Employer being nosy about hols

[muttonjeffmum]

What do you all think about this.

I emailed my boss requesting a week's annual leave in August.

He finally replied after about 3 weeks authorising the leave but he has asked why I want the leave. This was in capitals and highlighted on the email.

Why? What has it got to do with them?

I'm tempted to reply with someone sarcastic.

Does anyone else think this is weird and none of their business?

Weird and none of his/her business!

DH's old boss used to do this if two people wanted leave at the same time. Annoyingly rather than following the 'first-come-first-served' policy he'd then pick whoever's leave request was more worthy.

I think it was weird, yes. If the period was overbooked, it might have been understandable to ask the reason before authorising, to see if it could be justified on exceptional grounds. I don't see any reason to ask afterwards; and, unless the colleague is asking for an exception to normal holiday booking policy, the reasons for the leave are none of management's business.

None of his business what you want the leave for. I simply check with my boss if there are likely to be any reasons why leave isn't possible, then put my leave card in. I generally chat with boss about what I'm going to be doing, but I don't have to say what I'll be doing on days off.

Dear Boss,

I have a rather uncomfortable gynaecological issue which is being treated during the week in which I have requested some of my contracted leave. There is likely to be a considerable amount of blood and I don't think I will be able to perform my duties to the best of my ability.

I hope this answers your question.

Kind regards,

muttonjeffmum

Because somebody else has asked for it after you, and he is wondering how hard and fast you are about these particular dates

Maybe the company is more lenient if people have to take time off for childcare.
I would be non-comital and say 'to take a break from work'.

Say "family holiday" and leave it at that. Non of his business.

Tell him you're getting an anal bleaching. He won't ask again.

YANBU
Also, he took three weeks to reply, that's crap.

I'd just reply saying "holiday". If there's potential date issues he could have said so....three weeks ago?

Colonoscopy.

Some companies have a rule about how long people can have off. Does this rule apply there? (2 weeks max for example)

Use Snausage’s message, but add and clots after blood.

There is only one other member of staff that I can't clash with and I had already checked with him.

Apparently they ask everyone.

I did think of replying saying I was having a city break with my lover but please don't tell my husband!

I had a moan at the end of the last holiday year coz I couldn't get to use any of my remaining days when I wanted and I told him it would have to be different this year. I'm also the only member of staff with school age kids.

Bloody bosses

Dear boss,

As I am (legally) entitled to xx days\x weeks annual leave per annum I thought it would be a good idea to try and take some of that leave, therefore requested dates dd\mm\yy - dd\mm\yy.

Yours, Mutton.

Or

Dear boss,

I would like the requested week of annual leave to spend in bed with DP, this can only be achieved that week as DP is also off work that week. It would be very difficult to 'shag their brains out' if I am on holiday on a different week (unless I visited them at work or they visited me at work).

Yours,

A Very Tired Mutton.

You don't need a reason to take your legal entitlement of holidays, you just need to book it and have it authorised in the proper manner. You don't have to have a reason for being off, you might not be going anywhere, you might not be doing anything in particular; you are entitled to a certain amount of holidays and should take them, your boss doesn't need to know if you have any plans at all for the time.

But, someone else might have asked for the same time off since you asked, if you don't have particular plans your boss might want to ask if you can change your dates for their sake.

Agree totally none of his business but if you are sarky is there a chance he could reject your leave? Id prob just say a holiday & leave at that.

Tell him you're booked to attend the Working for a Nosy Boss with a Small Penis Conference and you are the keynote speaker.

I would just say a break from work, if you have to give a response, I would hate being asked but I'm pretty touchy about people being nosey.

If he has authorised it then I would just ignore it, CAPITALS and highlighted though it may be. He doesn't need to know the reason, you are entitled to the leave, even if you wanted to lie in bed all day sipping gin it does not matter. Just ignore and see if he dares ask you in person.

If you want to be polite you could say 'not sure yet' - but love some of the other suggestions - hinting at gynaecological problems is usually very effective.

Dear Boss,

Thank you for finally responding to my leave request.

I would like to tak the leave in order to spend time away from the workplace and to use my annual leave allowance within the permitted timeframe.

Could I ask the reason for your enquiry? Many thanks,

Mutton

if it was me I'd look for a better employer...

They ask everyone? How weird. Are they trying to keep tabs on people who might be moonlighting or something?

I’d email something really unexpected and then see his reaction. It’s non of thier business, if he’s granted it they don’t need to know.

What is the purpose of your leave request? FOR A HOLIDAY