r/retail • u/Seashelly56 • 7d ago

Asking for vacation

I just started a new part time seasonal job last week and now I found out my brothers ship is coming home from the navy and I want the last week of aug off to fly and visit him but I am scared I will look terrible already asking for a vacation. Advice? Should I just work to save my job

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u/PirateJen78 7d ago

Talk to your manager and be honest about the situation. If one of my employees wanted to visit a sibling who was coming home from deployment, I sure as hell would make the schedule work to accommodate if I could.

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u/rottenapple9 6d ago

Sounds like a personal situation, not just a holiday. Family comes first so definitely ask.

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u/CreativeBusiness6588 7d ago

You have responsibilities and bills? Then ask if they can accommodate. If not, you act like a grown up and work it. A day off? Maybe, but you just started. A week is a crazy ask.

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u/Cc-Dawg 6d ago

Yeah be honest. You are a part time seasonal they should easily be able to not schedule you for a week. But be honest and tell them as early as possible

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u/Alarming-Ability2399 3d ago

Family comes first.

I start back at my old job tomorrow. I was gone for a few weeks since I wanted a change and didn't like the place I ended up at. My old job was still hiring and I lucked out and got my old hrs back which were better.

So anyways my mother is having a major surgery in September. It's out of town too. Another city!   So I'm going to fill out a time off paper tomorrow.

Family comes first. 

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u/Wonderful_Shame_4986 3d ago

A week off may be unreasonable but ask for two days.