I’m in a European country with a European work contract, which means I have a union contract and a legal right to a certain amount of vacation time. I just quit my job. What that means is 1) legally I still have to work for 1 month. It’s called your “quitting term”. And 2) My employeer has to pay out my vacation hours that I haven’t used.
Well, my manager just mailed to say I have to use the rest of my vacation days during my quitting term because they “don’t just pay them out if your workload allows you to take them.”
Well, I clapped back and basically said “show me where it says that in my contract.”
Why am I consumed with guilt after writing that mail? I feel bad somehow. Like I’m being “difficult”. I was raised by American baby boomers who had those old work values. Is that why I feel so dirty? I didn’t even demand the money, I just demanded to know my rights.
Does anyone else relate?