Help Me Get Holiday Leave Approved

ryban3z on 21/02/2017 - 20:40

TLDR; I asked my boss for 5 days leave for a USA trip (Sat-Sun), then stupidly (and intentionally) booked flights for a holiday that will need 7 days leave (Sat-Tues) - how do I convince my boss to give me the 2 extra days leave?

My best mates are heading to the USA for a once in a lifetime trip (Spring Break, meeting up with old friends from the USA) and even though I just got back over Xmas/Jan from a trip to South Africa for 5 weeks I really want to go with them. But the catch is I am a junior consultant who works for a large consulting firm and it is busy season with lots of client work for delivery. The whole team is busy working hard but I really wanted to go on this trip. I managed to get approval from my boss for a week's leave to go on this trip but because it was cheaper, booked return flights to come home on Tuesday instead of Sunday. I figured it was no big deal and I could get the extra leave approved later but now the trip is fast approaching and I've left it late because we are under the pump and I'm too scared to tell my boss I am coming home two days later.

I need your advice!
a) Call him from Los Angeles on Sunday and pretend my flight was cancelled
b) Make up some excuse about flight agency booking errors
c) Tell him the truth (that I knowingly betrayed goodwil) and endure his wrath
d) ???? any suggestions???

HALP! I'm an idiot and freaking out about what to do.

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Comments

  • onetwothreefour on 21/02/2017 - 20:43
    +21

    Just tell him, why would you even post this on here?

  • cypher67 on 21/02/2017 - 20:44
    +6

    Tell your boss the truth, tell him how you will return the favor and that you when you originally asked it was 2 days, but sh1t happens and it blew out by 2 days.
    Stick to the truth as best as possible, you have to live with yourself.

  • rambutann on 21/02/2017 - 20:56
    +3

    that's retarded that you booked longer than you had agreed to. Sure as hell wouldn't be pulling that move as a junior. Never the less its already happened.

    I'd just say that your mates booked the flights and they booked it for the Tuesday because it was cheaper - you could simply say that the price shot up for the day you wanted it so now you'll need an extra two days off.. Say they booked it because they didnt want the price to go up again.

    Its 2 extra days so its not that bad (even though I understand why you're worried, I once worked for a place that would kill me asking for annual leave less than 4 months in advance and even then it was an uphill battle).

  • PVA on 21/02/2017 - 20:58

    Seems crazy to ask here. See your boss and just ask them.

  • holdenmg on 21/02/2017 - 21:07
    +5

    what makes you think your boss isn't on OzB? lol

    • kolorijo on 22/02/2017 - 08:22
      +6

      i am his boss. is this true ryan??? :((

  • tanoshiiki on 21/02/2017 - 21:08
    +5

    One thing to learn early in your career as a junior. When you've made a mistake, own up as soon as possible. Don't lie, it leaves a mark on your credibility and integrity.

    Nothing looks worse if you've been stewing on something for your supervisor to find out really late. Actually, what does look worse is if they find out the mistake from someone else or some other consequential event. Just tell your supervisor as soon as you can. The sooner they know, the sooner they can start re-arranging resources.

  • hell0 on 21/02/2017 - 21:21

    Tell him your flight was stuck or soemthing happened or you went to hospital. Better to ask forgiveness than be told NO and go anyway…

    When you come back make a SUPER duper effort and out in a few hours a day OT to make it look like your the good guy!

  • Stewardo on 21/02/2017 - 21:31

    Tell him the truth, if he don't like it quit. Try and pick up some work in Florida.

  • iratepirate on 21/02/2017 - 21:38

    You are about to come down with a severe case of the squirts. You really shouldn't have eaten that taco bell crap…
    It should come out of your sick leave not annual leave.
    Never do it again, everyone makes mistakes, if you're not stupid you never make 'em again.

  • Shadowsfury on 21/02/2017 - 22:28

    Ask if you could make up the 2 days on the weekends - e.g. 1 the weekend before you leave and the other the weekend after you come back. I'm assuming given the role there's assumed overtime during the week in busy periods so I didn't mention that.

  • garetz on 22/02/2017 - 01:46

    "It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."

    Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper

  • Chewie on 22/02/2017 - 06:58
    +2

    As per above, 'man up' and tell the truth ASAP. Provide a solution to him if what you can offer him to make up for the 2 days. If you give a solution rather than give them the opportinity to get pissed off to not only realise that they'll be short on resources but then having to think on how to resolve it, you'll get a more favourable outcome.

    And i get it that you're a junior, but you're working now, so you have responsibilities to your employer to not absolve yourself from doing the right thing or to find excuse and lie. Heck, if i was in your boss' (let alone your 'consulted' client) this would go into your file.

  • altomic on 22/02/2017 - 09:29

    Bikies

  • hotmustardsauce on 22/02/2017 - 10:05
    +1

    How did you even get hired

  • ryban3z on 22/02/2017 - 12:46

    Thanks for the replies guys, looks like truth and integrity is the best option here. Stupid mistake that I will try and make up for.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/02/2017 - 18:09

    Send him this link

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