as boss doing what he wishes had been done to accommodate him over the years. Not all employees are righteous victims of the big bad bosses here.

As if any boss cares about persons... they only care about money

Welcome to my presentation, oh by the way, I will be having a bed bath at the time due to being in hospital.

I inhaled sharply when I read this. What is wrong with people??

Is it just me or did you read that as 'Super here's my please turn over request'?

WTAF!

This is disturbing in many ways. There are quite a few places in the world where these practices are illegal (16h days, threatening termination when taking leave, 24h shifts). Of course people need to earn to provide for themselves and their families but at what cost of life quality? The USA oriented posts here show that (some) norms and values of US society are outdated, unsustainable, and unhealthy for the mind and general mindset. For foreigners the USA seems to be (increasingly) on a slippery slope downwards. It is inconceivable that such practices are accepted by the people. I hope this person is doing better now.

Eat the rich.

You got the traditional severance. The luck of not being in a “right to work” state.

Please injure yourself during not so busy times

I can't believe this!

Small scale kitchens in resort towns were the worst for time off. There’s none, as they’re only open maybe 10mos/year. You’re there the whole time and then off and unpaid during “off season”. Good luck filing job-attached unemployment unless your boss loves you, there’s no 2 weeks paid vacation and OT does NOT kick in at 40hrs. Oh, no health insurance either, and almost no calling in sick. You show up and if you actually look/sound bad enough you might get sent home. Maybe. ‘Murica!

Try 10 months next time?

Crappy Manager Playbook. Basically telling you 'go and hector Sally into rescinding her non-essential holiday request so I don't have to get off my backside and, you know, manage anything.'

I would have pretended to think I put him on hold and was calling an employment lawyer. You know. " Hang on boss, I'll be right back ,just hold a sec. Beep boop ( tones really loud in his ear from fake dialing. ) Hello is this (Whoever in your area instills fear, in our area the guys name is actually Buzzard like the bird) MR Buzzard? Do I have a case for you!!"

Yep. The danger is when you've been put upon for so long that the enthusiasm wanes and you no longer care. You don't degrade yourself with shoddy work but you're no longer the eager beaver. Ironically that's when companies/bosses can sense something's up by re-wooing you...

Sure, I'll tell my private nurse to prop me up in bed !

You shouldn't get in trouble for being unavailable, when in hospital.

Ouch.

Reprehensible. Interestingly, these bosses eventually behave the same way in their personal lives.

Your store so-called manager knows you're a good employee and feels threatened.

Sure she found very good reasons... to say no... uff

Had the same thing an a previous job when I told them IN ADVANCE, meaning before I even started, that I was going back to college, and that I would register for classes early so I could give them a copy of my schedule well in advance of the schedule being made. At first, it was cool. Then the cool boss retired, and an anti-intellectual asshole took their place. Suddenly, I saw myself put on the schedule at times I would be sitting in class. If you went to college, you know what it’s like to reschedule classes last minute. When I said I gave them my school schedule weeks ago, they said I needed to choose school or the job. I took the issue to that boss’ boss. Didn’t happen again, but then the retaliation started. Every time, I would go to that same higher-up, and things would settle down for a while. After three more years of that s**t, I graduated, got another job and was overjoyed to put in my notice.

I'd have gone ahead and taken the full 12 weeks. Malicious compliance. You wanna cite the rules, okay, we'll go by the rules.

Screwed up situation or not, he failed the CYA policy. CYA means getting everything in writing. (having said that, his boss was an ass)

This should be illegal in the usa as it is in other countries.