Employee Gets Ostracized For Refusing To Donate His Vacation Days To A Coworker Whose Child Is Sick

Manda Garcia

As a matter of fact, there's no legal obligation to simply give away your own vacation days because a coworker needs them more. However, a Reddit user found himself in a situation at work where he was asked to donate some of their vacation days to a coworker caring for a sick child. His boss also crossed an ethical line by publicly sharing an Excel sheet listing everyone's remaining vacation days.

OP had been saving up vacation days for Christmas plans made well in advance. When others noticed OP's substantial vacation days and their refusal to donate any, they confronted him. Seeking input, OP turned to the Reddit community r/AmITheAsshole to ask if he was wrong to say no to his coworker. Let's delve into the story to uncover the real events.

The headline:

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OP didn't know the coworker well and didn't want to donate his vacation days.

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OP's coworkers tried to convince him to do so.

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OP never expected how things went down after that.

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Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say regarding the OP's story.

Many think OP should talk to HR.

Source: brewerybitch

Yeah, why?

Source: DannyBigD
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100% NTA.

Source: llilith

Ridiculous how people assume one doesn't have a life outside of work.

Source: reddituser

OP was a victim of bullying.

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The boss was being TAH.

Source: Sour_Mae
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