Lady Refuses To Give Up Her Christmas Annual Leave To Coworker With Kids Despite Not Having Need For It, Gets Termed The AH

"She won't be able to see her kids for long on Christmas day"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 21, 2023

Christmas is a much-awaited holiday for a lot of people, and the reasons are very clear. It is crucial for both employers and employees to review their respective responsibilities and rights as Christmas vacation time approaches.

We've all heard about sick leave and annual leave, but there are Christmas annual leaves as well. Many companies ask that employees take time off during the Christmas break, even if some may reject this offer (probably because they need the extra cash).

Employees may be required to take time off, as many businesses either entirely cease operations or curtail them during the Christmas season. Employers may require workers to take leave, but only if the request is justifiable. 

OP's boss said there's one gap left for annual leave on Christmas, and they've been saving it for her. According to the boss, any new employee who has passed the probationary period will get the first Christmas off.

But here's the thing: the OP doesn't care if she works during Christmas or not. This is because she'll be on her own that Christmas, as she doesn't celebrate it.

A colleague asked her if she would consider switching, and OP refused. She then started going on about how she has kids and asking what the OP would be doing for Christmas.

OP still declined, only for her sister to call her selfish when she told her about the incident. Keep scrolling to read the full story below.

The OP writes

OP doesn't care if she works Christmas or not and she'll be on her own that Christmas because she doesn't celebrate it

The OP added this edit saying:

I (25F) am not sure if it's relevant but I've chosen a child-free life. About three months ago I got I started a new job and have just passed my probation period and now my bosses are sorting out my annual leave with me.

The Reddit post generated thousands of comments and was upvoted more than 5k times

The OP is within her rights to say no

This Redditor wants to know why the OP is refusing to switch

It may open one up as a target for other coworkers

You need to avoid positioning yourself as the cover person

We all have opportunities to choose kindness in life

The OP says she doesn't care if she works on Christmas

It sounds like a beautiful self care plan

It doesn't matter what the OP does with her time off

The days are the OP's for her to do whatever she wants

Many Redditors saw this as a senseless refusal to assist someone at no cost, so they compared the OP to be just as annoying as entitled parents. The OP clearly doesn't celebrate Christmas at all, and she's glad to deny those days for others who do value Christmas.

Again, many Redditors saw that as a strange and self-centered thing to adopt. The OP was declared the AH, and you can drop your own verdict below.

Maryjane