PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Director of the firm is threatening to ruin my career

Director of the firm is threatening that if I take a leave, he will ruin my career.

TLDR: Due to some family commitments, I applied for a 4 day leave and my director rejected, I have to go bc it's really important and I conveyed the same to him. He said that if I take the leave, he will fire me and ensure that there are strong negative remarks citing that I'm an indisciplined employee ruining my future employability prospectus.

So I work in this startup and it's been close to a year. Due to certain reasons I was working from home in the month of November (this was discussed with the management and they granted the same). In December, due to certain reasons, I had to take two days due to medical reasons (we don't have a sick leave policy so I had to use my PLs).

This commitment is extremely important for my family and hence I need to be present, due to the job I have barely gotten the time to attend any family events bc of their work culture and their you-cannot-use-your-leaves-if-the-reason-is-not-serious.

After I applied for the leaves, I went ahead and spoke to my manager for the same to which she said she doesn't have any issue but the leaves are always approved by the director (I think this is micromanagement). I went ahead and then spoke to the director since I had to make reservations for the same and my director straight up rejected my request. I mentioned the reason in quite detail and to which the management mentioned that they will think about it.

A couple of days later, I went to meet the upper management for the same and the final decision was that they cannot sanction leaves bc I was wfh the entire November and I took a couple of days off in December (The leaves I'm asking here are the ones which one can take in a calendar year, I didn't ask for anything above what has been mentioned). I further mentioned that it's really important for me to be there and I will have to go to which my director mentioned that if I go, the management will fire me o

11mo ago
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DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama

Ch*tia company. Chodh de bhai kya bc insan hai ye sab log

PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Yes, my dad said the same thing, not worth the peace of mind.

DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama

Sahi bole uncle. Bhai zyada se zyada kya hoga bata? Tujhe mai job Milne me kafi time lag jaega at worst, yahi na? Ya fir daily ghut ghut ke marna hai kaam karne se pehle raat se tension hone Lage ki wapas se inko face karna padega kal.

Thoda Aram kar tayari karle aur ye agar dhamki deta hai toh bhol, bhai le apna laptop aur kaam mai jaraha. Bas is mahine ki salary lelena aur ye sab Jo bhi baat kare ab sab email bhejna aur apna kaam ka docs lelena agar kuch ho toh aur next HR ko bata Dena ki ye Background verification me dikkat kar sakte hai. Ye post bhi send kar dena.

Baki uncle ki baat sunn vo sabse sahi chahte hai tera.

All the best bhai

PerkyDumpling
PerkyDumpling

Find a new job not worth your mental peace

PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Already on it

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

if you have been there for less then six months, just send a resignation letter, hand over the laptop and leave.

PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Been almost a year, will put in my papers anyway. Worst part? My manager saying that this is normal

FluffyPanda
FluffyPanda

These threatinf tactics dont work in real world. Leave the job.
Start new job.
He cant do shit. For background check, give reference of your collegue/friend, ask him to be your manager/collegue for the reference call. I have worked for 9 years and can confirm, HE CANT DO SHIT!
Let him blab as much as he wants to.

MagicalBoba
MagicalBoba

Please name and shame. That's only thing you can do.

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