However, they claimed that their boss expected them to log in and attend virtual meetings.
The worker said that they had applied for the leave in advance and received formal confirmation, according to the post in the r/ToxicWorkplace forum.
He even hinted it could hurt my next performance review. “I don’t know what type of HR most people have worked with, but the HR team I’ve worked with since becoming a manager would have chewed me out for a lot less than this. Sometimes I want to feed them to the wildlife near our company. They’re most definitely for the employees and have a very well-balanced approach to protect both,” another user shared their experience.
When the employee told him that pre-scheduled leave meant they wanted to disconnect and had planned the trip months ago, the manager hinted that it would negatively impact their upcoming evaluation. “He pulled me aside and said I’m not being a team player. Other coworkers told me this is normal here; the boss regularly books meetings during people’s leave,” the employee wrote.
