Let me summarize different ways of taking a leave from office:
Unplanned leave: With no prior intimation, you call up your manager on the day of office & say you aren’t feeling well, say sorry, cough a bit & hang up the call. Switching off your cell phone on a day like this is the best holiday anywhere in the world.
Forced leave: you call up your manager 2 weeks before hand, inform him about your leave, and drop him a mail informing him the same and apply leave in the system & taking a leave no matter what is decided by manager. You don’t care even if its approved or rejected.
Diminished leave: You call up your manager & ask for 4 days leave. Because of various factors, you will be content with 2 leaves. The thing is.. you get only half of the leave which you have requested for.
No leave:
This would be the kind of conversation:
Resource (R): Hi..!
Manager (M): hi.. whats up??
R: I need an off for a day..
M: why??? Whats the reason?
R: blah blah blah blah
M: I cant give you any leaves right now.
R: But I did not take any leave since 6 months.. I have been working continuously. I need a break seriously
M: the work is going on at brisk pace. We have deadlines & several deliverables coming up. We are at a critical situation
R: (wtf??!!! Its like this from day one of the project). Okk.. I can compensate my leave by working on any week end or stretch my working hours
M: No.. I cant approve it. Can you postpone your leave to next month? I cant approve your leave for this month.
R: I need a break. I cant work like this
M: no more discussions on this.. I have another call coming up.. speak with you later.. (hangs up)
The poor guy grunts & gets angry with himself for being in this position.. Leaves the cubicle.. goes to rest room.. washes his face.. have a glass of water.. returns to his work calmly with headphones on.. consoling himself saying ‘This is my life’
“Give me some sunshine.. Give me some rain.. Give me another chance.. I wanna grow up once again..”
