Hestitation in taking approval of leave from the BOSS at workplace!!

Hi sj When I was working in a IT company I was feeling the same like you. I was feeling hesitation every time I went asking about leave. But fortunately I got them every time. Now I am no more working their. And doing my own (small) work. And as my friends are my partners in it I feel no hesitation asking about leave to them, as they all know how I enjoy going different places.

Sj, if you feel that way, then you better don't ever take leave from your company. What do you feel? All work and no play makes me a dull kitty. Do you also hesitate? Nah! I'm entitled to it. Why should I suffer? The Boss should be prepared for this.

Hi sjvg! You see if you have to take leave on some genuine ground, you should not feel hesitant at all. After all leave is allowed by an Organization, when employees need to attend something urgent or they are unwell. It is true that work may suffer in your absence but that could be attended to by your colleagues or your boss yourself. And if still there is some work pending you could devote some extra time to clear the backlog, when you rejoin your dutes. I understand that your co-workers also avail leave in emergency and you are nice enough to look after their work, do not you attend to their urgent work? In the same manner they could help in disposing of your work, when you are away on leave and this you could tell to your Boss, when you ask for leave. Remember, if you are on leave your Organization will not stop functioning without you or anyone else, the show goes on.

Our top Management encouraged us to take our leave and as a matter of fact we all had to let the Management know in advance when we would want our annual leave. Taking leave is a necessity and I don't see any reason why anyone should feel bad about approaching a boss for it.

Well I am the person who take lesser leaves from work and that is why whenever I asked for leave my boss never hesitated to grant me, so I don't have such feelings but when I went for an interview I caught into the similar kind of feeling. Whether they will select me or not......:D

hello sj, i haven't work in a firm till date so i have no experience in it.but once when i was working in a clinic when i was a fresher,i did had some hesitation to ask for a leave as i thought the employer will hold back my income for the month till i come back.so i waited till i had my money in my hand and then after a few days i proposed fr a leave.haha,i know it was sheepish but it was going to be my first ever salary.

Hi sjvg Hesitant in asking for your day off In that case the BOSS will simply say - you are not allowed any I never informed anyone until the day I wanted off and that morbing I call up the BOSS or my senior that I am unavailable for the day. But yes, for longer ones, I always put that up at least 10 days earlier so that they could arrange for someone if needed. I worked as a Teacher for most of the days of my working at office career. So the need of arrangements was essential as it was the students' careers at stake. Oh, I forgot, if you could also provide them with the arrangement plans (I did so), that would leave them no choice but give you the leave.

Yes although it is nice to be in such a demand where the company/boss relies on us to always be there we do need to take time off from time to time. I always faced the same issue, where I worked offline. I was in upper management and although when it was my days off and or after work hours I would always get the calls with a great many work issues. So it was difficult for me to plan leave time because I knew they would be unhappy. In fact even during my vacation times, I was expected to log in to work and the calls were non-stop. It was hard each time I requested the time off, as I knew they although they at time would not hesitate to approve they would still expect me to be available. So yes I hesitated all the time, but still found the courage as it was only fair that I as an employee get time away as well as they did too.

I think, having worked in your company for that many long years, you now now when is the peak season in manufacturing. That way, when you take a leave,you are sure that your absence will not be felt , but could just be filled in by another, while you are on leave. Do not hesitate, but try to have the approval of your boss. What is important is that you get to enjoy that leave, since you deserve one.

Friend my senior was very good, sweet and beautiful girl her nature was very good so I not feel hesitation for saying anything to her and she passed my problems near the boss. I cant contact directly to the boss because we all are 200 employee in the Company and in every department one senior so we can tell them our problems and they contact with boss.

Hi!Don't hesitate to ask for a leave because that is your right as an employee.

hi sj, You have been there with the company for a long time, is your boss so old as you or he is a new comer? It is always better to inform them in advance about your absence so that they can also have someone to back up your work. Why do you feel that Boss won't approve? If you speak up, he will surely understand your concern and the genuine reasons for taking leave from work, then he'll approve it as after all he / she is also a human being just like you & me. Anyways, you should never feel/ think that if I am not there, who'll take care it.... as you know for the boss, the show must go on (even if you are there/ or not there) So take leave and enjoy your holidays. If he's not approving, tell him you will be available on phone for emergency issues. I also get call from the Boss's (though he's aware of my absence) and he'll check how sooner I can reach office... but when I explain him my purpose of 'taking off' he turned out to be very considerate. I also make a point to depute someone who can help the boss(s) when I am not around.

I am exactly at your position right now. I always wanted to have a leave of absence but my boss, I think my boss will not approve it because i am really needed in the office. But, don't you think it is unfair? I mean I really need a break from daily routine.

-hi, I also have the same hesitation but at least everytime I asked it, as long as it doesn't fall on the busy days, then am good to take my vacation. But yeah, there are really times that surprises just come out and you just have to deal with work while on vacation, but as much as possible, our boss doesn't want to disturb or spoil us when anyone from the team is on vacation. He will do the best he can to resolve whatever comes up, worst case would be to call that someone on leave..