I worked at a retail job where you had to request days off a month in advance. Knowing this, I planned the days I needed off for the entire summer and submitted them as early as possible. No request was earlier than a month and a few dates were requested off 3+ months in advance. I requested about 7 days in total across 4 months.
My manager declined every single day I requested off saying the summer is too busy. I submitted every day again and emailed him saying that my family is more important than my job and if I can’t have these days that I’ve requested well within the company’s required timeline that I would quit.
He approved the days off but would barely speak to me the rest of the year. Happy to say I no longer work there.